During the past few years as the recession lifted, poor andmiddle-class Americans gave more to charity, while wealthytaxpayers donated less, according to a report by The Chronicle ofPhilanthropy.
How did credit unions fare on charitable giving this year?
“In 2014, we've seen a higher level of engagement and activityfrom credit unions at the National Credit Union Foundation,”Gigi Hyland, executive director of the NCUF, said. “Creditunions are incredibly generous as they also give to their localcharities, state credit union foundations and other charitableefforts, such as Credit Unions for Kids, which also has seenincreased participation. In addition, there are countless hours ofvolunteering around financial education.”
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