#GivingTuesday is an unprecedented global movement of generosity founded in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation. Every year, Mightycause hosting a Giving Day on our online giving platform inviting nonprofits and individuals from across America to join together and raise funds for the world-changing causes that matter to them.

On December 3rd, 2024, Mightycause will host a 27-hour giving event encouraging charitable donations through our online giving platform in conjunction with the global #GivingTuesday movement.

Mightycause will provide toolkits, training sessions, outreach support, mass media, and social media coverage to make it easy for all nonprofits to participate. Each participating organization will have an individualized web page to promote their cause. This web page can also be used for year-round online fundraising.

Individuals will be able to donate money to the nonprofit organizations of their choice from November 19th - December 3rd, 2024. All donations are tax-deductible and irrevocable. (Donations will not be refunded). Donors will receive a receipt for their gift. The nonprofit will receive contact information for each donor, unless the donor elects to remain anonymous.

The Mightycause Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that permits donors to advise a re-granting of their donations to other IRS-recognized qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations, will accept the gifts and will then re-grant the monies to the nonprofits selected by the donors.

#GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation. Mightycause is hosting a Giving Day on our online giving platform inviting nonprofits and individuals from across America to join together and raise funds for the world-changing causes that matter to them. Mightycause is the industry leader in 24-hour giving days, with a crowdfunding platform built to serve all 501c3 nonprofits. Philanthropy is the core mission of Mightycause, and the company is committed to creating opportunities to support nonprofits.

All nonprofits with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are eligible to participate in #GivingTuesday on Mightycause.

We're glad you asked! Giving Tuesday is not your average fundraiser – it's a chance to raise essential funds for your organization, educate the public about your cause, and discover new supporters!  It's a day dedicated to giving so by participating you have the opportunity to activate current supporters to spread the word and leverage their networks, reinvigorate lapsed donors, and even turn check-writers into savvy online donors. Plus, why wait for the end of the year? Kick off your fundraising campaign early and set the stage for an exciting and successful giving season ahead.

When a donor makes a donation through Mightycause, the donation is processed through Mightycause Charitable Foundation. Mightycause Charitable Foundation is a donor-advised fund (“DAF”) which is defined by Congress as a public charity that receives completed gifts from donors while allowing donors the privilege of advising on the distribution of their grant to other charities and charitable causes. This allows for the donation to become immediately tax deductible. Mightycause Charitable Foundation will then disburse the donation to the organization specified.

Using Mightycause for #GivingTuesday fundraising is cheaper than PayPal. Nonprofits participating in #GivingTuesday are opted into the Mightycause Pricing Guarantee that promises their organization will never see more than 1.99% and 49¢ in processing fees -- and our average processing rate is even less, at 0.95% and 29¢. This is our everyday low rate which means nonprofits will see more of their donations on Mightycause than any other #GivingTuesday event!

The minimum donation for #GivingTuesday on Mightycause is $5. There is no maximum donation limit for #GivingTuesday on Mightycause.

Organizations are more than welcome to collect donations from outside sources such as cash, check, DAF, etc. However, only donations made online through Mightycause will count towards leaderboards and prizes. Offline donations and matching grants contributed outside of the platform will not be included.

No, you do not need to create an account to make a donation. However, if you plan to give multiple times during #GivingTuesday on Mightycause, creating an account means you only have to enter your credit card information once. Your account also collects your tax receipts in one location and enables you to track your donation, review the charities your support, and schedule future giving.

Yes – this site is mobile-friendly! Simply visit givingtuesday.mightycause.com on your smartphone to browse all the amazing nonprofits participating.

Yes! Starting on Tuesday, November 19th, donors will be able to make their donations, while still having it count toward #GivingTuesday.

Yes! You can be an ambassador for the cause(s) you care about. To get started,  you can visit the Organization Page of any nonprofit listed on Mightycause and click “Fundraise” to start the page creation process. Please note that in order to create a Fundraising Page you will be prompted to sign into your Mightycause user account, or create one if you don’t already have an account.

The nonprofit organization receiving the donation will receive the contact information for the donor in order to conduct follow-up communications, unless the donor chooses to make an anonymous donation. As the hosts, Mightycause will also receive the information in order to send news and updates about #GivingTuesday on Mightycause-related activities. We will not share your information.

• Complete the registration form for #GivingTuesday on Mightycause.
• Get added as an admin to your organization page on Mightycause.
• Complete the To-Do List on your organization page.
• Access the nonprofit toolkit for training materials that will help you plan your campaign.
• Map out fundraising strategies you plan on using for your campaign.
  • Examples:
    • Secure matching grants and prizes to entice donors to your group.
    • Recruit individuals to be Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers for your organization.
• Broadcast your campaign's message using existing communication networks.
• Think outside the box, be engaged, and have fun!!

If you are already listed on Mightycause.com, you don't need to do anything except make sure your nonprofit's profile and page is updated and motivating. If your nonprofit is not listed on Mightycause when you do a search, please contact Mightycause here for more information on how you can get listed.

Organizations that have registered on Mightycause can track donations in real-time by logging into their Mightycause account. Organizations will also receive an email notification for every donation. Nonprofits can download a detailed donation report at any time through their account to thank and follow up with individual donors and tabulate donation value and number of donors. This .csv file can be used in Excel and is widely compatible with other spreadsheet applications.

No, donations made through Mightycause will be receipted from the Mightycause Foundation. Your organization may add a custom message that gets included in this receipt and/or customize a thank you page that donors will see on the site after they complete their gift. These tools are accessible in your Organization Dashboard, under "Checkout".

For the December 3rd, 2024 event, funds will be disbursed via EFT by December 25th. Please sign up for EFT disbursement right through your organization page. If you elect not to sign up for EFT, a check will be sent on January 10th. This check will be subject to a $5 check fee. 

To stay updated, follow and like us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more information and details as the event draws closer. To find out more about the global Giving Tuesday movement, please visit givingtuesday.org.

Mightycause's Accelerate plan provides organizations with all the tools and features you need to reach more donors and save more time this Giving Tuesday! Organizations subscribed to the Accelerate plan have access to Mightycause's suite of Accelerate fundraising tools, which includes:

• Enhanced donor data collection

• Embeddable Donation Form

• Text-to-Give

• Volunteer Management

• Enhanced CRM Tool & Donor Messaging Tools

• Enhanced Analytics

• 1,000+ Integrations (Salesforce, Mailchimp, Hubspot, Zapier, Google Analytics, and more)

To learn more, schedule a demo with one of our fundraising experts!