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Do people tell the truth when we ask if they give to charity? | National Council for Voluntary Organisations: "Do people tell the truth when we ask if they give to charity?
Submitted by Karl Wilding on Mon, 29/11/2010 - 12:58
Karl Wilding
29th November 2010

Karl Wilding, NCVO's Head of ResearchI've recently taken a short break from blogging - busy times at NCVO Towers - but an academic journal dropped on my desk that made me want to write a quick response. The article is on 'donor misreporting', a polite turn of phrase that highlights that people may not be accurate or truthful when asked how much they give to charity. NCVO and CAF will shortly be publishing our annual estimates of charitable giving, based upon, er, surveys of individuals. So is the research we are about to publish rubbish?"