Take a look at Giving Tuesdays report looking back at global trends in generosity. 

This report is a holistic view of global giving in 2023, reflecting research and analysis derived from current Data Commons initiatives and partnerships, cross-referenced against findings by other leading sector analysts. The report goes beyond familiar philanthropic metrics, often narrowly focused on financial donations to charities, to also report on giving money, time, items and voice in many different contexts, including giving to community groups and non-family individuals.

Key findings:

• Amidst global worries about increasing polarization and diminishing social cohesion, we see evidence of people’s willingness to give across boundaries of ideology, lifestyle, and community.
• Despite philanthropic pessimism resulting from downward donor trends in money raised and participation rates, most people remain open and ready to help those most in need. In other words, the giving ecosystem is as robust as ever, and it appears increasingly clear that it is nonprofits who must adapt and redesign their relationship with givers to overcome the steady declines in donors and dollars.
• We think that one reason for the decline in giving to charities and nonprofits is that the social sector as a whole is not inviting enough different kinds of people into its support ecosystem, whether as donors, volunteers, or advocates. This has profound implications on organizational resilience, as well as on questions of equity and inclusion, as the prioritization of pursuing money from those with wealth has excluded many others from shaping the priorities and practices of the social sector.

Access the full report here