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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising at a Glance

It wasn’t long ago that peer-to-peer fundraising was a tactic that was embraced by only a small subset of North American nonprofits. Today, it is embraced by nearly a third of all organizations and has become the most popular tactic for reaching donors.

No. 1 — Rank of peer-to-peer fundraising as a tactic that has prompted donors to give to charity. (Source: YouGov 2019 poll)

39% — Of Americans who say they’ve donated to charity based on a request from a friend or family member. (Source: YouGov 2019 poll)

38 — Average age of peer-to-peer fundraising participants. (Source: Social Fundraiser Study)

33% — Percentage of nonprofits worldwide who are using a peer-to-peer fundraising platform. (Nonprofit Tech for Good: 2019 Global NGO Technology Report)

25.1% — Retention rate for all peer-to-peer participants. (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

Fundraising by Large Peer-to-Peer Programs

The Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Thirty surveys the largest P2P programs in the country, providing the most comprehensive annual data about individual campaigns.

$1.39 billion — Amount raised in 2018 by the top 30 U.S. peer-to-peer programs. (Source: Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum: 2018 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Thirty)

6.3 million — Number of people who took part in one of the 30-largest peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns in 2018. (Source: Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum: 2018 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Thirty)

2.7% — Decrease in fundraising by the top 30 U.S. programs from 2017 to 2018. (Source: Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum: 2018 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Thirty)

Fundraiser Behavior

Return fundraisers are incredibly valuable for peer-to-peer campaigns — but it isn’t often easy to get them to come back. Fewer than one in five P2P fundraisers return to raise money for the same organization.

$501 — Median amount raised by return fundraisers. (Source: Classy — The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019)

$222 — Median amount raised by one-time fundraisers. (Source: Classy — The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019)

14% — Percentage of peer-to-peer fundraisers who become fundraisers again for the same organization. (Source: Classy — The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019)

$4,425 — Average amount raised by individuals who participate in the same peer-to-peer program for at least five consecutive years. (Source: The DonorDrive State of Fundraising Report)

18% — Average increase in the amount of money raised each year by returning P2P participants. (Source: The DonorDrive State of Fundraising Report)

80% — Share of P2P event participants who raise $0 for campaigns that do not require a minimum fundraising threshold. (Source: The DonorDrive State of Fundraising Report)

47% — Share of peer-to-peer fundraisers who send personal thank you notes to those who donate. (Source: OneCause Social Fundraiser Study)

59% — Share of peer-to-peer fundraisers who reported accessing their participant page through mobile devices.(Source: OneCause Social Fundraiser Study)

53% — Share of peer-to-peer fundraisers who reported accessing their participant page through a desktop computer.(Source: OneCause Social Fundraiser Study)

Facebook and Social-Media P2P Fundraising

Peer-to-peer fundraising through Facebook has exploded in recent years. Today, roughly two in five participants are using Facebook to solicit donations — a share that will likely continue to grow as nonprofits become more sophisticated in teaching their fundraisers to use the platform effectively.

$2 billion — Amount raised on Facebook for U.S. charities through peer-to-peer fundraising, from 2014 through September 2019 (Source: Facebook)

$1 billion — Amount raised on Facebook for U.S. charities through birthday-themed fundraisers, from 2014 through September 2019 (Source: Facebook)

45 million — Number of people who have hosted or contributed to a fundraiser on Facebook. (Source: Facebook)

$1.77 — Amount raised through Facebook for every $100 raised online in 2018 (Source: M+R Benchmarks)

$302 — Average amount raised on Facebook by cycling participants. (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$304 — Average amount raised on Facebook by endurance participants. (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

40% — Share of peer-to-peer fundraising participants who used Facebook to solicit donations. (Source: Social Fundraiser Study)

Do-It-Yourself Fundraising Campaigns

Do-it-yourself campaigns represent one of the fastest-growing segments of peer-to-peer fundraising — giving supporters the opportunity to design their own fundraising campaigns on behalf of their favorite causes.

8% — Share of all peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that are classified as do-it-yourself (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

66 — Average number of annual participants in DIY programs (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$604.30 — Average amount raised per DIY fundraiser (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

46% — Average retention rate for DIY campaigns. (Source: The DonorDrive State of Fundraising Report)

$16,111 — Average amount raised per event. (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

Cycling Campaigns

Cycling campaigns have been a P2P staple for decades — and it’s easy to understand why. Cycling participants are more likely to raise money — and become return participants — than those who participate in other traditional P2P campaigns.

46 — Number of U.S. single-location cycling events that raised $1 million or more in 2018 (Source: Cadence Sports Million Dollar Club survey)

61% — Of all cycling campaign participants are men. (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$706.50 — Average amount raised per cycling participant online (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$97.01 — Average online donation amount by cycling campaign participants (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

46.8% — Percentage of cycling participants who self donate (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$153.70 — Average self-donation by cycling participants (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

42.5% — Retention rate of cycling participants (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

Endurance Campaigns

Endurance campaigns provide supporters who want to challenge themselves in events like marathons and triathlons to give back to their favorite causes.

$329.27 — Average amount raised per endurance participant online (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$985.32 — Average online donation amount per endurance participant (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

26.1% — Percentage of endurance participants who self donate (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

$136.25 — Average self-donation by endurance participants (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

27.7% — Retention rate for endurance participants (Source: 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study)

Source Data

Looking to dig deeper? Here is a collection of key reports that are useful to peer-to-peer fundraisers who are looking to gain greater insights into industry best practices and benchmarks.

Source: Blackbaud

Summary: An analysis of more than 17,400 peer-to-peer fundraising events at 281 U.S. and Canadian nonprofits.

Source: Cadence Sports

Summary: An annual survey of cycling programs that raise $1 million or more annually.

Source: DonorDrive

Summary: An annual report that provides data, case studies, and thought leadership around fundraising trends.

Source: Nonprofit Tech for Good

Summary: A biennial research project that seeks to show how nonprofits worldwide are using technology.

Source: M+R

Summary: An annual study of online giving habits.

Source: Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum

Summary: An annual survey of the 30 largest U.S. peer-to-peer fundraising programs.

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Source: Facebook
Summary: A September 2019 news release spotlighting trends in do-it-yourself fundraising through Facebook.

Source: OneCause

Summary: The online survey of more than 1,100 social fundraisers between July 11-26, 2019

Source: Classy

Summary: A downloadable report that explores the behavior of new versus returning fundraisers.

Source: Massive

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Summary: An annual survey of the 25 largest peer-to-peer fundraising programs in the United Kingdom.

Source: The YouGov Omnibus

What Is P2p

Summary: A November 2019 poll of more than 1,200 U.S. adults