Marketplace All-in-One The year in charitable giving
Jan 1, 2026
James Barata, a writer for The American Prospect, discusses the push for public utilities in the Hudson Valley, emphasizing how they could lower rates and improve services. Elizabeth Troval explores the impact of immigration raids reminiscent of COVID-19 hardships on Latino communities and local economies. Rima Khrais shares behavioral strategies to stick to financial New Year’s resolutions, highlighting techniques like accountability and separating finances to overcome procrastination.
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December Concentrates Philanthropic Impact
- December drives roughly a third of annual charitable giving, concentrating donor impact in a short window.
- Giving Tuesday raised a record $4 billion and signaled unusually strong private support in 2025.
Shutdown Sparked A Donation Surge
- Erica Campbell describes slow donations early in 2025 that surged after the government shutdown and SNAP pause.
- Second Harvest Heartland saw 7,000 donors since the shutdown, more than all of last year.
Crowdfunding Tilted Toward Nonprofits
- GoFundMe reported record activity with nearly 80 million donations in 2025 and charity giving growing fastest.
- The platform shifted more of its volume toward nonprofits versus individual campaigns.