Donor Giving Trends for Today and Tomorrow, Part 1

However, the outlook is not as bright with Generation X. Gen X has far fewer people than the boomer demographic, meaning there will be fewer donors to work with once Gen Xers transition to matures. That's led to a bit of economic panic as this smaller workforce today is asked to deliver the prosperity and productivity of the much larger baby boomer generation before it, plus sustain Medicare and Social Security benefits as boomers retire, Hoyt said. That has put pressure on them financially as well.