Giving and volunteering remain steady despite ongoing economic pressures
CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Blackbaud Giving Fund®, a donor-advised fund that brings supporters and nonprofits together to advance the state of giving, is proud to announce the disbursement of more than $558.7 million in charitable giving from generous donors across the world in 2024, bringing its lifetime disbursements to $2.75 billion.
Through workplace giving programs and peer-to-peer fundraising, The Blackbaud Giving Fund securely disbursed funds from individuals and corporations to more than 123,000 nonprofits worldwide in 2024. Corporate donation matches accounted for just over half of all donations disbursed through The Fund, which doubled the impact of individual gifts and maximized nonprofit support for critical causes around the globe.
“Despite the economic pressures of the past year, donors continued to give with remarkable intentionality and generosity,” said Matt Nash, executive director of The Blackbaud Giving Fund. “Their steady commitment shows that philanthropy is driven not just by financial capacity, but by values, compassion, and a shared belief in making a lasting difference.”
Backed by industry-leading security, The Blackbaud Giving Fund facilitates efficient transfers from donors to nonprofits. The Fund offers valuable resources to nonprofits, including ACH payments, receipting, and reporting through the free Blackbaud Verified Network platform, which helps nonprofits increase awareness and build relationships with the more than 8 million potential donors who use the platform.
The Blackbaud Giving Fund remains committed to supporting donors and nonprofits by simplifying the charitable giving experience through corporate giving models and peer-to-peer fundraising efforts. The Fund will continue to support important causes through efficient and secure donation delivery so nonprofits can continue working toward their mission.
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About The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Facilitating $2.75 billion in charitable contributions to more than 286,000 nonprofits worldwide since 2020, The Blackbaud Giving Fund brings supporters and nonprofits together to advance the state of giving. The fund simplifies the giving experience by offering companies and individuals a secure and efficient way to give to vetted nonprofits and delivers contributions directly to them. Beyond disbursing all funds quickly to nonprofits, the fund offers resources to organizations, including receipting, a donor communication platform, statistics, reports, ACH payments, and more.
The Blackbaud Giving Fund is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity and donor-advised fund sponsor that was organized and operates exclusively for charitable purposes. It is not controlled by and is not a program or activity of Blackbaud, Inc. The Blackbaud Giving Fund’s mission is to unleash generosity by connecting people to causes they care about around the world.
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