The purpose of Giving Tuesday
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 $3.1 billion for charitable organizations, according to estimates from GivingTuesday. Brian Otis, the Vice President for University Advancement for the University of New Haven, joined LiveNOW form FOX to discuss the meaning behind the day.