Giving to Charity, Not Tithing - Measurement Concept

Has the respondent given to charity (outside of tithing?)? Also could include items about how much the respondent has given to charity
40 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

ZAKAT from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
Y245. How regularly, if at all, do you [INSERT LIST A-D]? [READ LIST]: Practice Zakat, that is, giving alms to the poor? ART_9A from Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006
[IF CA_1=1 or CA_2=1 Fill: other charitable organizations not including your local religious congregation[s]. Else fill: charitable organizations] During the year 2005, what was the total dollar value of all donations you and your spouse/partner made to other charitable organizations not including your congregation? Charitable organizations include religious or non-profit organizations that help those in need or that serve public interests. Please do not include political contributions. Just a guess is fine. Which of the following categories would be closest to your total donations in 2005? MN12SDM from U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following? Donated money to a charitable organization (other than this congregation). GIVCHRTY from General Social Survey, 2004
During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of the following things: -- Given money to a charity GAVEALMS from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
During the past twelve months, did you or anyone in your household contribute any money or other property to a charitable organization? (05) GIVCHRTY from General Social Survey, 2002
During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of the following things: -- Given money to a charity Q49CB from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q49 Please indicate your current level of involvement with the following organizations..c. Charitable organization or group I contribute V085129 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Many people are finding it more difficult to make contributions to church or charity as much as they used to. How about you -- were you able to contribute any money to church or charity in the last twelve months? DECGIFT from General Social Survey, 1996
This question is about some of the financial decisions that you and your (husband/wife) may make. For each decision, please tell me how it was made the last time you faced this decision. C. Deciding on major charitable gifts. GIVHLTH from General Social Survey, 1996
Listed on this card are examples of many different fields in which people and families contribute money or other property for charitable purposes. I mean making a voluntary contribution and not with the intention of making a profit or obtaining goods and/or services for yourself. In which, if any, of the fields listed on this card have you and the members of your family or household contributed some money or other property in 1995? A. Health Q68J from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q68J [ASK IF MUSLIM: AND DO YOU…?] give zakat, that is give a set percentage of your wealth to charity or the mosque? QE10_1 from Muslim American Survey, 2007
Is giving charity, or zakat very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not all important? OFFCDCAR from American National Election Studies, 2002
'Public officials don't care much what people like me think.' Do you agree, neither agree nor disagree, or disagree with this statement? CHARITY from State of Disunion Survey, 1996
Approximately what percentage of your total income did you give to charity, including contributions to your church, in the past 12 months? Just give your best estimate GIVECHAR from Economic Values Survey, 1992
Do you give to any charitable organizations? GIVEREG from Economic Values Survey, 1992
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO GIVE MONEY TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. Do you generally give on a regular, planned basis or give when you happen to feel there is a need? GIVEARTS from General Social Survey, 1998
Were any of your contributions to organizations involved in the arts, culture, or the humanities? CONT12MO from Life Choices, 1990
During the past 12 months have you contributed money to any charitable organization or other group, not including your church, that used your donation to help other people? HOWMUCH from Life Choices, 1990
Approximately what percentage of your total income did you give to charity, including contributions to your church, in the past 12 months? Just you best estimate . . . CHARIT from American National Election Studies, 2004
Many people are finding it more difficult to make contributions to church or charity as much as they used to. How about you -- were you able to contribute any money to church or charity in the past 12 months? GIVEOTHR from Social Capital Community Survey, 2006
37B. To all non-religious charities, organizations, or causes? (IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH CATEGORIES) (IF NECESSARY: By contribution, I mean a voluntary contribution with no intention of making a profit or obtaining goods or services for yourself.) (IF NECESSARY: REPEAT ASSURANCES OF CONFIDENTIALITY) M2GIVE from Survey On the Beliefs and Moral Values of America's Children, 1989
In the future, would you do the following because it is personally what you want to do, because it is the right thing to do, or would you probably not do it - Give regularly to charity? (Not asked of elementary school students.) RESPCHA1 from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1996
[BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT, ONLY HALF OF RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THIS QUESTION] I want to ask you about the issue of personal responsibility. I'm going to read you a list of things that some people have associated with personal responsibility. For each one, tell me whether you feel people have a responsibility to do that. Would you say that people have a personal responsibility to contribute at least 5 percent of their income to charity? RESPCHA2 from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1996
[BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT, THE OTHER HALF OF RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THIS QUESTION] I want to ask you about the issue of personal responsibility. I'm going to read you a list of things that some people have associated with personal responsibility. For each one, tell me whether you feel people have a responsibility to do that. Would you say that people have a personal responsibility to contribute at least 10 percent of their income to charity? RESULT9 from Small Groups Survey, 1991 (Groups Sample)
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ANY SMALL GROUP THAT MEETS REGULARLY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT OR CARING FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN IT: Next I would like to discuss the small group that you spoke about earlier that meets regularly and provides support or caring for those who participate in it. If you are currently involved in more than one such group, please think about the group that you are most actively involved in. As a result of being in this group, have you -- Donated money to a charitable organization, other than your church or synagogue REL6A from Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999
Over the past year, did you donate money to any charitable organizations? REL6B from Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED THAT THEY HAD DONATED MONEY TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN THE PAST YEAR: Were any of these charitable organizations religiously affiliated? XCHARITY from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
[ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is Christians giving money to charity, as a way to change American society? GOTH from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2003
Not counting the donations you just told me about, did you [or anyone in your family] make donations (during 2002) of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? GSCREEN from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2003
During the year 2002, did you [or anyone in your family] donate money, assets, or property/goods, with a combined value of more than $25 to religious or charitable organizations? M13AWHO from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2003
When you and (SPOUSE'S NAME) made decisions about supporting charities, did one of you make most of the decisions about how much to give each charity, did you mostly decide together, or did you each make your own separate decisions? **See note in summary document** RESPCHA1 from Southern Focus Poll, Oversample Survey, Spring 1996
[BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT, ONLY HALF OF RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THIS QUESTION] I want to ask you about the issue of personal responsibility. I'm going to read you a list of things that some people have associated with personal responsibility. For each one, tell me whether you feel people have a responsibility to do that. Would you say that people have a personal responsibility to contribute at least 5 percent of their income to charity? RESPCHA2 from Southern Focus Poll, Oversample Survey, Spring 1996
[BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT, THE OTHER HALF OF RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THIS QUESTION] I want to ask you about the issue of personal responsibility. I'm going to read you a list of things that some people have associated with personal responsibility. For each one, tell me whether you feel people have a responsibility to do that. Would you say that people have a personal responsibility to contribute at least 10 percent of their income to charity? GART from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
(During 2000,) did you [or anyone in your family] make donations of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? For example to…Arts, culture, and ethnic awareness? GNEIG from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
(During 2000,) did you [or anyone in your family] make donations of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? For example to…Improving neighborhoods or communities? GOTH from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
(During 2000,) did you [or anyone in your family] make donations of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? For example to…Any other charitable purpose or organization we did not mention? Note: There is a string variable listing the purpose of the other organization; that variable is available fro the PSID, but has not been processed. GSCREEN from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
During the year 2000, did you [or anyone in your family] donate money, assets, or property, with a combined value of more than $25 to religious or charitable organizations? GYOUTH from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
(During 2000,) did you [or anyone in your family] make donations of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? For example to…Youth and family services? GINTL from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
(During 2000,) did you [or anyone in your family] make donations of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? For example to…International aid or world peace? GENVIR from Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001
(During 2000,) did you [or anyone in your family] make donations of money, assets, or property to charitable organizations with purposes other than those we just talked about? For example to…Preserving the environment?