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New Annual Report Shows Trends for Charitable Giving in America

( January 8, 2013 ) Tags: donations, US

Despite the uncertain economy, Americans continue to be generous to charities. Donations rose to $298.42 billion in 2011, the highest since the Great Recession, although giving has not yet reached pre-recession levels.

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One in Six UK Charities Fear They May Have to Close in 2013 Due to Falling Donations

( December 10, 2012 ) Tags: donations, UK

One in six UK charities questioned for a survey say they fear they may have to close in 2013 due to public spending cuts and falling donations, the Charities Aid Foundation has said.

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Fundraising and Giving increases in Canada

( November 27, 2012 ) Tags: Canada, donations, fundraising

79% of Canadians made a gift in the past twelve months which is up 11% from 2011. A significant increase that suggests we have come full circle and more Canadians are being generous in their giving to charitable organizations and less cautious of the uncertain economic
climate.

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Young People Give Less According to New Report by Charities Aid Foundation

( September 24, 2012 ) Tags: donations, youth

The research shows that more than half of all donations to charities now come from the over-60s, compared with just over a third 30 years ago. And the over-60s are now more than twice as likely to give to charity as the under-30s.

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Technology-Savvy Pensioners Contributing to Huge Rise in Online Donations According to a New Study

( August 7, 2012 ) Tags: donations, online

Anne-Marie Huby, managing director of JustGiving, said: “As the huge rise in online religious giving shows, digital giving is now reaching older and more traditional segments of the giving public.

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