‘Minnesota Nice’ Proven Right In New Study

The holiday season is here. That means time with family and friends and giving back to those in need. It's a huge time for giving.

In fact, this Thursday (November 20th) is Minnesota's 'Give To The Max Day' where thousands of organizations will collect donations through their online platform. This is the seventeenth year for the big day.

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Every program - from small to large - will be participating. This is a great and easy way to give back to those in need.

It's very fitting, considering Minnesota was just named one of the most charitable states in the entire country in a new study.

WalletHub Names The Most & Least Charitable States For 2025

Just in time for Thanksgiving season, WalletHub released a study of the most and least charitable states for the year. This is not a list you want to be at the bottom of, that's for sure. To make this list, analysts looked at a bunch of factors.

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Factors considered for this list include volunteer rates in each state, how much money is donated, how much time people spend volunteering and more. Analysts also looked at charities per capita, among many other factors.

Minnesota Named The Fourth Most Charitable State In The Country

I am so glad we are in the top on this one! Minnesota was named the fourth most charitable state in the country, which is great news. Minnesota has one of the highest volunteer rates in the country, which is super impressive.

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Minnesota also has one of the highest volunteer rates, with one of the largest percentages of the population donating time. I love that we give back with time as well, showing you can still give back even if things are tight for you right now.