Data Center · Associated Press Technology
The AP-NORC poll found that only 44% of U.S. adults are at least “somewhat” confident that the sites charge reasonable
Compiled by KHAO Editorial — aggregated from 2 outlets. See llms.txt for citation guidance.
★ Tier-1 Source
NEW YORK, Quintin Sharpe considers it a duty to support those without means.
Key facts
- The AP-NORC poll of 1,146 adults was conducted Dec. 4-8 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population
- Sharpe is among the roughly 2 in 10 U.S. adults who donated money to a crowdfunding campaign last year, according to the results of a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
- Overall, the share of Americans who said they had given to a crowdfunding campaign was far fewer than the roughly 7 in 10 who indicated they made a charitable contribution in 2025
- Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc
Summary
But the 27-year-old wealth manager encountered a situation last year that prompted another form of charity. “Crowdfunding can be a little bit more expedient because there’s less reporting,” Sharpe said. Sharpe is among the roughly 2 in 10 U.S. adults who donated money to a crowdfunding campaign last year, according to the results of a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with medical expenses proving most common. Crowdfunding, or pooling donations online through organized platforms such as GoFundMe, has emerged as a convenient way to seek help covering costs for emergency treatment, Little League sports equipment and anything between.