French are less generous
In its edition of the 9th of January, Le Monde published an article - and its frontpage headline - on the decrease of the volume of donations in France. It is a consequence of the reform of the tax on wealth (Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune) and more broadly of the incertainty of the tax system.
Lire l’article d’Isabelle Rey-Lefevre :
https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2019/01/09/les-associations-et-fondations-caritatives-victimes-d-une-chute-historique-des-dons_5406484_3224.html