The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Online Giving Soars as Donors Turn to the Internet Following Attacks

By Nicole Wallace

Major disasters are almost always followed by a rush of charitable giving. But the response after the September 11 terrorist attacks was unusual not only in its vast extent, but also in the number of immediate charitable donations made online.

Contributions made in the days following the attacks dwarfed all previous Internet fund-raising...

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