GivingTuesday 2025

GivingTuesday began in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good.

Each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday inspires people to take action – to give, or volunteer or act with compassion. It’s a day when generosity becomes a shared celebration and a reminder that our collective kindness transforms lives and lifts our entire community.

Collaborative action has an impact

The call to action on this global day of giving inspires people to give generously:

• In 2024, GivingTuesday participants broke records donating $3.6 billion in the United States alone.
• Since its inception in 2012, GivingTuesday has raised $18.5 billion globally.

For many nonprofit organizations, the funds raised on GivingTuesday provide critical support to their work all year round.

How you can join the movement

There isn’t a list of nonprofits that are participating in GivingTuesday. You should feel free to give to any organization that speaks to your heart. If you would like to explore nonprofits working in our community, MCF’s Greater Madison Nonprofit Directory is a useful tool.

Giving generously on GivingTuesday is a way to take action in an area that matters to you:

• Make a gift directly to a nonprofit whose work you want to support.
• Call us at 608-232-1763 if you have a donor advised fund at MCF and would like help recommending a distribution from your fund to the organizations of your choice.
• Log in to the fundholder portal and recommend a distribution from your fund.
  If you haven’t set up your online access yet, please contact us at 608-232-1763 or by email at support@madisongives.org to request access and receive your User ID.
• Make a qualified charitable distribution to a nonprofit from your individual retirement account. You can learn more about making a QCD here.
• To learn about other ways to give including gifts of appreciated stock, please see “9 Tips for Year End Giving”.