With the holidays upon us, many of us are thinking about how to best support our local communities this year. As we enter this season of giving, a recent study from the  2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy shows that generosity remains strong and offers both hope and a call to action for communities.

The study finds that 81% of high-net-worth households in America gave to charitable causes last year, with an average annual donation exceeding $33,000. The study also reveals that 79% of those donors support organizations in their own communities, proof that hometown giving remains at the heart of American philanthropy.

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