Yada, Yada, Yada

In the past 20 years, many of those original donors, maybe even the majority, certainly have died. But they’ve been replaced by others who’ve aged and moved into this donor age bracket.

Why are most donors older? Are younger people less committed to charitable causes? Absolutely not. Younger people are just as committed; they just express it in different ways. Older donors typically have more expendable income, while younger philanthropists are more likely to volunteer their services than their cash.