Rage Fundraising contributed to record-breaking charitable totals in 2017, although what happens next (in 2018) is unclear, thanks to a different Trump effect—his new tax plan, which may shift how people donate because of changes in what they deduct: https://www.fastcompany.com/40499097/philanthropy-in-2017-saw-the-rise-of-trump-powered-giving
What Will Happen?
Nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from the coasts to the hinterlands are concerned about the impact of the new tax act on charitable giving—right now, it’s all speculation, but worth keeping in mind (2 links): http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcqueeney-charitable-giving-under-new-tax-law-20171227-story.html...