We know. It’s been a rough few days of spending, and you’re ready to put your cards and wallet away.
But hear us out. This time, it’s for a good cause. Your favorite cause(s), in fact.
Tuesday, December 3, is Giving Tuesday. Since 2012, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been set aside for people to donate to causes they find meaningful. The GivingTuesday organization, which started in 2020, works to encourage generosity on the day globally, with a focus on supporting groups that transform local communities.
Donations in the US exceeded more than $3 billion on the big day in 2023, the GivingTuesday organization reported.
If you’re eager to donate but don’t know where to send your dollars, we have a few suggestions:
- URL Media partners -nonprofit media organizations serving local and grassroots communities
- Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project – provides free legal services to immigrants
- The American Civil Liberties Union – fighting legal battles on issues including immigrants’ rights and women’s bodily autonomy
- Equal Justice Initiative – works to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment
- Council on American-Islamic Relations – protecting civil rights and promoting justice for American Muslims
- Everytown for Gun Safety – advocates for gun management and against gun violence
- Asian American Advocacy Fund – works to build a politically conscious and engaged Asian American voting base in Georgia
- Black Women’s Health Imperative – addressing the reproductive health and rights of Black women
- Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights – helping immigrant children navigate legal challenges
- Empowering Pacific Islander Communities – advancing social justice and building political power for the Pacific Islander community
- Native Americans in Philanthropy – network of Native nonprofits
- UNCF – working to increase the total number of African-American college graduates
- American Indian College Fund – provides higher education scholarships and programming for American Indian and Alaska Native students
- Palestine Children’s Relief Fund – provides free medical care to injured and ill Palestinian children
- UN Relief Works Agency for Palestine – providing assistance to Palestinian refugees
- Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund – protecting civil rights of Sikh Americans
- Human Rights Watch – investigating and reporting on abuses around the world
- The Syria Campaign – advocating for human rights, freedom and peace in Syria
- The Bail Project – works to pay bail for people who cannot afford it
- For The Many – working to build a grassroots movement to transform New York
