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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Brittany Miller

What is Giving Tuesday and how to celebrate?

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With Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday now over, people are participating in Giving Tuesday.

This is a holiday that takes place every Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the US. It’s viewed as a fundraising opportunity which started in 2012 as a project of the 92nd Street Y and the organisation GivingTuesday became an independent nonprofit in 2020. The organisation has also launched a campaign to raise $26m over five years to expand its database of giving.

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