Editing Donation (section)

==Donating statistics==
[[File:Almajirai.jpg|thumb|right |Almajri (Nigerian street children) eating donated food]]

[[File:Blood Drive Bus 2008 March MA.JPG|thumb|A blood collection bus ([[bloodmobile]]) from the [[Boston Children's Hospital]]]]

In the [[United States]], in 2007, the [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]] found that American households in the lowest fifth in terms of wealth, gave on average a higher percentage of their incomes to charitable organizations than those households in the highest fifth.<ref>{{cite news |author=Frank Greve |date=19 May 2009 |title=America's poor are its most generous givers |newspaper=McClatchy Newspapers |url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/05/19/68456/americas-poor-are-its-most-generous.html |url-status=dead |access-date=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215061903/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/05/19/68456/americas-poor-are-its-most-generous.html |archive-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> [[Charity Navigator]] writes that, according to Giving USA, Americans gave $298 billion in 2011 (about 2% of GDP).<ref name=CNGiving>{{cite web|url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=42|title=Giving Statistics: Charity Navigator|website=Charity Navigator|access-date=5 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505235107/https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=42|archive-date=5 May 2018}}</ref> The majority of donations were from individuals (73%), then from [[bequests]] (about 12%), foundations (2%) and less than 1% from corporations. The largest sector to receive donations was [[Religious organization|religious organizations]] (32%), then education (13%). Giving has increased in 3 out of 4 years since 1971 (with the occasional declines occurring around recession years).<ref name=CNGiving/>

[[Blackbaud]] reports that, in the US, online giving in 2012 grew by 11% on a year-over-year basis. The percentage of total [[fundraising]] that comes from online giving was about 7% in 2012. This was an increase from 6% in 2011 and is nearing the record level of 8% from 2010 when online giving spiked in response to [[2010 Haiti earthquake|Haitian earthquake]] relief efforts. Steve MacLaughlin notes in the report that "the Internet has now become the first-response channel of choice for donors during disasters and other emergency events."<ref name=OnlineBlackbaud2012>[https://www.blackbaud.com/files/resources/downloads/2012.charitablegivingreport.pdf The 2012 Charitable Giving Report\", Steve MacLaughlin] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060457/https://www.blackbaud.com/files/resources/downloads/2012.CharitableGivingReport.pdf|date=23 October 2013}}</ref>

Blackbaud's 2015 Charitable Giving report revealed a 9% increase in online donations compared to 2014. In addition, online giving represented 7% of overall fundraising, with 14% of all online donations made on mobile devices. Donations made on the international online giving day [[#GivingTuesday]] were up 52% from the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackbaud.com/nonprofit-resources/charitablegiving|title=2015 Charitable Giving Report – Blackbaud Institute|website=www.blackbaud.com|access-date=5 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530040024/https://www.blackbaud.com/nonprofit-resources/charitablegiving|archive-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>

In [[Australia]], donation statistics are made available annually by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), in the form of detailed tables breaking down the items in the individual tax return by [[gender]], age, [[income]], and state/territory. In Australia, individuals submit an income tax return based on their personal income levels and source(s). Unlike in other Western jurisdictions, income tax returns cannot be submitted as a couple or household, and standard deductions are not available for donations.

The most recent year of available data is 2021–2022. Analysis of the ATO data showed that the total amount donated and claimed as tax-deductible donations in 2021–22 was $4.55 billion (compared to $4.39 billion for the previous income year). This constitutes an increase of 3.66 per cent or $160.58 million. The average tax-deductible donation made to DGRs and claimed by Australian taxpayers in 2021–22 was $1,067.17 (compared to $1,047.27 in the previous income year). This is a slight increase of 1.90 per cent.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://eprints.qut.edu.au/253586/ |title=An Examination of Tax-Deductible Donations Made by Individual Australian Taxpayers in 2021-22: ACPNS Working Paper No. 78 |last=Mcgregor-Lowndes |first=Myles |last2=Balczun |first2=Marie |last3=Williamson |first3=Alexandra |date=November 2024 |publisher=The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS), QUT |doi=10.5204/rep.eprints.253586 |location=Brisbane, Qld |language=en}}</ref> 
The ATO data in no way represents all gifts, being limited to giving by individual taxpayers to DGRs. Furthermore, not all gifts will be claimed, either due to forgetfulness or a conscious decision not to claim.  Broadly speaking, those whose income is derived from their superannuation (personal retirement savings) are not required to pay tax or submit a return, so their gifts are not included. Additionally, the data does not include giving from trusts or companies or giving by persons overseas who are not Australian taxpayers.  The ATO dataset also does not examine other forms of giving such as time (volunteering) or goods under $5,000 in value.[[File:Mahamuni Buddha temple, Mandalay, Myanmar 18.jpg|thumb|A donation box at the [[Mahamuni Buddha Temple]] in [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]]]]