Tuesday, Dec. 3 marks Giving Tuesday, where people across the country are encouraged to donate to charities around the U.S.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Giving Tuesday, the designated day for donating takes place on December 3rd, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the U.S. This movement started in 2012 and has helped raise billions for charities around the world. Karen Reeves, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau has some tips for Donating on Giving Tuesday!

While charities in Chicago and beyond prepare for the approach of Giving Tuesday, a global day of charitable giving that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, local authorities are urging donors to take steps to ensure their money is going to legitimate change-making organizations.

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. In 2022 and 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.

GivingTuesday is far from new. In fact, the annual event held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, designed to inspire global generosity, was first started in 2012 as a way to create positive change amidst the holiday shopping chaos.

GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the United States since it started as a social media hashtag in 2012.