What You Should Know About Giving Tuesday

In spite of (or maybe because of) a global pandemic that rocked the economy, Americans have been especially generous to those in need. Last year, they gave more than $471 billion to charity, an increase of more than 5% over 2019, according to the Giving USA 2021 report by the Giving USA Foundation, based on research by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at the University of Indiana.

And recent data show that people remain highly motivated to give in 2021, according to Caryn Stein, chief communications officer for Giving Tuesday. 

What is Giving Tuesday?

Created in 2012, Giving Tuesday is