Millennials Had the Biggest Increase in Giving Among the Generations, New Survey Finds
Millennial donors turbocharged their giving over the past six years, according to a new report by Giving USA and the fundraising firm Dunham+Company. In 2022, millennial households gave 40 percent more, on average, to charity than they did in 2016 — bumping their average annual contribution up from…
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Educational Fundraisers Worry Economy May Keep Them From Meeting Goals, Survey Says
The drop in confidence may be a side effect of fundraiser vacancies and overwork among those who remain on staff at colleges and independent schools.
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Experts Offer Advice on Creating Livestream Fundraising Event
Livestreams can bring in big sums. The gaming fundraising event Extra Life, for example, has raised more than $100 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals since 2008. Plus: Read how livestreamers are upping their game to raise money for charity.
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Nonprofit Registry Launches New Dot-Giving Domain to Help Charities Raise Money
The new domain can be used by charities to complement their main site and make fundraising more efficient or by individuals to create sites to solicit gifts for charities or by corporations to highlight their social-responsibility programs.
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A Career Dedicated to Reproductive Justice
Loretta Ross, who won a prestigious MacArthur fellowship in 2022, helped expand the abortion debate by creating a framework that brings together social justice and reproductive rights.
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Livestreamers Up Their Games to Help Charities Raise Funds
Raising money for charity using livestreaming isn’t entirely new, but this genre has upped its game, with streamers raising $1.4 million for nonprofits. Find out how it’s done and if this might be a good fit for your group.
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GivingTuesday Raises $3.1 Billion Despite Worries About Inflation and Possible Recession
Some charity appeals explained that higher prices mean more people are seeking their services.
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10 Years In, GivingTuesday Has Become a Day Charities Can’t Afford to Sit Out
When #GivingTuesday debuted in 2012, some people didn’t even know what a hashtag was. In the years since, the event asking donors to give online has grown in popularity so much it is now can’t-miss day for charities.
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Desperately Seeking Fundraisers
To solve the problem, some groups are offering bonuses, giving fundraisers more decision-making power, and more.
How Unicef Aims to Hang On to Its Major-Gift Officers
The organization is addressing the isolation and burnout on its global development teams in part with a professional development program for fundraisers called the Major Gift Leadership Academy.
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