This one pager shows trends in private sector charitable gifts to the arts, culture, and humanities from 1998-2012. The data is from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Giving USA 2012 with analysis by Americans for the Arts.

This data was compliled from three years worth of BCA National Survey of Business for the Arts research project conducted by Americans for the Arts.

Americans for the Arts conducts an annual survey of the United Arts Fund field for the purpose of providing the best possible benchmarking information about UAF fundraising and grant making. We publish annual statistical reports and provide up-to-date trend information on those UAFs that have consistently participated in the survey over the past ten years.

CECP, in association with The Conference Board, takes an in-depth analysis of 2010 corporate philanthropy data from 184leading companies, including 63 of the top 100 companies in the FORTUNE 500.

This Monograph, covers findings from the 2010 BCA Triennial Survey of Business Support to the Arts, delve into case studies about successful partnerships between arts and business, and provide some insights on how to best leverage business support for the arts.

The BCA Survey of Business Support for the Arts is the nation’s largest survey of its kind, delving beyond pure numbers into the motivations behind and goals of business partnerships with the arts. The specific findings from the survey are used to project national trends in support for the arts by businesses large and small across our nation. The study acts as a resource for current and potential funders of the arts, and for local advocacy organizations to encourage increased partnership between the business community and the arts. BCA has conducted the survey since 1968.

The BCA Survey of Business Support for the Arts is the nation’s largest survey of its kind, delving beyond pure numbers into the motivations behind and goals of business partnerships with the arts. The specific findings from the survey are used to project national trends in support for the arts by businesses large and small across our nation. The study acts as a resource for current and potential funders of the arts, and for local advocacy organizations to encourage increased partnership between the business community and the arts. BCA has conducted the survey since 1968.

CECP takes an in-depth analysis of 2009 corporate philanthropy data from 171 leading companies, including 61 of the top 100 companies in the FORTUNE 500.

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