Small-dollar donors continue to fuel fundraising in 2022 by making over 3.1 million contributions to 12,883 different campaigns and organizations. Fundraising this month has outpaced April 2018, the last midterm election year, in contributions, total dollars, and unique donors. These numbers show that small-dollar donors’ continue to be motivated and engaged, supporting Democratic candidates, progressive organizations, and nonprofits around the country.

TOPLINE NUMBERS

April ’18 April ’20 April ’22
Contributions 1,459,87 4,453,554 3,138,854
Dollars Raised $55,885,812 $140,937,498 $124,658,386
Average Contribution Size $38.28 $31.65 $39.71
Unique Donors 702,637 1,805,894 1,272,189
Unique Campaigns, Committees,
and Organizations
7,056 8,669 12,883

CYCLE-TO-CYCLE COMPARISON

2018 cycle through April ’18 2020 cycle through April ’20 2022 cycle through April ’22
Contributions 22,459,013 56,667,679 47,685,977
Dollars Raised $758,254,939 $1,728,971,047 $1,760,946,419
Average Contribution Size $33.76 $30.51 $36.93
Unique Donors 3,261,907 8,023,198 5,228,867
Unique Campaigns, Committees,
and Organizations
11,058 16,620 22,074

PAYMENT METHODS

April ’18 April ’20 April ‘22
% of Contributions made via a Mobile Device 40.8% 51.8% 58.1%
% of Contributions made with a Saved Payment Method or Digital Wallet Option 54.2% 65.4% 70.0%

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