New Study Finds Maryland Ranks Fourth Most Charitable State

Maryland is ranked the fourth most charitable state according to finance website WalletHub. The state of Minnesota ranked number one.

WalletHub compared the 50 states across two broad descriptions or dimensions using 18 metrics. The two dimensions include “Volunteering & Service” and “Charitable Giving.”

Maryland ranked eighth for “Volunteering & Service” and sixth for “Charitable Giving”.

If you are interested in volunteering opportunities around the county this holiday season, visit the Montgomery County Volunteer Center for more information.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Corporation for National & Community Service, Education Commission of the States (ECS), Fraser Institute, National Center for Charitable Statistics, Cogency Global, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Internal Revenue Service, Feeding America, Charity Navigator, Windows USA, Google and Gallup was used by WalletHub for the study.

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