September 7, 2012
Ann Arbor Ranked One of the Top Ten Most Generous Cities
According to Blackbaud’s annual ranking, Ann Arbor is one of the most generous cities in the United States for online giving. The report ranked 265 cities with populations of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and donations given between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
| City | 2012 Ranking |
2012 Donation Per 1,000 population | 2011 Ranking |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $38,297 | 1 |
| Alexandria, VA | 2 | $33, 106 | 2 |
| Washington, DC | 3 | $23,995 | 3 |
| Arlington, VA | 4 | $23,759 | 4 |
| Ann Arbor , MI | 5 | $21,499 | 6 |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 | $20,202 | 5 |
| Berkeley, CA | 7 | $17,800 | 7 |
| San Francisco, CA | 8 | $17,348 | 8 |
| St. Louis, MO | 9 | $16,631 | 10 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 10 | $15,721 | 14 |
Growth in online giving in each city correlates to the national trend. Over $509 million was given online in the 265 cities, a 15 percent jump from 2011.
Four other Michigan cities were included within the top 200: Grand Rapids(69), Lansing (113), Sterling Heights (150), and Warren (197).
Want to know more? Read the full Guidestar article.
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