More About Online Giving In 2009

Yesterday, we reported on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's 2010 online donation study. Today, we'll take a closer look at the various types of nonprofits and which specific charities raised the most and least online for 2009.

• Arts& Cultural Groups, Public Broadcasting
  
  
  
  • Most: Northern California Public Broadcasting raised $3,035,224 (up 33.2% over 2008)
  
  
  • Least: Cleveland Museum of Art raised $150,137 (up 15.8%)


• Colleges and Universities
  
  
  
  • Most: Stanford University raised $7,442,367 (9.6% increase)
  
  
  • Least: Mississippi State University raised $117,199 (20.7% increase)


• Community Foundations
  
  
  
  • Most: Seattle Foundation raised $200,075 (up 4663.7%)
  
  
  • Least: The San Francisco Foundation raised $3,445 (down 41%)


• Education
  
  
  
  • Most: College Success Foundation raised $2,677,000 (down 13.6%)
  
  
  • Least: Institute of International Education raised $33,305 (up 297.1%)


• Environmental & Animal Welfare
  
  
  
  • Most: World Wildlife Fund raised $12,524,303 (up 39.2%)
  
  
  • Least: Trust for Public Land raised $284,000 (down 6%)


• Health
  
  
  
  • Most: American Cancer Society raised $114,268,083 (up 12.8%)
  
  
  • Least: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center raised $25,577 (17.6% increase)


• International
  
  
  
  • Most: Heifer International raised $29,949,406 (down 1.5%)
  
  
  • Least: Operation Compassion raised $25,000 (400% increase)


• Jewish Federation
  
  
  
  • Most: Jewish Federations of North America raised $12,000,000 (didn't report 2008 figures)
  
  
  • Least: United Jewish Communities of MetroWest raised $70,461 (down 5.1%)


• Religious
  
  
  
  • Most: Education Media Foundation raised $55,572,119 (2.2% growth)
  
  
  • Least: Christian & Missionary Alliance raised $980,285 (27.6% growth)


• Social Service
  
  
  
  • Most: American Red Cross raised $25,849,429 (36.9% drop)
  
  
  • Least: YMCA raised $14,254 (40.6% drop)


• Youth
  
  
  
  • Most: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation raised $2,426,869 (9.9% increase)
  
  
  • Least: Junior Achievement Worldwide raised $17,658 (49.4% decline)
  
  

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