The report ranks the 265 cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and total amount donated online through Blackbaud’s suite of online giving solutions. More than $822 million from 8.3 million donations was given online by donors in the 265 major cities.

The current rankings come from donations processed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013.

Top Ten Most Generous Online US Cities
A ranking of large cities (population > 100,000) based on per capita online giving in 2013:

1. Seattle, WA
2. Alexandria, VA
3. Atlanta, GA
4. Washington, DC
5. Cambridge, MA
6. Ann Arbor, MI
7. Arlington, VA
8. Cincinnati, OH
9. Bellevue, WA
10. San Francisco, CA

“Online giving continues to be an important part of a nonprofit’s overall strategy,” said Steve MacLaughlin, director of product management for Blackbaud. “We continue to see growth in online giving and it is helping to drive fundraising results across nonprofits of all sizes.”

From a regional perspective based on the U.S. Census grouping of states, the top 25 large cities rank accordingly: the West achieves the number one spot (eight cities), followed by the South (seven cities), the Midwest (seven cities) and lastly the Northeast (three cities). To view the complete rankings of large U.S. cities, visit www.blackbaud.com/mostgen.