Whither Philanthropy? Young People Learn Giving in Church and the Church Is Weakening, empty tomb Book Finds Share Article Young people learn philanthropy in church, and churches are weakening, according to empty tomb data analyses, raising questions about the future of philanthropy in the U.S. What may be a surprise is that those in this age group who give report that the vast majority of their donations go to "church, religious organizations." CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (PRWEB) May 11, 2021 Young people learn philanthropy in religious settings, finds an analysis in the new empty tomb book, The State of Church Giving through 2018. The new book also finds downward trends in church membership and giving in the U.S.