A rise of philanthropy in emerging economies

There are increases in philanthropy documented in emerging economies outside the U.S. where wealth is rapidly growing.

In India, for example, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the average contribution to charity among high net worth individuals grew to 3 percent of their total income in 2011, up from 2.3 percent in 2010, according to Bain & Co’s India Philanthropy Report 2012 and more than half of those surveyed expect to boost their donations again in 2012.

The recently released Report by Credit Suisse and Forbes Insight entitled Next Generation Philanthropy noted a burgeoning culture of giving in both Latin America—where average annual wealth growth is expected to average 12.1 percent for the next five years—and in Asia, where the population of ultra-high net worth individuals is expected to exceed the U.S. by 2025.

[Excerpted from WealthManagement article, by Betsy Brill and Michael Donovan]

This entry was posted in International Cooperation, Philanthropy by Grant Montgomery.