What's After Cyber Monday? Giving Tuesday
Georgetown University, Casey Trees and the National Trust for Historic Preservation among the organizations trying to encourage people to pause in their shopping and find a way to help others.
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Will donating to charity ever be as popular as shopping during the holiday season?
A partnership of nonprofits hopes so.
Many District of Columbia nonprofits are among those using their websites and social media to kick off the first ever Giving Tuesday. See the full list of participating DC-based nonprofits here.
A follow-up to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, national and local organizations are asking residents to give back on Tuesday.
The Giving Tuesday website says the effort, coming on the heels of several days devoted to consumerism, is designed "to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations."
The effort includes the Twitter hashtag #GivingTuesday, designed to help spread the word.
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