We’ve been updating you on all the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals — and now it’s time to talk about Giving Tuesday! Are you giving to charity today? In general, do you prefer to focus your contributions locally, nationally, internationally, or a mix? Is your city doing a big Giving Tuesday campaign today — led by the United Way, for example?
{related: the 411 on how to help charities — how to start donating money, time, or something else}
Giving Tuesday Resources and Tips
1. Find your country’s Giving Tuesday hub through this page. GivingTuesday.org offers lots of info and ideas.
2. Consider using an online platform that evaluates charities, such as Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org), and CharityWatch. (ProPublica has guidance on evaluating charities.)
3. On Giving Tuesday, lots of nonprofits will have a particular donor matching people’s donations up to a certain amount, so look for those opportunities on individual charities’ websites to double your contribution!
{related: under pressure: charitable giving at the office}
4. Check if your employer has an employee matching program — you can ask HR, use Charity Navigator’s search tool, or check the website of the organization you want to donate to.
5. Think about lending a hand more “casually” and/or in person. You can help local mutual aid groups, for example. To find them, use this search tool from Mutual Aid Hub or google “[Your City] Mutual Aid Network.” (The Cut offered tips in this 2020 story.)
GivingTuesday.org has lots more options, such as giving blood (here’s what it’s like), distributing necessities to unhoused people, and paying for the person behind you at the drive-through.
6. Remember to deduct your charitable contributions on your taxes if you use Schedule A of Form 1040 to file. (Here are tips from Investopedia.)
Have you donated to charity today, or are you planning to? Does your company typically match donations?
Stock Photo via Pexels / RDNE Stock project.
Some of the top matching opportunities we’re seeing on 12/3/24…
Here’s Charity Navigator’s article on how these “matching” opportunities might be working behind the scenes. Mentions are not endorsements of the charity.)
This post was originally written by Kate Antoniades in 2023, but has been updated by Kat.
Sales of note for 12.3.24 (lots of Cyber Monday deals extended, usually until 12/3 at midnight)
- Nordstrom – Cyber Monday Deals Extended, up to 60% off thousands of new markdowns — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson is new to sale, 16-23% off, and 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 50% off everything, including suiting (ends 12/3)
- Athleta – Up to 70% off sale, 30% off everything
- ba&sh – Up to 50% off fall/winter styles & free shipping, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off with free shipping (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card)
- Brooks Brothers – 40% off sitewide + free shipping – readers love this sweater (ends 12/3)
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!) (ends 12/3)
- Eloquii -50% off everything + extra 15% off $125+
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything, including boots, reader-favorite bags and tees
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything, including suiting (20-50% off), 500 Cyber deals starting at $14.50. Also LOTS of winter coats 50-60% off, down to $198+ (ends 12/3)
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off everything + extra 15% off $100+ and free shipping, including reader-favorite sweater blazer (ends 12/3)
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off + extra 20% off sale (new styles added)
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 50% off, plus an extra 20% off select colors, with code — and free shipping on all orders
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide & free shipping
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Nordstrom Rack – Total savings up to 75% off Vince, Cole Haan up to 60% off, 25% off select full price boots and booties
- Soma – 40% off your purchase
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Stuart Weitzman – Boots on sale, plus extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – Extra 50% off all sale styles and flash deals
- Theory – Up to 40% off sitewide + extra 10% off; up to 40% off select outerwear
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 40% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
