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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s reasonable to focus on older donors, specifically members of the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers because together they account for almost 70% of total dollars given in the United States.* 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8%

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SCOUT QUEST WEBINAR: What’s next for our data co-op

M+R

Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. We’re ALSO going to reveal new details about how we’ll be expanding Scout Quest to cover direct mail data — as well as an all new way Scout Quest can be used to massively expand your advertising reach. ?

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Reminder: SCOUT QUEST WEBINAR

M+R

Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. We’re ALSO going to reveal new details about how we’ll be expanding Scout Quest to cover direct mail data — as well as an all new way Scout Quest can be used to massively expand your advertising reach. ?

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Year-end donation processing

Robert Weiner

When in doubt, contact an attorney who specializes in nonprofit law or contact the IRS for a ruling. ). Let's say the following donations will be processed by different nonprofits in the United States on Jan. 2, 2012: A check mailed (and postmarked) on December 29th that arrived in the office on January 2nd.

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How to harness the power of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns

Candid

For example, if your fundraisers tend to be more receptive to letters requesting donations , it’s likely their network of peers may also prefer to be contacted in the same fashion. According to Double the Donation’s fundraising statistics , 55% of donors in the United States prefer to be thanked for their contributions via email.

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Baby Boomers are the generation most likely to give as a result of direct mail/post (18%) , but overall, all generations are becoming more homogeneous and tech-based in their giving habits. Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers all prefer to give online and digital communications significantly influence their giving.

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Lame spam of the day: FBI and Nigeria still want to send me money

Robert Weiner

Attenuation, This e-mail has been issued to you in order to Officially inform you. System) we discovered that your e-mail address was automatically. of $2.4million USD from a Lottery Company outside the United States of. System) we discovered that your e-mail address was automatically. Kindly look.

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