Giving to public-society benefit organizations rose an estimated 5. 4 percent in 2008 and by an estimated 5. 8 percent in 2007. The cumulative change is 11. 5 percent from 2006 to 2008.

Giving to arts, culture, and humanities organizations declined an estimated 6. 4 percent in 2008 and rose by an estimated 7. 8 percent in 2007. The cumulative change is 0.9 percent growth from 2006 to 2008.

Giving to organizations working in the areas of international relations, international affairs, and international development rose an estimated 0.6 percent in 2008 and an estimated 16. 1 percent in 2007. The cumulative change is growth of 16. 8 percent from 2006 to 2008.

Giving to organizations in the environment/animals subsector declined an estimated 5. 5 percent in 2008 after increasing an estimated 10. 8 percent in 2007. The change from 2006 to 2008 is cumulative growth of 4. 8 percent.

This graph does not show other types of recipients, including foundations (estimated decline of 19. 2 percent) and grants made to individuals (estimated increase of 10 percent).