Via Business Insider and Dana Goldstein:
According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, only about one-third of all American charity--from individuals, foundations, and corporations--directly serves the poor, either within the United States or abroad. Year after year, religious organizations, typically local church groups, take home the biggest slice of American charity, even in the wake of major humanitarian crises.
In Their Focus on Religious Giving, Romneys are Like Most American Donors - Dana Goldstein
Is the implication that religious organizations don’t serve a social good a correct one? In a world driven by technology, social concerns can easily fall by the wayside. Can religious organizations have an impact?
