In the United States, where welfare and welfare state are almost non-existent, we find a lot of examples of charity business cases.
Over there we observe a long tradition of charity, because where the state is not here, it's up to the individuals to take over.
But the enterprises also take part in that caritative movement which weighs billions, and they know how to draw gain when it's necessary.
In the United States, that we selected as an example for that study, 36% of the total donations are going to religious organisms.
In second position we find education with 13%, followed by the health sector, with 8.6% of the donations.
If americans give so much, it's because this country owns a culture of the donation based on the "give back" rule.
When you succeed in your life, you try to return the favour to those who are less well-off.
In the United States, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), that regulate taxations, makes a difference between two types of non-lucrative organisations : the public charities on one hand, and the private foundations on the other hand.