Year-End Challenges in Q4 2023 as Fundraising Metrics Decline
While year-end remains the busiest giving season in the US, long-term declines in charitable giving trends remained in Q4 2023. FEP’s latest quarterly data, released and announced at AFP ICON 2024, acutely shows the growing challenge for American nonprofits: a near-universal decline in... - April 07, 2024
New GivingPulse Report Shows Increase in American Generosity in Q4
New evidence-based report from GivingTuesday captures giving behavior across the US. - March 20, 2024
Donor Retention and Acquisition Key Challenges for Social Sector in Q3 2023
Approaching year-end and a busy giving season, charitable giving trends demonstrated a persistent decline throughout 2023. According to FEP’s latest quarterly data, declining donors across all sizes and types presents a major hurdle for nonprofits. Through Q3 2023, donors decreased moderately... - December 22, 2023
GivingTuesday Reminds Us of Shared Generosity and Humanity on November 28
This year’s GivingTuesday will showcase the power of collective action as people across the globe come together to support causes that matter most to them. - November 20, 2023
Early 2023 Fundraising Results Reinforce Diverse Strategy Urgency
While large donors drove marginal growth in giving dollars throughout 2021 and much of 2022, their stability has begun to erode. According to FEP’s latest quarterly data, a decrease in donors and dollars given was evident across all donor types in Q1 2023, with major donors causing an... - August 09, 2023
The GivingTuesday Data Commons Launches Rethinking Resilience: Insights from the Giving Ecosystem
In this report, The GivingTuesday Data Commons presents a holistic view of global giving in 2022, reflecting the full breadth of the Data Commons’ initiatives, partnerships, data, and analysis. - July 25, 2023
DonateStock Partners with GivingTuesday to Match $100,000 in Stock Gifts
Matching Funds Powered by the Wag! Community Shares Program - November 28, 2022
GivingTuesday Marks a Decade of Impact & Inspiration with This Year’s Annual Celebration of Global Generosity on November 29
What began in 2012 as a single day to encourage people to do good has transformed into a rapidly growing global movement and leadership network driving countless acts of generosity and giving, which support thriving communities year-round. GivingTuesday, now in its 10th anniversary year, is sharing a preview of events being hosted by nonprofits, brands, small businesses, and more to inspire more generosity around the world. - November 16, 2022
GivingTuesday Launches $26 Million Capital Campaign for Global Data Commons to Scale a Revolutionary & Comprehensive Data Ecosystem
Extensive datasets and new, broadly accessible tools capture the complex ecosystem of organizational and community-based giving, foster increased collaboration, and will unlock the potential of the social sector. - July 21, 2022
COVID Era Fundraising Stalls as Donations Soften and Donors, Retention Rates Fall in First Quarter 2022
While fundraising in the United States increased by 2.2%, the donor pool continued to shrink as large gains in donors from 2020 that were lost in 2021 have stalled again this year, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) 2022 First Quarter Fundraising Report. The... - July 12, 2022
Charitable Giving in 2021 Increased 2.7% Over Unprecedented 2020 Levels
New Retained Donors up 26%, Despite Overall 5.7% Drop in Number of Donors - April 07, 2022
GivingTuesday Announces Two New Board Members, Jeffrey L. Bradach and Sara Lomelin
GivingTuesday announces the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, Jeffrey L. Bradach and Sara Lomelin, bringing the total number of board members to twelve. “GivingTuesday is a dynamic, evolving movement, and as we look forward to GivingTuesday’s next ten years and... - March 16, 2022
GivingTuesday Announces Two New Global Hubs in Africa and India and Added Staff to Deepen the Movement’s Impact Worldwide
The organization expands its global staff to accelerate innovation and collaboration in the social sector. - February 07, 2022
Millions of People Come Together to Celebrate Generosity, Share Kindness & Drive Record-Breaking Giving on GivingTuesday 2021
GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement, reports record-breaking giving by millions of people worldwide during the annual GivingTuesday celebration on November 30, 2021. In a single day, people in the United States gave $2.7 billion. - December 02, 2021
10th Annual GivingTuesday Takes Place on November 30 for a Worldwide Celebration of Generosity
The 10th Annual GivingTuesday celebration takes place on November 30, 2021 with a global network of leaders, partners, communities, and individuals to create a wave of generosity. The organization is sharing a preview of events that are being hosted by nonprofits, brands, small businesses and more to inspire more generosity around the world. - November 15, 2021
GivingTuesday Announces 2021 Cohort of the Starling Collective
Today, GivingTuesday announced the Starling Collective’s newest cohort: 50 grassroots activists, artists, organizers and changemakers inspiring generosity in innovative and creative ways to tackle critical issues and heal their communities. The Starling Collective is a global fellowship... - October 05, 2021
GivingTuesday Opens Applications for Global Fellowship of Grassroots Leaders
GivingTuesday’s Starling Collective is a global learning lab and innovative fellowship for grassroots organizers, activists, artists, and changemakers. The program recognizes, supports, and uplifts the extraordinary leadership arising from within communities to meet needs and provide healing, leadership that is often under-recognized and under-supported. Applications are now being accepted through September 1, 2021. - July 15, 2021
New Charitable Giving Report: Donors Shifted and Boosted Giving in Response to Crisis in 2020
New Analysis from GivingTuesday Data Commons Examines U.S. Charitable Giving in 2020, Underscores Volatility as Well as Opportunity for the Social Sector to Increase Generosity. - May 11, 2021
GivingTuesday Announces New Series Focused on Increasing Generosity for Recovery and Resilience
GivingTuesday receives new $200K grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to help launch free online sessions that explore the future of movements as a force for change. - February 13, 2021
After Year of Global Crisis, Millions Respond with Massive Swell of Generosity and Shared Humanity on GivingTuesday 2020
The GivingTuesday Data Commons reports total giving increased from $1.97 billion to $2.47 billion in the United States alone, representing a 25% increase compared to GivingTuesday 2019. Further, GivingTuesday estimates that 34.8 million people participated in GivingTuesday 2020, a 29% increase over 2019. - December 03, 2020
GivingTuesday Set for Worldwide Celebration of Generosity on December 1
GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement, is rallying a wave of giving and unity in the annual celebration of generosity happening on December 1. In this continued period of unprecedented need, GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to come together to show kindness and... - November 30, 2020
GivingTuesday Announces the First Cohort of the Starling Collective
50 grassroots leaders driving change on the ground in countries across the globe. Applicants selected from 2,000 applications in 93 countries for the Starling Collective will receive coaching, plus a total of $250,000 in microgrants to catalyze grassroots generosity. - October 06, 2020
GivingTuesday Launches Global Learning Initiative and Microgranting for Grassroots Leaders
GivingTuesday's Starling Collective is a new global learning collaborative for grassroots leaders, offering coaching +$250,000 in microgrants to accelerate innovative approaches to generosity. - August 04, 2020