Ars community gives more than $20,000 in annual charity drive

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A month ago, I asked readers to donate to our 2018 Charity Drive sweepstakes. All told, Ars Technica readers donated $20,210.66 to Child's Play and the EFF through the charity drive. That brings our total donations over 12 years of charity driving over the $300,000 mark! Well done, Arsians!

Thanks to everyone who gave whatever they could. We're still early in the process of selecting and notifying winners of our swag giveaway, so don't fret if you haven't heard if you're a winner yet. In the meantime, enjoy these quick stats from the 2018 drive.

• 2018 Fundraising total: $20,210.66
  • Total given to Child's Play: $6,739.69
  • Total given to the EFF: $13,470.97
• Number of individual donations: 305
  • Child's Play donations: 145
  • EFF donations: 160
• Average donation: $66.26
  • Child's Play average donation: $52.37
  • EFF average donation: $84.19
• Median donation: $25 (even)
  • Median Child's Play donation: $25
  • Median EFF donation: $37.50 (even)
• Top single donation: $1,500 (to EFF)
• Donations of $1,000 or more: 3
• Donations of $100 or more: 65
• $1 donations: 3 (every little bit helps!)
• Total charity donations from Ars Technica drives since 2007 (approximate): $302,925.90
  • 2017: $36,012.37
  • 2016: $38,738.11
  • 2015: $38,861.06
  • 2014: $25,094.31
  • 2013: $23,570.13
  • 2012: $28,713.52
  • 2011: ~$26,000
  • 2010: ~$24,000
  • 2009: ~$17,000
  • 2008: ~$12,000
  • 2007: ~$10,000

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