Despite Economy, Razoo Survey Finds Half of Americans Will Donate to Charity This Holiday Including the Unemployed

pan>)--Razoo,
the fastest growing crowdfunding platform for causes, announces the
findings from its holiday charitable giving survey, which shows that,
despite the poor economy - people are planning to share with others this
holiday season and believe that these values should be instilled in
children from a very early age, as well. The survey finds 1 in 2 adults
(50%) are likely or very likely to donate to charity this holiday
season. It was conducted online on behalf of Razoo by Harris Interactive
among 2,059 adults between November 8th 12th,
2012. Even the unemployed are planning to give back, with nearly half
saying they are likely to donate to charity this holiday (47%).
“Despite these tough economic times, its encouraging to see half of
America has plans in the works to give back to their favorite nonprofit
and Thanksgiving and the holiday season are the perfect time to do
so”
The values behind giving run deep, with 71% saying that parents should
be instilling their children with the importance of giving by the time
they are 5 years old.
Despite these tough economic times, its encouraging to see half of
America has plans in the works to give back to their favorite nonprofit
and Thanksgiving and the holiday season are the perfect time to do
so, said Lesley Mansford, CEO of Razoo. Razoos crowdfunding platform
makes it easy for anyone to give online this holiday season. You can
also choose to set up a holiday fundraiser and ask for donations to your
favorite nonprofit instead of gifts.
NEW GIVING CARDS HELP AMERICANS SHARE WITH OTHERS
The Razoo survey also reported that 30% of adults would welcome
receiving gift cards for a store; while 8% would welcome them if the
gift goes to others in need. Razoos Giving
Cards,make that possible. Theelectronic gift cards enable the
buyer to select the donation amount and the recipient to choose the
cause they want to give to. With over 1 million nonprofits and
organizations, Razoo offers a wide range of causes and charities to
choose from.
There is nothing better than to be able to give the gift of giving.
Giving Cards allow you to empower the recipient to pick the charity that
is most important to them. Plus they make the perfect gift for anyone,
especially for someone who wants a one-stop charitable choice for
everyone on their gift list, added Mansford. The survey shows that
people want children to learn the gift of giving early on, and Giving
Cards provide the perfect opportunity to teach young ones about
generosity. As a Hanukkah gift or a Christmas stocking stuffer, our
Razoo Giving Cards can be used to kick off a lifetime of giving for your
child.
Razoo is a proud partner ofGiving
Tuesday, which is a national day to give back. It falls on Tuesday,
November 27th; for more information, visit www.givingtuesday.org.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris
Interactive on behalf of Razoo from November 8-12, 2012 among 2,059
adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a
probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling
error can be calculated.
For complete survey methodology, including raw data and weighting
variables, please contact Deanna Siste at deanna.siste@graylingcp.com
or 512-913-0025
About Razoo
Razoo is a venture funded social enterprise committed to transforming
peoples lives through meaningful giving. Its online platform
facilitates crowdsourced fundraising for individuals and nonprofits.
Razoo is also the leader in community giving days, whose platform has
enabled the raising of millions of dollars for local communities around
the country. With offices in San Francisco and Washington, DC, Razoo is
seed funded by the Legatum Group. The name Razoo is of Australian and
New Zealand origin. It refers to a coin of little value: when combined,
these small contributions make a huge difference. For more information
on Razoo, go to www.razoo.com;
follow us on Twitter at @Razoo, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/razoogiving.

Information Source: Business Wire