UK based web hosting provider and domain name register Fasthosts Internet Ltd said today that it has seen a marked increase in the number of .ORG domains being registered by non-profit organisations during the past year with a 27% increase in the numbers compared to the same period during 2008.
The company said that the growth lends weight to an argument that many such organisations have initiated or grown web-based projects in response to the global recession. Many UK charities have reported falls in donation income since the economy slowed down, according to Fasthosts.
It said that such growth in .ORG registrations may suggest that non-profit bodies have stepped up investment in the Internet, with web solutions now offer such groups extremely cost effective and scalable channels for gathering support and participation for causes, and taking donations directly from a website.
