Giving Strong president Christen Graham was quoted in a Sunday Boston Globe Magazine article about what makes millennials give to charity:
“Unlike earlier generations, millennials tend not to compartmentalize their giving,” says Christen Graham, president of Giving Strong, a Portland, Maine, social impact consulting firm. They consider giving back through their daily routines, she says in an e-mail: “Do I have a sustainability-minded workplace? Where can I take a volunteer vacation?” Graham adds, “Instead of funding nonprofits, they will focus on a combination of charitable gifts, volunteer time, and impact investments.”
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/10/28/what-makes-millennials-give-charity/0nkxv2YCmzYuteWiBN1FIM/story.html