Giving Compass' Take:

· This informative interview from PBS takes a look at the causes behind the gradual decline of charitable giving in recent years. 

· How do U.S. tax laws impact charitable giving? 

· Read more about America's decline of charitable giving.

Thanks to large checks from the wealthy, financial contributions to the 100 largest charities in the U.S. rose 11 percent in recent months. But the share of Americans who give to charity overall continued its long-term slide, with small nonprofits hit the hardest. A number of factors are at play -- including the 2017 tax law. Lisa Desjardins talks to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Stacy Palmer.

Read the full article about the gradual decline of charitable giving at PBS: Public Broadcasting Service.