Classy Grows Platform Donations by 5X on #GivingTuesday, Social Impact Organizations Raise $3.4M from 30,000 People Around World
Classy also releases ‘2015 Classy 100’, the top performing organizations on its platform
SAN DIEGO, CA – December 2, 2015 — On #GivingTuesday, Classy, the leading fundraising and community mobilization platform, facilitated $3.4 million in online donations and also released the 2015 Classy 100, its annual showcase of top performing organizations on the Classy platform and the groundbreaking work they have achieved throughout the year.
Organizations fundraising on the Classy platform received 31,445 donations from 29,882 people in 94 countries; organizations also saw a 7% increase in the average donation size to $108 compared to the year-round platform average of $87. In the spirit of #GivingTuesday, the company waived its transaction fees back to its customers allowing them to raise an additional $56,000 in critical funding for their game-changing programs.
On #GivingTuesday Classy also revealed the ‘2015 Classy 100’, an annual showcase of the highest transacting and fastest growing organizations on the Classy platform to date. These top social impact organizations have leveraged Classy’s fundraising and community mobilization tools to raise tens of millions of dollars to solve some of the world’s most pressing social problems. The full Classy 100 list can be seen at this link: http://go.classy.org/classy-top-100
“Each year on #GivingTuesday tens of thousands of people search, discover and support social impact organizations on the Classy platform that are fighting for the causes that they believe in. As evidenced by the tremendous year-over-year growth that we’ve seen, #GivingTuesday is only picking up momentum around the world, providing a tremendous opportunity for organizations to introduce their mission to new people in creative ways” said Classy CEO and Co-Founder, Scot Chisholm.
“However, social impact organizations on average lose 60% of their donors each year, making it even more critical that they have the right tools and technologies in place to maintain and strengthen these new #GivingTuesday relationships over time. The Classy 100 represents a group of organizations who have been able to utilize modern tools to foster great relationships with their community, allowing them to keep people engaged, raise more funding and scale their impact.”
Organizations leading the list and their respective fundraising totals include:
Barbells for Boobs (Health Services): $4,528,370
buildOn (Educational Advancement): $4,128,192
Team Rubicon (Disaster Relief): $3,894,790
Action Against Hunger (Hunger & Poverty Relief): $3,816,116
Pencils of Promise (Educational Advancement): $3,120,395
About Classy
Classy is a technology company that helps social impact organizations solve social problems faster. Since launching in 2011, Classy has helped more than 2,500 social enterprises including Oxfam, The World Food Program and National Geographic to raise hundreds of millions of dollars. Classy also hosts the Classy Awards, known as “the Oscars of Philanthropy,” to recognize today’s greatest champions of social progress. Based in San Diego, CA, Classy employs a staff of more than 80 people and is backed by investors including Mithril Capital Partners and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit www.classy.org or follow Classy on Twitter: @Classy.
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