Madison is a generous city, but not the most generous city in Wisconsin. The Barna Research Group has identified the 50 most generous cities in the U.S., based on donations to charities and churches.
It seems as though more donations go to churches than to non-profit organizations. Barna reports: “The majority of adults (especially in the top five cities) give to churches.”
The most generous U.S. city is El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Milwaukee is in the top five, as number five. The Green Bay/Appleton area ranks 19th and Madison is the lowest rated (least generous) of the three Wisconsin cities, ranked 25th. But it’s still ahead of Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, and Oklahoma City.
More information on the list and the methodology can be found at Barna’s website.
Interestingly, the Madison Christian Generosity Council is meeting this Thursday and has invited local residents to celebrate God’s generosity in Madison and hear more about plans for the future through the Madison Christian Giving Fund. For more information on these two organizations, contact Angela Smith, Director of Communications & Events, for the National Christian Foundation Wisconsin, Inc.