Grow the Good, Together. December 1, 2026 | GivingTuesday | #GivingTuesday2026

Your gift grows the good.

Starting at midnight EST on Tuesday, December 1, you choose the projects and GlobalGiving will grow your gift with a match.

Matching starts Dec 1.

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Every donation to an eligible project during our GivingTuesday campaign will be matched. Plus, $15,000 in bonus prizes will go to the projects that receive the most support.

Together, we can grow the good in the world.

GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity, and our community celebrates it in every corner of the world. GlobalGiving partners lead change in more than 175 countries and donors like you support them across borders.

Give to fully vetted projects across a wide range of causes, and GlobalGiving will match your donation starting at midnight EST on December 1.

Frequently Asked Questions


What is GivingTuesday?
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GivingTuesday is a day to inspire generosity around the world and a chance for people everywhere to support the causes they believe in and the communities they care about. It was founded in 2012 by a small group of nonprofits, including GlobalGiving, and has since raised billions for charitable causes worldwide.

This year, the campaign begins at midnight EST on Dec. 1, 2026—and we’ll keep it open until noon EST on Wednesday, December 2, when GivingTuesday has reached every time zone. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for campaign updates and reminders.

Why donate through GlobalGiving on GivingTuesday?
GlobalGiving makes it safe and easy for you to give to nonprofits anywhere in the world. You can choose from thousands of vetted projects in 175+ countries working to educate children, protect the environment and wildlife, rebuild communities after a disaster, or other causes close to your heart. At GlobalGiving.org you can make an impact from across the globe at a local level—and know that your donation is making a difference.

GlobalGiving is a top-rated charity on Charity Navigator and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau. Plus, every dollar you donate through GlobalGiving will unlock additional funds for the causes of your choosing! The more you give, the more our nonprofit community gets through $500,000 in matching from GlobalGiving. See full terms and conditions.

How is GlobalGiving allocating the match?
This GivingTuesday, GlobalGiving is following your lead and will give where you give. GlobalGiving will distribute $500,000 in matching to participating projects proportionally based on final fundraising totals. Donations up to $2,500 USD per unique donor per eligible organization made between 00:00:00 EST on Dec. 1, 2026 and 12:00:00 EST on Dec. 2, 2026 will be eligible for matching. See full terms and conditions.

Donations made during the campaign dates of up to $2,500 per donor per eligible organization will be proportionally matched for a share of a $500,000 matching fund. See full terms and conditions.

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GivingTuesday 2026: Terms and Conditions

On GivingTuesday, eligible donations to participating projects on GlobalGiving will help you grow your gift with a share of a $500,000 Incentive Fund (the matching pool for this campaign). The organizations with the most support will also be eligible for a share of $15,000 in bonus prizes.

Campaign dates

The campaign runs from 12:00 a.m. (midnight) EST on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, to 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

Donation eligibility

Donations made during the campaign dates to a participating project on GlobalGiving.org using one of the following payment methods count toward the campaign:

Donations must be made by the account or card holder.

Donations made using the following methods are not eligible for matching funds or bonus prizes, although they will still support the project: corporate gift cards, checks (including CAF checks), CAF Online, wire transfers, donations made through a GlobalGiving corporate or organizational giving site, and donations made directly to an organization rather than to a project.

Donations of up to $2,500 per donor, per organization, are eligible. If you give $2,501 or more, the amount greater than $2,500 will still go to the project but will not increase its share of matching funds.

GlobalGiving reserves the right to determine the eligibility of donations and makes all final decisions regarding the allocation of matching funds and bonus prizes.

All donations are final. GlobalGiving cannot change the time, date, or status of a donation after it has been processed.

How the proportional match works

GlobalGiving will follow your lead during the GivingTuesday campaign: while every project that receives donations will receive a match, those with the most support from donors will receive a larger share of the matching pool. We’ll give where you give.

Unlike a traditional dollar-for-dollar match, matching funds in this campaign are distributed proportionally. At the end of the campaign, each participating project receives a share of the $500,000 Incentive Fund based on its percentage of total eligible donations.

($500,000 Incentive Fund / Total Eligible Donations) * Your Eligible Donation = Incentive Fund Match to the Organization of your Choice

Estimated shares are displayed on the campaign leaderboard and update every three minutes. Donations in currencies other than USD will be converted to USD. The exchange rate will be estimated at the time of donation, but the final amount eligible for matching is based on the exchange rate when the transaction settles with your bank or credit card.

Bonus prizes

The ten (10) projects that receive the most in donations during the campaign will also receive a bonus match, ranging from $5,000 for first place to $400 for tenth place. Each organization may win only one bonus prize.

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