27 #GivingTuesday Stats That Will Make You Wish It Was Tuesday In December Right Now

6 more months before we go into the holiday seasons — good food, parties, shopping and Christmas carols. Almost everyone, kids and adults alike, are looking forward for to celebrate Christmas.

However, there is one day that people, sometimes Christians, often fail to notice.

#GivingTuesday.

According to its official website, #GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back when charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

We, Christians, are more than blessed to become a blessing. How then do we maximize this day?

Here are 27 statistical facts that will align your motives and initiatives with God on the first Tuesday of December:

[bctt tweet="Charitable #givingtuesday giving to more than 1600 accredited organizations increased 6.4% last year. (ECFA)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Donations reached $11 billion in 2012, compared to $10.3 billion the year before. (ChristianityToday)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Largest #GivintTuesday donations came from United Methodist Church: approx $6.5 million (ChristianityToday)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Online giving at 202 congregations raised more than $110 million and grew 16.7% in a year (BlackBaud)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="#GivingTuesday resulted in roughly $10 million in online donations to 2,600 nonprofits. (LA Times)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="2013: #GivingTueaday movement has grown to more than 6000 charitable orgs (BlackBaud)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="53% increase in giving compared to the same #GivingTuesday in 2011. (BlackBaud)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="#GivingTuesday 2014 raised 63% more than 2013. (The Case Foundation)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Donors are 34% more likely to give on responsive websites. (Frogloop)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Email fundraising accounts in 1/3 of all revenue raised online. (Echo & Co.)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Online donors aged 55-64 are the most generous crowdfunders. (Kimbia)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="PayPal mobile donations on GivingTuesday 2014 increased 101% over 2013 in Canada and U.S. (PayPal)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="In 2011, professing Christians in America gave 2.3% of their income to the church (ChurchMag)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Churches and nonprofits saw a 21% online revenue increase in 2012 versus past year. (CCB)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="One-time gifts accounted for 89% of online giving while monthly giving accounted for 11% (CCB)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Monthly giving revenue grew faster than one-time giving both in churches and nonprofits (CCB)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Over 10 million Christians in the U.S. tithe more than $50 billion yearly. (State of the Plate)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="97% of tithers make giving to their local church a priority. (State of the Plate)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="63 percent started tithing between their childhood and their twenties. (State of the Plate)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="70 percent give based on their gross income rather than their net income. (State of the Plate)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="77 percent give more than the traditional 10 percent. (State of the Plate)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="42% of US churches provide an opportunity for online giving for their congregations. (Dunham+Company)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="47% of the larger churches encourage online giving through email. (Dunham+Company)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="73% promote online giving in a printed newsletter or bulletin. (Dunham+Company)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="58% do giving during the service. (Dunham+Company)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="60% of smaller churches uses their newsletter to promote giving in their website. (Dunham+Company)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="34% of these churches promote online giving by email, and during services. (Dunham+Company)" username="kennyjahng"]

Has your church considered taking advantage of #GivingTuesday before? What questions do you have about #GivingTuesday and Church Giving?