Orality will be a factor in missions strategy for the next half a century. That’s the conclusion I draw from reading Reaching the Marginalised, the 2010 U. N. report on progress in the Education for All (EFA) campaign. The EFARead more…
Top 10 Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2016
What’s up for 2016? Times are changing, and fundraising is evolving too. If you want to be successful, then your nonprofit’s fundraising approach needs to adapt and innovate. The stakes are high. If you stick to the same old sameRead more…
Top 10 Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2016
What’s up for 2016? Times are changing, and fundraising is evolving too. If you want to be successful, then your nonprofit’s fundraising approach needs to adapt and innovate. The stakes are high. If you stick to the same old sameRead more…
Top 10 Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2016
What’s up for 2016? Times are changing, and fundraising is evolving too. If you want to be successful, then your nonprofit’s fundraising approach needs to adapt and innovate. The stakes are high. If you stick to the same old sameRead more…
Fundraising Statistics, Trends & Data
GENERAL FUNDRAISING STATISTICS $335.17 billion donated to US-based charitable causes in 2013 72% of US-based charitable giving that comes from individuals 5% of US-based charitable giving that comes from corporations Source: Giving USA ONLINE DONATION STATISTICS 40.5% of nonprofits surveyed said that lessRead more…
New ECFA Survey Reveals Churches Need More Strategy to Inspire Biblical Generosity
WINCHESTER, Va. – A new survey from ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) reveals that most churches lack a written strategy for inspiring people in biblical generosity. The first annual “Church Stewardship Survey” (www.ecfa.org/content/surveys) found that more than two-thirds ofRead more…
World Christian Trends
This article is a part of the March 2013 issue of the Lausanne Global Analysis. Access other articles from this issue or download the full issue as a free PDF download. Dr. Todd Johnson is responsible for the World ChristianRead more…
FUTURE WORLD GIVING: Unlocking the potential of global philanthropy
Despite the current economic gloom, long term forecasts for economic growth and levels of individual wealth suggest that in the next two decades millions of people will be lifted from a subsistence lifestyle to one of having a disposable income.Read more…
How do we help the global middle class give £146bn by 2030?
What do the momentous social changes around the world mean for the future of giving? Adam Pickering of the Charities Aid Foundation reflects on what might be needed to unleash giving by the growing global middle class. This presents aRead more…
UK Giving 2012: An overview of charitable giving in the UK, 2011/12
The overall amount given to charity in the UK has fallen in 2012. Against a backdrop of tough economic times, evidence indicates that fewer people are giving. Many are giving less. The overall impact is that giving fell by 20%Read more…