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NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – 12 months to August 2015

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – 12 months to August 2015

26 October 2015

Charitable giving in Australia grew in the year to August, with people continuing to give more to charity despite persistent doubt about the economy. Overall giving to charity grew by 4.9 per cent in the 12 months to August 2015. However, this is down from growth of 7.8 per cent the previous year.

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – 12 months to August 2015
Chasing the charitable dollar

Chasing the charitable dollar

9 June 2015

As economic and consumer dynamics change, Australia’s charities are looking for new ways to earn a buck. Andrew Loveridge, Head of Government, Education and Community Business, and Nicole Brasz, Marketing and Fundraising Director at Save the Children, discuss the brave new world of fundraising.

Chasing the charitable dollar
The trends in giving

The trends in giving

2 June 2015

NAB recently hosted a breakfast to share insights from the NAB Charitable Giving Index report. Panellists discuss the impact of the economy on giving, giving trends, and how charities are leveraging data and digital channels.

The trends in giving
NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – August 2014

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – August 2014

7 November 2014

Australians are giving more to charity than ever before, with the average annual donation size for all charities increasing by 3.6 per cent ($11) to $315 per donor. Overall charitable giving growth also continues an upward trend, increasing by 6.4 per cent in the 12 months to August 2014.

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – August 2014
NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – August 2013

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – August 2013

1 November 2013

Donations grew 2.5% (12-month average) in August with an average annual donation of $312 per donor. Giving grew fastest for “Other” (12.8%) and Health & Disability (9.1%) charities, but fell for Humanitarian Services (-3.2%) and Medical Research & Services (-2.4%) charities.

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – August 2013
NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – February 2013

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – February 2013

18 April 2013

Charitable giving slowed in the year to February 2013 as economic conditions and consumption weakened, and business and consumers became more cautious. The NAB Charitable Giving Index grew by 2.6% (12-month average) in February 2013 – down from 8.3% in the same period one year earlier.

NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – February 2013
Charitable Giving Index – July 2012

Charitable Giving Index – July 2012

23 October 2012

The first NAB Charitable Giving Index shows that charitable giving is growing, despite a softening domestic economy, flat employment growth and persistent consumer cautiousness. NAB and data analytics firm Quantium reviewed donations made by credit card, direct debit, BPAY and EFTPOS

Charitable Giving Index – July 2012