OPINION: End-of-year philanthropy helps transform Arizona for years to come

Charitable giving declined by 10.5 percent in 2022 compared to 2021, according to Giving USA’s Annual Report on Philanthropy. This comes at a time when inflation has caused higher costs for services, and demand for those services continues to rise. According to the Nonprofit Finance Fund, between FY2019 and FY2021, demand for services significantly increased for 52% of nonprofits.