Meanwhile, donations to charities, mission groups and relief organizations surged last year. Religion Today reports that non-profit groups in the United States raised more than 38-billion-dollars. That’s an increase of 13-percent over 1998. The Chronicle of Philanthropy says the Salvation Army was the top fund-raiser with one-point-four billion dollars, Habitat for Humanity raised 446-million, World Vision brought in 331-million and Campus Crusade for Christ raised 315-million.
