A new report from the Lilly School of Philanthropy projects a healthy increase in giving over 2015 and 2016, and the increases, if they occur, are nothing to sneeze at on the surface.

That said, this first report projects an increase in charitable giving of 4.8% in 2015 and of 4.9% in 2016, spread in the manner exhibited below:

Itemized giving, however, is projected to increase at an average 6% rate through 2016.

“Greater positive growth in giving by corporations for the years 2015 and 2016 will be offset by slight growth in employment rates in preceding years.

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