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A powerful new tool to combat hunger and homelessness

Candid

The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

511 was given online in the United States within the first 24 hours of GivingTuesday 2019, an increase of 28%. Canada and the United States – 26%. 5) The causes that donors give to on GivingTuesday: Hunger and homelessness – 13%. 18) 50% have donated directly through Facebook Fundraising Tools.

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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Invisible people , a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the narratives about homelessness, uses videos to help supporters and prospective donors learn more about the struggles of homelessness. Most of the videos feature a homeless person sharing their life story, struggles, and success. Tap into shared experiences.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The top countries where individuals give the most often (not necessarily the most money) are (1) Myanmar, (2) The United States, (3) New Zealand, (4) Australia, and ; (5) Ireland ( Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index ). homelessness (8%), and education (7%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Email Fundraising.

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Make This a More Inclusive Season of Giving: Tips for Diversity in Your End-of-Year Fundraising Appeal

sgEngage

The data on year-end giving in general is motivating: More than 36% of donations are made in the last quarter, according to Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report , with donors in the United States making $2.7 million Muslims in the United States. billion in contributions on Giving Tuesday alone. There are 41.6 There are 3.5

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. 7% have donated directly to an organization using Facebook Fundraising Tools. Why is that?

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) 29% of donors worldwide say that social media is the tool that most inspires them to give, however, email is a close second at 27%. Of all social media worldwide, Facebook dominates and its new fundraising tools will likely transform global giving. In third place is an organization’s website at 18%. Australia & Oceania.