{"id":1456,"date":"2019-10-08T14:01:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T14:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/2020\/12\/23\/take-part-in-givingtuesday\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:56:50","slug":"take-part-in-givingtuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/take-part-in-givingtuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Take part in #GivingTuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven things you didn’t know about #GivingTuesday<\/h3>

1. In 2012, #GivingTuesday was one of the first hashtag movements to go viral globally.<\/p>

2. In 2018, ~400 million<\/a> was raised online in the United States in 24 hours. This generated a net-increase in overall funds directed to the sector.<\/p>

3. Most people who participate in #GivingTuesday, choose to do so in more than one way. While donating money is the most common form of participation, people usually do something in addition to contributing monetarily.<\/p>

\"What<\/a><\/div>

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\"Blood

Photo Courtesy: Raw Pixel<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>

Related article: Tapping into individual giving in India<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

4. Donors from more than 50 countries donated to nonprofits in India during #GivingTuesdayIndia 2018.<\/p>

5. #GivingTuesdayIndia raised INR 9 crore through online donations in 2018. This was a 7x increase from the previous year.<\/p>

6. The youngest known participant in #GivingTuesdayIndia 2018 was three years old.<\/p>

7. One of the most active campaigners for #GivingTuesdayIndia 2019 is a rickshaw driver working in Goregaon, Mumbai.<\/p>

\"donate<\/a><\/div>

And five ways you can participate in #GivingTuesdayIndia<\/h3>

1. Millions are still affected by floods in Bihar and other states. Contribute<\/a> as little as one rupee to help people hit by floods.<\/p>

2. Pledge to be a blood donor<\/a><\/p>

3. Donate to high need causes through platforms such as DONATEkart<\/a>, GiveIndia<\/a>, Impact Guru<\/a>, Ketto<\/a>, and Small Change<\/a>.<\/p>

4. Participate<\/a> in an event near you—on the ground or offline<\/p>

5. Looking for some inspiration for a random act of kindness—watch this video<\/a><\/p>

—<\/p>

Asha Curran,<\/a> Kait Sheridan<\/a>, Pushpa Aman Singh<\/a>, and Woodrow Rosenbaum<\/a>, all a part of #GivingTuesday provided the data and insights for this article.<\/em><\/p>\n

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