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Giving Tuesday

After a record year, philanthropy has a lot to live up to in 2021

by Savannah Peters
Nov 30, 2021
Economic conditions have changed from 2020 when better-off households had a lot of cash to spare.
Charitable giving is expected to be down this year.
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Charitable giving is way up this year — the same will likely be true of Giving Tuesday

by David Brancaccio and Marielle Segarra
Dec 1, 2020
Early numbers show that people are giving more than in previous years to places like food banks, housing groups and mutual aid networks.
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The most effective way to give this holiday season

by Katherine Wiles
Nov 25, 2020
As we head into a holiday season like no other, what is the best way to help those in need?
Workers from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank distribute boxes of fresh produce to people facing food insecurity in August. Donating cash to food banks allows them to supply produce to people in need more easily.
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After five years, has Giving Tuesday caught on?

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 29, 2016
The day is designed to get your mind off buying and onto donating.
A woman carries retail shopping bags during Black Friday events this year in New York City.
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Black Friday is so last week

by Amy Scott
Dec 2, 2014
With the big holiday shopping days out of the way, here comes Giving Tuesday.
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How tech giants are like feudal lords and users are like serfs

by Molly Wood
Nov 27, 2012
An author compares users' relationships to companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft to that of serfs asking feudal lords for protection.
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