RI Ranked One of Least Charitable States in U.S.
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RI Ranked One of Least Charitable States in U.S.
According to a recent study completed by WalletHub, Rhode Island is ranked 45th out of 50 states when it comes to who is the most charitable.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“Tis the season for giving. And the latest World Giving Index shows that the United States has been the most generous country over the course of the last ten years. U.S. donors in 2018 gave more than $427 billion to charity, with 68 percent of the funds coming directly from individuals, according to the National Philanthropic Trust,” writes WalletHub.
RI’s Rankings
- 44th Best - Volunteering & service
- 36th Best - Charitable giving
- 4th - Lowest % of donated income
- T-4th - Lowest % of population who donated time
- T-4th - Highest % of population who donate money
- 50th - Lowest % of population collecting/distributing food
The Rankings
Rhode Island is ranked behind California and Hawaii, who rank 43rd and 44th respectively.
RI is ranked ahead of Nevada and Louisiana, who rank 46th and 47th respectively.
Arizona is ranked as the least charitable state in the country, while Minnesota is ranked as the most charitable.
See the Full Rankings in the Map Below
The Method
In order to determine the most philanthropic states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions, “Volunteering & Service” and “Charitable Giving.”
WalletHub evaluated those dimensions using 19 key metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the “most charitable.”
Lastly, WalletHub determined each state’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and rank.
Volunteering & Service – Total Points: 50
- Volunteer Rate: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Volunteer Retention Rate: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Volunteer Hours per Capita: Triple Weight (~12.50 Points)
- Community-Service Requirement for High School Graduation: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Share of Population Who Do Favors for Their Neighbors: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Amount of Money that People Would Lend their Neighbors in Need: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Share of Population Collecting/Distributing Food: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Share of Population Collecting/Distributing Clothes: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Share of Population Fundraising or Selling Items to Raise Money: Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Share of Residents Who Engage in General Labor (Supply Transportation for People): Full Weight (~4.17 Points)
Charitable Giving – Total Points: 50
- Share of Income Donated: Double Weight (~11.11 Points)
- Share of Population Donating Time: Full Weight (~5.56 Points)
- Share of Population Donating Money: Full Weight (~5.56 Points)
- Public Charities per Capita: Half Weight (~2.78 Points)
- 4-Star Charities per Capita: Half Weight (~2.78 Points)
- Charity Regulations: Full Weight (~5.56 Points)
- Google Search Interest for “Charitable Donations”: Full Weight (~5.56 Points)
- ‘Feeding America’ Food Banks per Capita: Full Weight (~5.56 Points)
- Share of Sheltered Homeless: Full Weight (~5.56 Points)