Results: What motivates you to donate to a charity or a cause?
Published on 02/13/2019
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1.
1.
How often do you donate to a charity or cause? Monthly
16%
363 votes
Yearly
18%
414 votes
Whenever I have extra cash
36%
836 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
110 votes
Not Applicable
28%
639 votes
2.
2.
Where do you usually find these charities or causes that you donate to? I usually find them by doing a Google search
4%
81 votes
I get emails / and or physical mail about different charities or causes.
9%
204 votes
I have been donating to the same charities for years. I don't stray or look for new ones.
29%
656 votes
I only donate to a charity or cause that hits home for me directly. Example: I have a family member that has cancer and I only donate to a charity to help those like my relative, pet or other personal situation.
23%
536 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
100 votes
Not Applicable
31%
720 votes
3.
3.
Do you trust your money will be directed to the appropriate place if you give to a new, small or unknown charity or cause? Yes
30%
682 votes
No
19%
425 votes
Undecided
27%
613 votes
Not Applicable
25%
577 votes
4.
4.
Going back to the title of this survey, What truly motivates you to donate to a charity, a cause or even an individual person? I want to help others
37%
846 votes
I donate to something that has affected me personally or someone I know
19%
429 votes
I feel like I should donate
7%
163 votes
I feel good after donating
9%
214 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
34 votes
Not Applicable
27%
611 votes
5.
5.
Are you open to donating to new and upcoming causes or charities? Yes
28%
648 votes
No
15%
346 votes
Undecided
35%
813 votes
Not Applicable
21%
490 votes
6.
6.
What are some of your favorite charity sources? GoFundMe, Facebook and Similar sites
7%
150 votes
Local and Community organizations
37%
841 votes
I just donate to charities for pets like the Humane Society. Helping animals is all I do
21%
472 votes
I donate through my employer sponsored charity or cause.
5%
114 votes
I donate to whatever my favorite actor/ star is donating to.
1%
27 votes
Other (please specify)
11%
252 votes
I check the internet
6%
130 votes
Not Applicable
33%
758 votes
7.
7.
Would you ever be interested in creating your own charity or cause? Yes
11%
260 votes
No
64%
1459 votes
Undecided
25%
578 votes
8.
8.
Is it better to donate your time or your money ? Time
37%
845 votes
Money
41%
949 votes
I donate items to Goodwill, Salvation Army etc.
42%
974 votes
Not Applicable
21%
473 votes
9.
9.
If you could donate on the spot right now, how much would you be able to donate by yourself? I have nothing to spare right now
41%
946 votes
Under $25
26%
600 votes
$25-50
15%
355 votes
$51-100
6%
145 votes
$100+
9%
199 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
52 votes
10.
10.
Is it better to donate your time and/ or money to people or to animals or to something else like the environment? All are important in their own way
61%
1395 votes
Only animals for me
9%
204 votes
Only people for me
12%
271 votes
Other charities or causes are important
6%
136 votes
None, no one, and nothing is important to give my money to
13%
291 votes
11.
11.
What would you consider a worthy cause to donate your time or money to? Please take time to look through them all. Check only those that you would consider WORTHY. Thank you. Please note: there will be no room to add your own answer so please pick those that may come close to a specific cause even if it isn't mentioned. It doesn't matter how many you select. Select ALL that you feel are worthy. Some choices are general and some are specific. The Environment (global warming, recycling, etc)
28%
632 votes
Children (sick, poor, neglected etc)
50%
1156 votes
People with disabilities
39%
901 votes
Churches
23%
527 votes
Schools
20%
461 votes
Pets
38%
871 votes
Wild animals/ Wildlife
32%
742 votes
Churches
15%
353 votes
Clean water initiatives
23%
528 votes
Fair housing
17%
384 votes
Hunger
40%
911 votes
Causes that only you or your family, or friends have experienced
17%
400 votes
Abuse (verbal or physical)
23%
536 votes
Mental health
28%
640 votes
Addictions (drugs, pills, sex, gambling)
15%
352 votes
Wheelchair bound or access to mobility assistance in medium to large urban areas/ example: many handicapped people have issues accessing the subway in New York and other large cities that have underground subway systems and no elevator access to those subways.
19%
434 votes
Income equality
11%
243 votes
Foster care
15%
338 votes
Homelessness
34%
792 votes
Access to fair wages
9%
218 votes
Any issue that can occur with limited mobility/ MS, Cerebral Palsy, Lupus, Parkinsons, any form of debilitating arthritis, bone disease, car accidents, etc.
19%
443 votes
Deformities/ facial or physical
15%
342 votes
Hospice
19%
429 votes
Rural issues/ concerns
9%
213 votes
Minority issues
9%
207 votes
Sexual trauma
17%
380 votes
Education inequality
10%
239 votes
Veterans/Disabled veterans/veteran families
28%
634 votes
Widows/ Widowers
10%
241 votes
Those impacted by suicide
12%
273 votes
Those impacted by weather events like storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, severe weather like ice and snow storms,
24%
555 votes
LGBTQ
8%
193 votes
Unemployed
10%
231 votes
Deaf
10%
240 votes
Alzheimer's
22%
506 votes
Heart Disease
22%
511 votes
Sickle Cell
10%
238 votes
Diabetes (child /adult)
18%
412 votes
Cancer
30%
700 votes
HIV/AIDS
13%
308 votes
Down Syndrome
14%
322 votes
PTSD and those suffering from it
17%
396 votes
Political issues
6%
137 votes
Blind (also those legally blind)
14%
332 votes
Access to organic foods for all
6%
130 votes
low income business owners ( nationally and internationally) /example: those who have a small or local store, small farms.
9%
201 votes
Senior, aged issues
24%
543 votes
Not Applicable
18%
405 votes
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