Charitable giving by individuals
Table 7 Reasons for donating to charitable and non-profit organizations, 2013
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Type of donor | Sex of donor | Age group of donor | ||||||
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All donors | Primary donorsNote 1 (ref.) | Other donors | Men (ref.) | Women | 15 to 34 years (ref.) | 35 to 54 years | 55 years and older | |
percentage | ||||||||
Reasons for donating | ||||||||
You or someone you know has been personally affected by the cause the organization supports | 67 | 74 | 66Note † | 63 | 72Note † | 59 | 71Note † | 70Note † |
The government will give you a credit on your income taxes | 26 | 44 | 23Note † | 26 | 26 | 16 | 27Note † | 32Note † |
To fulfill religious obligations or other beliefs | 29 | 62 | 26Note † | 27 | 31Note † | 24 | 27 | 36Note † |
To help a cause in which you personally believed | 88 | 97 | 87Note † | 85 | 90Note † | 84 | 90Note † | 89Note † |
You felt compassion towards people in need | 91 | 98 | 91Note † | 89 | 94Note † | 89 | 92Note † | 93Note † |
You wanted to make a contribution to the community | 82 | 90 | 81Note † | 80 | 84Note † | 82 | 84 | 80 |
A family member, friend, neighbour or colleague requested that you make a donation | 45 | 50 | 44Note † | 43 | 47Note † | 44 | 52Note † | 39Note † |
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