Offering key context on global giving, including cross-border flows, enabling environments, and conditions for bold philanthropic action, Mark Greer’s opening keynote panel on the state of generosity set the stage for the March 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit in San Francisco.

When global giving is being shaped and, in some cases, constrained by profound shifts in geopolitics, policy, public trust and need, the data tells a story that is both revealing and, crucially, hopeful.

Working in collaboration, CAF believes that to encourage greater generosity and help charities be as resilient as possible, we must understand who gives, why they give, as well as the challenges and opportunities charities are facing, and how they are navigating them.