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US wealthy donate twice as much to charity as Canadians, data shows

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Wealthy individuals in the United States donate a significantly larger portion of their income to charity compared to their Canadian counterparts, despite Canadians generally possessing higher median wealth. Americans donated a record $617 billion last year, representing 1.22% of aggregate income in 2021, while Canadians gave 0.55% in the same year. This disparity has led to calls for greater philanthropic engagement from wealthy Canadians, with initiatives like the Giving Pledge encouraging billionaires to commit to donating a substantial portion of their fortunes. AI

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US wealthy donate twice as much to charity as Canadians, data shows

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Preston Fore ·

    Self-made multimillionaire says Canadians ‘give no money away’ compared with Americans—research shows U.S. giving is more than twice as high

    “If you are rich in the U.S., you give money away, but I could name you 100 very rich Canadians who give no money away,” ex-finance CEO Bill Holland said.

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