Giving Tuesday 2023: Date, History, and 5 Facts About Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday 2023: Giving Tuesday comes Every year, on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, people use the opportunity to begin the holiday season by giving back to their community. Giving Tuesday is a day set aside to benefit the community, whether it be through monetary donations or volunteerism.

History

In partnership with the United Nations Foundation, the 92nd Street Y of New York established Giving Tuesday in 2012. The holiday was officially announced in September 2012, two months before the first Giving Tuesday, which took place on November 27, 2012. Mashable, a technology website, made the announcement. The goal of the day is to inspire people and businesses to behave in the same way as Black Friday and Cyber Monday developed a framework for stores to sell items.

The Washington Post, the White House’s official blog, ABC News, and the “Huffington Post” all covered Giving Tuesday shortly before and after November 27, 2012. Forbes also took use of the occasion to release a guide on efficient giving.

Mashable collaborated with Google+ in 2013 to host a ‘hangout-a-thon’ for Giving Tuesday. Many charity information websites, including “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” and Charity Navigator, covered the holiday. An article in “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” highlighted a donation to GiveDirectly by Good Ventures, Google’s hangout-a-thon, and matching funds announced by the Case Foundation. With nearly 7,000 NGOs participating, charitable contributions on contributions Tuesday in 2013 was roughly double that of 2012.

For the 2018 holiday season, Facebook and PayPal announced that they would match up to $7 million in donations to US NGOs on a first-come, first-served basis. The match limit was reached after only an hour, with a statement claiming that the contest was completed in seconds. On Giving Tuesday, Facebook raised $125 million, the most for a single day on the platform.

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Activities For Giving Tuesday 2023

Make a donation to your chosen charity.

There are numerous ways for people to donate to charity, with a plethora of causes to support. You can mail a check, drop money off, or simply click ‘Donate’ from the convenience of your own desk.

Volunteer

We sometimes forget that volunteering is a valuable opportunity to give back. Contact a local hospital, shelter, or NGO in advance to see how you may assist.

Donate clothing and shoes

That sweater you promised yourself you’d wear this fall (but never did) can help someone in need. Go through your closet and donate any clothing items you know you won’t wear again (or ever).

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5 Heartwarming Giving Tuesday Facts

In 2018, there were 3.6 million total online gifts.

In 2018, 3.6 million online gifts were purchased specifically for Giving Tuesday, which falls extremely close to Christmas and Chanukah.

In 2017, there were one million social media mentions.

Nothing spreads information quicker than social media, which is partly why Giving Tuesday has been such a successful charity holiday – in 2017, the day had over 1 million social media mentions from people using the hashtag #GivingTuesday.

In 2012, $10 million was raised.

For a day that was only announced two months prior, $10 million is a tremendous accomplishment on a day that raised $400 million two years later.

In 2020, $2.47 billion will be contributed to NGOs.

On Giving Tuesday in 2020, an estimated 34.8 million people in the United States donated a staggering $2.47 billion to NGOs.

Donations totalled $1.97 billion in 2019.

On donations Tuesday 2019, the estimated sum of online and offline donations in the United States was $1.97 billion.

Year	Date	Day
2021	November 30	Tuesday
2022	November 29	Tuesday
2023	November 28	Tuesday
2024	December 3	Tuesday
2025	December 2	Tuesday