The Nonprofit Fundraising Ecosystem

When do people tend to give the greatest amount of donations to nonprofits and charities? Where does the money go? Which parts of the country are more charitable than others? Let's take a look!

Nonprofit Fundraising & Charitable Giving

In case infographics are not your thing, we've included high-level nonprofit fundraising and charitable giving information below:

• Who donates more money, businesses or people?

  Only 10% of all donations come from businesses. The rest come from individuals, foundations, and bequests.

• What is a bequest

  A bequest is a gift of property, given via a will.

• What are the largest nonprofit causes?

  Religious or spiritual organizations are the most common types of nonprofits. Educational institutes are a close second.

• What is the most philanthropic state?

  Utah is the most philanthropic state. They rank first in volunteer rate, number of donors, median contribution, and percentage of time volunteered.

• What is the least philanthropic state?

  Nevada is the least philanthropic state, followed by West Virginia and Kentucky.

• When does the most giving occur?

  10% of annual giving occurs in the last three days of the year!