A Brief History of Charitable Giving

December 7, 2018

Charitable giving has been around since 2500 BCE when the ancient Hebrews instituted a tax intended to help the poor. Nor', thousands of years later. people across the globe give a portion of their income to nonprofit organizations that are committed to helping solve the world's issues. Today, charitable giving has become deeply ingrained in American culture. In 2014, Americans donated an estimated S335 billion dollars to nonprofit organizations

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GuardiaCare Services,Inc.

The mission of GuardiaCare Services is to guide individuals and families through the challenges of aging and disability. Guardiacare-- a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Louisville, KY-- has played a leading role in elder abuse prevention by developing and implementing unique programs and services for older adults and their families. Throughout our history, GuardiaCare has established a reputation for integrity, trustworthiness, care, and compassion in serving seniors and family members who care for them.

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The 2021 Fundraising Outlook

Infographic | October 4, 2021

The online survey of 1,964 nonprofit professionals was conducted between September 7–October 1, 2021. Data is self-reported, not transactional. In September of 2021, we conducted a survey to better understand how event and online fundraising has evolved this past year, and how nonprofits are preparing for a post-pandemic future. This report looks at some of the year’s biggest challenges, where nonprofits are finding success, and the outlook for 2022. Results are based on an online survey of 1,954 nonprofit professionals, representing a wide cross section of organization sizes and industries.

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What We Learned from Social Giving During a Time of Social Distancing [and Looking Forward]

Infographic | November 15, 2021

The 2021 Giving Experience Study explores insights from 1,026 Social Donors who donated through event and peer-to-peer fundraising in the last 12 months.

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Giving Tuesday 2019 Sets New Records

Infographic | December 5, 2019

In its eighth year, Giving Tuesday has grown 27.75% from 2018 to 2019 and raised $511 million in the U.S. alone, setting new records across the social sector. At Classy, we saw the hard work and dedication of our nonprofit customers come to fruition as they raised $19,433,030 million from 153,543 donors.

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Why Donate - Infographic Template

Infographic | January 31, 2020

Use an eye catching header and a combination of icons, charts and text blocks to draw your target audience’s attention. The template has a monochromatic color theme with complementing icon and font styles to give your infographic a professional finish.

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Recurring Donors Also Make One-Time Gifts

Infographic | January 6, 2020

In The State of Modern Philanthropy 2018, we found that recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors. The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019 took the conversation further to examine the steps that donors take after making their first gift.

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Email List Building for Nonprofits in 5 Steps

Infographic | January 8, 2020

Here’s an infographic showing how your nonprofit can build your email list with fresh subscribers who are guaranteed to be interested in your work, mission, and impact.

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GuardiaCare Services,Inc.

The mission of GuardiaCare Services is to guide individuals and families through the challenges of aging and disability. Guardiacare-- a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Louisville, KY-- has played a leading role in elder abuse prevention by developing and implementing unique programs and services for older adults and their families. Throughout our history, GuardiaCare has established a reputation for integrity, trustworthiness, care, and compassion in serving seniors and family members who care for them.

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