Overall charitable giving in the U.S. last year was relatively flat, but online giving saw double-digit growth, according to research released Thursday.
Blackbaud issued its fifth annual ranking of the most generous American cities based on 2012 online giving data provided by its customers, which support higher education, health care, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment and other charitable causes.
The analysis ranked 265 U.S. cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving. Donors in those cities gave some $509 million online, a 15% increase from 2011.
The current rankings come from donations processed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012.
Following are the top 10 most generous online U.S. cities, based on per capita online giving in 2012.
10. Minneapolis
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $15,721
Pop. 387,753
Donations: 73,122
Amount: $6 million
2011 Rank: 14
9. St. Louis
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $16,632
Pop. 318,069
Donations: 82,594
Amount: $5.9 million
2011 Rank: 10
8. San Francisco
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $17,385
Pop. 812,826
Donations: 129,319
Amount: $14.1 million
2011 Rank: 8
7. Berkeley, Calif.
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $17,800
Pop. 113,905
Donations: 23,937
Amount: $1.8 million
2011 Rank: 7
6. Cambridge, Mass.
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $20,202
Pop. 106,038
Donations: 23,984
Amount: $2.1 million
2011 Rank: 5
5. Ann Arbor, Mich.
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $21,500
Pop. 114,925
Donations: 28,419
Amount: $2.5 million
2011 Rank: 6
4. Arlington, Va.
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $23,759
Pop. 216,004
Donations: 55,949
Amount: $5 million
2011 Rank: 4
3. Washington, D.C.
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $23,995
Pop. 617,996
Donations: 131,252
Amount: $14.2 million
2011 Rank: 3
2. Alexandria, Va.
2012 Donation amount/1,000 people: $33,106
Pop. 144,301
Donations: 56,585
Amount: $4.8 million
2011 Rank: 2
1. Seattle
Donation amount/1,000 people: $38,297
Pop. 620,778
Donations: 160,905
Amount: $22.9 million
2011 Rank: 1
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