Emerging Trends


Every year, CECP analyzes the data reported in the Corporate Giving Standard (CGS) survey to identify the larger trends in corporate philanthropy. The 2009 Edition of Giving in Numbers offers a comprehensive analysis of 2008 corporate contributions drawn from 137 prominent companies, including 55 of the Fortune 100. The full report is available in its entirety and also in specific PDF sections as detailed below:

- 2009 edition of Giving in Numbers: Full Report.
- Read the report highlights in Executive Summary.
- Review the economic impact on total giving in the Giving and the Economy chapter.
- Refer to the Comparing Industry Data Sources chapter to review key industry data in conjunction with CECP results to determine where trend alignment occurs.
- For a study of year-over-year giving among the largest companies in the United States, refer to our Fortune 100 Analysis.
- Reference philanthropy statistics by industry, pre-tax profit, revenue and size of workforce in the Benchmarking Tables.