We’ve all heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday as
days dedicated to spending following Thanksgiving. Despite the bad rap these
pseudo holidays receive for encouraging greed immediately after a day of
centered entirely around giving thanks, they certainly serve a purpose. The
month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the busiest and most profitable
time of the year, but the kick off of two days dedicated to large scale spending are the most notable.
Similarly, the nonprofit realm receives the most
donations of the year during this month, with a dedicated day to start off the
season of spending. In 2012, Giving Tuesday was born and became the Black
Friday of nonprofits.
Whether your participation in Giving Tuesday is
to balance out a 4 a.m. shopping excursion, or because you want to help
those in need experience a truly memorable holiday season they may not be able
to otherwise have, your donation will make a difference to your favorite
charity. Just last year, this dedicated day of giving helped nonprofits raise
$27 million. In fact, every year since its inception, Giving Tuesday donation
amounts have doubled, which is great news for nonprofits.
On December 2nd, the hardest part of your
participation should be choosing which organization you would like to
donate to. HuTerra’s unique platform makes the rest of the process a cinch with an
easy and safe donation process. Simply go to HuTerra.com and either login or
sign up to create a profile.
Search for your favorite cause through “Find
Communities,” to find the charity or through “Find Fundraisers,” to find a
specific fundraiser the nonprofit is running.
Click “Donate” to fill out your contact and donation
information.
Share your activity on your social networks and
encourage your friends and family to participate in Giving Tuesday.
Who will you donate to on December 2nd,
2014? Leave your answer below in the comments!
