Southern and Red states have the highest ratios of adjusted gross income given to charity, as well as the highest participation in volunteer activities, according to this study:  http://www.rawhide.org/blog/infographics/charitable-giving-map/

Interesting piece that looks at the philanthropy of two titans of industry in America—about 100 years apart: https://www.geekwire.com/2018/andrew-carnegie-set-stage-bill-gates-give-away-fortune-changed-philanthropy-forever/

Until recently, it was unthinkable that newspapers would become major recipients of charitable subsidies. But as newsroom layoffs continue with no apparent end, increasingly they are seeking philanthropic support, and the nonprofit world is delivering: https://www.cjr.org/local_news/newspapers-philanthropy.php