Now in its second year, the GlobalGiving Index has been enhanced to better represent marketplace activity, seasonality, and major donations. Specifically, instead of using a single number as the average weekly donation for the entire year, we are now using a weekly metric.

 

The Index is now calculated as follows:

Current Week's Volume / (Same Month Last Year's Volume/Number of Days in the Month)x7

Example:

January 2006 Volume = $202,990.78

January 2007 Indexed Volume:
(($202,990.78 Total January Volume)/(31 days))*(7 days in week) = $45,836.63

Therefore for the week of  January 1-7, the GGI was 31. It was calculated as follows:
 ($14,359 (actual volume for the week)/$45,836.63 (indexed volume for the each week in January)*100 = 31 for the week

In addition, a second plot has been added to the graph in blue that shows the actual number of donations in that given week.

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Week of August 18 - 24	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) increased to 80 and the number of donations increased to 281. The BRAC Safe Spaces & Loans for Teenage Ugandan Girls was the number one project this week with $4,870 in donations. Women and Girls was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project will provide 500 teenage girls in Uganda with 20 safe spaces, informal education and micro loans. This project has received over $13,000 to date.	1. BRAC Safe Spaces & Loans for Teenage Ugandan Girls $4,870 2. UN refugee agency $1,702 3. Lance Armstrong Foundation $1,683 4. WWF $1,167 5. Help Rural Indian Women Save for Education $1,000
Week of August 11 - 17	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) fell to 58 and the number of donations also decreased to 258. The Lance Armstrong Foundation was the number one project this week with $1,729 in donations - all coming from Nike Human Race pledges. Women and girls was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project empower cancer survivors to live life on their own terms and raise awareness for the cancer fight. This project has received over $4,000 to date.	1. Lance Armstrong Foundation $1,729 2. VFPServ General Fund $1,597 3. WWF $804 4. Saving 200 Runaway Girls from Prostitution $770 5. BRAC Safe Spaces & Loans for Teenage Ugandan Girls $730
Week of August 4 - 10	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) fell to 82 but the number of donations increased to 306. The Lance Armstrong Foundation was the number one project this week with $1,425 in donations – all coming from Nike Human Race pledges. Health was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project empower cancer survivors to live life on their own terms and raise awareness for the cancer fight. This project has received over $3,000 to date.	1. Lance Armstrong Foundation $1,425 2. Solar Electric Systems for 10 Low-Income Families $1,390 3. WWF $1,385 4. HTS BigTop Children's Center for quake survivors $1,278 5. UN refugee agency $1,050
Week of July 28 - August 3	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) increased to 131 but the number of donations decreased to 268. The Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund was the number one project this week with $15,194 in donations. Health was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project provides emergency shelter, food, and medical care for children orphaned or separated from their families. This project has received over $454,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $15,194 2. Combating Child Trafficking in Ghana $4,270 3. Free and Educate 300 Bonded Nepali Girls $4,070 4. Myanmar Cyclone Relief in Irrawaddy Delta $3,616 5. GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Myanmar Cyclone $2,233
Week of July 21 to 27	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) increased to 93 and the number of donations also increased to 327. The VFPServ General Fund project was the number one project this week with $4,817 in donations. Health was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project make short-term volunteering abroad by skilled Americans more affordable. This project has received over $42,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. VFPServ General Fund $4,817 2. Free and Educate 300 Bonded Nepali Girls $4,050 3. Combating Child Trafficking in Ghana $4,000 4. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $3,627 5. GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Myanmar Cyclone $3,527
Week of July 14 to 20	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) fell to 68 and the number of donations also decreased to 204. The Providing Scholarship for Graduate Study in India project was the number one project this week with $10,000 in donations, driven by a large personal donation. Accordingly, Education was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project provides scholarships to meritorious & needy students who graduated from the virmani schools and have got admission into professional colleges. This project has received over $30,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Providing Scholarship for Graduate Study in India $10,000 2. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $2,322 3. VFPServ General Fund $2,076 4. Empowering Girls in Kibera $1,275 5. Adolescent Girls' Legal Defense Fund $1,165
Week of July 7 to 13	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) increased to 660 but the number of donations decreased to 228. The Myanmar Emergency Relief project was the number one project this week with $152,200 in donations, driven mostly by a large personal donation. Health was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project provide life-saving medical care to thousands of survivors and help to contain the rapid spread of infectious disease. This project has received over $150,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Myanmar Emergency Relief $152,200 2. Tsunami Recovery in Five Coastal Villages, India $50,000 3. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $13,505 4. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $13,407 5. Earthquake Response  for China's Rural Communities $13,100
Week of June 30 to July 6	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) surged to 428 and the number of donations also increased to 375. The STAR Radio Provides Liberia with Independent News was the number one project this week with $72,140 in donations, driven mostly by a large individual contribution. Democracy and Governance was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project help STAR offer all citizens of Liberia daily independent news and information through FM, short wave, and affiliate community radio stations in English, Liberian English, French, and 14 local languages. This project has received over $75,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. STAR Radio Provides Liberia with Independent News $72,140 2. STAR Radio Blazes Trail on Sustainability $69,215 3. VFPServ General Fund $2,747 4. The African Child Sport & Education Fund Needs You $2,640 5. Providing Volunteer Opportunities in Japan $2,626
Week of June 23 to 29	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) decreased to 111 and the number of donations also decreased to 229. The Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund returned as the number one project this week with $4,795 in donations. Health was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project provide emergency shelter, food, and medical care for children orphaned or separated from their families, as well as temporary or long-term foster care. This project has received over $420,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $4,795 2. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $3,345 3. Tsunami Recovery in Four Fishing Villages, India $3,158 4. VFPServ General Fund $2,132 5. Myanmar Emergency Relief $1,340
Week of June 16 to 22	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) bounced back from its recent post-disaster decrease and rose to 216. Number of donations however dropped to 390. The Human Capabilities Fund was the number one project this week with $25,000 from a large individual donation. Accordingly, Economic Development was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project help address interrelated problems including  poverty, disease, war, and the environment. This project has received over $1,000,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Donate to the Human Capabilities Fund $25,000 2. Prevent Further Food Crisis in Niger $5,000 3. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $3,386 4. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $3,120 5. VFPServ General Fund $2,750
Week of June 9 to 15	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) continued to decrease from disaster related highs to 165. Total donations also declined to 403. After spending two weeks in second place, the Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund project was the number one project this week with $9,283 in donations. Health was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this project provide emergency shelter, food, and medical care for children orphaned or separated from their families, as well as temporary or long-term foster care. This project has received over $410,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $9,283 2. VFPServ General Fund $3,975 3. Schooling for Sudan Orphan Refugees--Phase 2 $3,200 4. Providing Volunteer Opportunities in Japan $2,311 5. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $1,365
Week of June 2 to 8	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) continued to decrease from disaster related highs to 412. Total donations also declined to 734. The number one project was the Human Capabilities Fund project with $50,100 in donations (representing a major individual contribution). Last week’s number two project (Half the Sky Children’s Earthquake Relief Fund) again came in second place with $24,146 in donations. Economic development was the most popular theme this week. The donations to this week’s leading project help with many interrelated problems, including poverty, disease, war, the environment…This project has received over $976,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Donate to the Human Capabilities Fund $50,100 2. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $24,146 3. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $7,227 4. Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics $4,200 5. Earthquake Response  for China's Rural Communities $3,655
Week of May 26 to June 1	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) continued to decline from its recent disaster related highs, but still remained strong at 830. Total donations also declined to 796. The number one project was the Sports to Empower Women & Girls in Rwanda project with $38,503 in donations (representing a major corporate contribution). Last week’s number one project (Half the Sky Children’s Earthquake Relief Fund) came in second place with $37,767 in donations. Health was again the most popular theme this week. The donations to this week’s leading project empower women and girls through sports and education to improve their rights, break barriers between social classes, raise women's standing in society, enhance unity and reconciliation and prevent HIV/AIDS. This project has received over $53,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Sports to Empower Women & Girls in Rwanda $38,503 2. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $37,767 3. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $5,959 4. Myanmar Cyclone Relief in Irrawaddy $3,328 5. Earthquake Response  for China's Rural Communities $3,158
Week of May 19 to 25	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) fell to only 1,521 this week due to continued but lessened China Earthquake relief donations. Total donations fell to just over 2,000. The number one project again was the Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund, with $153,746 in donations. Health was again the most popular theme this week. As discussed last week, the donations to this project provide emergency shelter, food, and medical care for children orphaned or separated from their families, also temporary or long-term foster care or, if needed, temporary institutional care. This project has received over $346,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $153,746 2. Myanmar Cyclone Relief in Irrawaddy $13,567 3. American Red Cross China Earthquake Relief Fund $10,795 4. GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Myanmar Cyclone $5,287 5. GlobalGiving Relief - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund $3,855
Week of May 12 to 18	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) rocketed to 2,151 this week due to China Earthquake relief donations. Total donations topped 3,000. The number one project was the Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund, with $182,259 in donations. Health came in as the most popular theme again this week. The donations to this project provide emergency shelter, food, and medical care for children orphaned or separated from their families, as well as  temporary or long-term foster care. This project has received over $262,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund $182,259 2. Aid and Assistance to Sichuan Earthquake Survivors $40,099 3. American Red Cross China Earthquake Relief Fund $13,264 4. Myanmar Cyclone Relief in Irrawaddy $8,845 5. GlobalGiving Relief Fund  for Myanmar Cyclone $6,760
Week of May 5 to 11	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) rose dramatically to 620 this week due to Myanmar Cyclone donations. Total donations topped 1,000. The number one project was the Provide Emergency Relief - Myanmar Cyclone Victims fund, with $15,870 in donations. Accordingly, Health came in as the most popular theme this week. The donations to this fund will be distributed amongst organizations working in the field in Myanmar. These include IDE, Save the Children, IMC and CHF International. This project has received over $15,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Provide Emergency Relief - Myanmar Cyclone Victims $15,870 2. Myanmar Cyclone Relief $7,400 3. Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics $6,750 4. Help the Thousands left Homeless in Myanmar $6,115 5. Provide piped water to 5000 people in Uganda $5,125
Week of April 28 to May 4	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) shot up to 213 this week and the number of donations also increased to 406. The number one project was the Quality education for rural China project, with $3,460 in donations. Economic Development came in as the most popular theme again this week. The Quality education for rural China project supports rural teachers to develop new curriculum and teaching approaches that foster students' well-rounded development and ability to contribute to their rural communities. This project has received over $5,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. Quality education for rural China $3,460 2. VFPServ General Fund $2,655 3. Providing Volunteer Opportunities in Japan $2,640 4. Educate, Mobilize and Empower Tanzania's Disabled $2,340 5. Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics $1,650
Week of April 21 to 27	Top 5 Projects
The GlobalGiving Index (GGI) increased to 72 this week and the number of donations also increased to 247. The number one project was the VFPServ General Fund project, with $3,631 in donations. Economic Development came in as the most popular theme of the week for the first time since early March. The Volunteers for Prosperity Service Incentive Program (VFPServ) is a public-private partnership of the US government to make short-term volunteering abroad by skilled Americans more affordable. This project has received over $5,000 to date. Top Project Last Week:	1. VFPServ General Fund $3,631 2. Educate, Mobilize and Empower Tanzania's Disabled $2,665 3. Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics $1,620