Fundraising and nonprofit leaders plan to meet in February to come up with a plan for a national push to increase giving past the stagnant 2% of Gross Domestic Product; meanwhile, year-end online giving spiked in 2017:

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/fundraisers-influencers-plot-methods-moving-giving-needle/

http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2018/01/12/online-charity-gifts-spiked-on-new-years-eve-analy?slreturn=1516051657