http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/generosity_index/2004_us_notes.php

Technical Notes for 2004 Generosity Index (2002 Data)

The Generosity Index™ (GI) was conceived in 1997 as a concise way to summarize Massachusetts' and New England's greatest problem in philanthropy: that we have the nation's largest gap between our ranks in income and our ranks in charitable giving.

The Generosity Index, with its "catchy" name, publicizes that fact and provides a way to monitor progress against the problem. We arrive at it by ranking each state's Average Adjusted Gross Income (AAGI) and Average Itemized Charitable Contribution (AICD or AICC), then subtracting the second rank from the first to get a single plus or minus number for each state indicating the favorable or unfavorable gap separating the ranks, and then ranking those numbers.
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How very interesting. Note also that California ranks extremely high in average incomes, 6th in the nation, and very low in charitable giving.

Very interesting indeed.

I would contend measuring AVERAGE income versus MEDIAN income is partly to blame. I'd also toss out that the wealthier TEND to lean more right, even in states like california.

The connection being drawn between liberalism and lack of charity is ridiciulous.

Saying that this proves that Southerners give the most to charity is bull. They give the most *in relation to the money they make*. Perhaps this says more about the latter than the former?

sience is incorruptable.
-Gobbels

I give charity on 2 conditions.

1. Doesn't go to some jobless welfare ***** with 5 kids, drug addict, free loader etc.
2. Doesn't go to anyone in a yankee state.

the i live the more i realize that charity and chastity are interconnected.