Where does Rhode Island Rank in Giving?

I'm sorry to admit this, but Rhode Island ranks 47th out of the 50 states on the Generosity Index, a national measure of wealth to giving. It’s not that Rhode Islanders aren't generous. Ninety percent of all Rhode Islanders made a contribution to charity last year. It’s just that we don’t give as much as people in other states. (The state of Mississippi was #1 on the index!) On average, most Rhode Islanders give less than $500 a year to charity. Fewer than 5% of Rhode Islanders have left a gift to a charity in their will or estate plans. That’s farbelow the national average. Giving RI is part of a national nonprofit movement towards philanthropy. They don't ask that people give to a specific cause, or to a specific movement. They just ask that you give. PLEASE NOTE: THE WEBSITE LISTED IS A BETA-SITE--if it doesn't work, you may want to try this site: http://www.givingri.org