Here is a handy online tool to help nonprofit directors and those tasked with soliciting donations. The Blackbaud Index is an interactive online tool that anyone can use to chart and compare trends in overall giving, online giving and giving by sector. The data graphs data represent a three-month rolling average of year-over-year performance.
The sectors represented in the chart are:
- Arts and Culture
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Faith-based giving
- Healthcare
- Higher Education
- Human Services
- International Affairs
- K-12 Education
- Medical Research
- Public and Society Benefit
Use the tool to show one or two giving sectors at a time. Users can also select small medium or large