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Charitable Giving UP and PayPal Participates

Nationally, charitable giving in 2013 was likely to be up 12.5 percent over 2012, according to Atlas of Giving. That’s nearly double the increase from 2011 to 2012 and translates to about $415 billion in contributions. PayPal reports in its findings that mobile giving is on the rise by a factor of 34% year over year. It says that mobile giving is a significant component in this activity.


It’s no surprise that online and mobile giving is on the rise and in demand. PayPal believes it can and will transform fundraising for nonprofits in the near future and is committed to powering giving year-round by helping worthy causes through technology-based solutions. Looking back at giving in 2013, here are some highlights:

  • Total charitable giving through PayPal in 2013 was $633.8 million and resulted in a 34% increase through PayPal in 2012
  • Looking at online and mobile donations specifically, 2013 overall saw a 21% increase in online giving through PayPal for a total of $570.7 million donated; mobile giving was responsible for $63.1 million in 2013, approx. 10% of the total giving through PayPal in 2013
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