FILE - Volunteers Anja Lichtenau, left, and Marlene Rotstein organize food in a walk-in refrigerator at a non-profit food pantry, which receives federal funding to provide food and other social services, Jan. 29, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP Photo/Erin Hooley In a year marked by economic uncertainty and political turbulence, philanthropic donations rose last year, according to an authoritative annual report on American giving.