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Green circle reading: 71 percent of charitable giving came from individuals totaling more than $268 billion.

In 2015, more than $373 billion was donated to charitable causes. Religious groups received the largest share of donations followed by education and human services. Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day designed to encourage people to help the less-fortunate and worthy causes during the holiday season. Last year, 700,000 people participated in #GivingTuesday, raising $116 million through online donations. In this issue, learn how some of our network organizations are taking fundraising to new heights and how social media influence giving.
Out of fundraising ideas? Try walking off a building
Man scaling the side of a building.
Working for a nonprofit is a never-ending battle to raise funds. Just when you think there are no more creative ideas, you encounter one that breaks through all the "noise." Read this to learn how one nonprofit generated much-needed funds by asking supporters to rappel off buildings!
A click and an app replace the checkbook
A graphic of a laptop.
Online giving is on the rise and becoming the most popular way for people to support their favorite causes. According to the fundraising firm Durham and Company, giving patterns have changed over the last five years. Donors age 40-59 now are the most likely group to support their favorite causes via an online donation.
SPOTLIGHT
NeighborWorks America selects new green organizations
Green leaf under a roof.

NeighborWorks American recognized 15 nonprofit community development organizations for their excellence in sustainable business and housing practices designed to save people money. To date, 95 network members have earned the NeighborWorks Green Organization designation.
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