Geoff Livingston gives 5 reasons why we are in the age of the citizen philanthropist and how it is disrupting the traditional paradigm of giving to charity:

1. Citizen Philanthropists Provide New Donations

2. Social Giving Hasn’t Replaced Traditional Fundraising

3. Slactivism Rising!

4. The Slactivist Opportunity

5. The Age of the Citizen Philanthropist Has Just Begun

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