TRIVIA

Americans are renowned for their high levels of philanthropic giving: no less than US$64 billion in 2020. What was the main destination of this aid?

ANSWER

B) US$21.4 billion (one-third of the total) in donations went to health-related causes in the US in 2020, according to Candid, an organization that helps organizations and individuals seek funding. Climate change-related causes, despite their prominent place in public discourse, raised just US$1.4 billion in donations in 2020.