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Ten-Year Trend Report Definitions

This document lists and defines the variables that are given for each congregation for each year in the Ten Year Trends report. All definitions are from OGA guidelines concerning the… Read more »

Giving Patterns Research

A study in Spring 2008 analyzed giving patterns among Presbyterians with history of giving to PC(USA) national church. Highlights of the findings An overwhelming majority (nearly 80 percent) of Presbyterians… Read more »

Go Figure – Deciding where to donate

Suppose someone gave you $200 to give to a charity or religious cause. How would you decide where to contribute? We presented Presbyterians that scenario on a 2005 survey, asking… Read more »