How to Donate on Giving Tuesday in 2026
Giving Tuesday 2026 is Tuesday, December 1, 2026. It's one of the biggest charitable giving days of the year, and your donation to Save the Children helps protect children in the United States and around the world.
To donate on Giving Tuesday:
- Give online through our secure Giving Tuesday donation form.
- Give your way: monthly, through crypto or your donor-advised fund, from our Gift Guide, or by starting your own fundraiser.
Why Give to Save the Children This Giving Tuesday
Today, an estimated 13 million children worldwide are displaced by conflict. Millions more face hunger, poverty and the effects of climate shocks, including right here in the U.S.
For more than 100 years, Save the Children has done whatever it takes for children, every day and in times of crisis. We're often the first to respond and the last to leave, and we work in the hardest-to-reach places, where it's toughest to be a child.
When you give on Giving Tuesday, you're supporting an organization donors can trust:
- More than 100 years of experience protecting children, since our founding in 1919
- Over 1 billion children's lives changed since our founding
- Work in 100+ countries, including across the United States
- 80% of every dollar goes directly to programs for children
- Top charity ratings, see our Charity Navigator ratings
What Your Giving Tuesday Gift Can Do
Every gift makes a difference for a child. Here's what your Giving Tuesday donation can help provide:
- $25 can send healthy snacks to 25 kids living in poverty.
- $35 can provide at-home learning materials when schools are closed.
- $50 can buy classroom essentials to help a childcare center reopen.
- $75 can fill a family food box after an emergency.
- $100 can help stock a library that’s been devastated by disaster.
Amina* with her mother at a Save the Children-supported school in Central Darfur.
Ways to Give on Giving Tuesday
There's more than one way to make a difference this Giving Tuesday. Here are some Giving Tuesday ideas to help children in need:
Make a Donation
The simplest way to give. Your Giving Tuesday donation goes to work right away, and eligible gifts will be matched.
Join Team Tomorrow as a Monthly Donor
Make Giving Tuesday the start of something bigger. Team Tomorrow monthly donors give children steady, year-round support, so we can respond to urgent needs faster.
Donate Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Save the Children accepts cryptocurrency donations, including bitcoin, on Giving Tuesday and year-round. Donating appreciated crypto may also offer tax benefits.
Give From Your Donor-Advised Fund
Donor-advised funds are an easy, flexible way to give. Recommend a grant to Save the Children through your DAF sponsor.
Shop the Gift Guide
Give a meaningful gift that helps children stay healthy, learning and safe. Our Gift Guide has gifts at every price point, including Gift Boxes.
Start a Fundraiser
Rally friends and family around a cause you care about. Fundraise for kids on your own, through Facebook, or by gaming and streaming for children.
Explore all the ways to give to Save the Children.
A Giving Tuesday Gift Can Help Children in Crisis Around the World
Save the Children has a proven track record of using donations efficiently and effectively to change children's lives. We are proud to have received an A- rating from CharityWatch and a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest score possible from America’s leading independent charity evaluator.
This recognition reflects our long-standing commitment to ethical governance, transparent operations, and fiscally responsible use of donor support.
Frequently Asked Questions About Giving Tuesday 2026
What is Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Now in its 15th year, it brings people and communities together to give their money, time and voice to causes they care about.
When is Giving Tuesday this year?
Giving Tuesday 2026 is on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. It always falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
How Does Giving Tuesday work?
Giving Tuesday works by encouraging people to give on one shared day, whether that's a donation, a fundraiser or a social post. See our ways to give on Giving Tuesday above.
When Did Giving Tuesday Start?
Giving Tuesday started in 2012, founded by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. The first Giving Tuesday was held on November 27, 2012, and #GivingTuesday is part of its official name.
What’s a Giving Tuesday Match?
A Giving Tuesday match means a group of donors will match your gift, so it goes further for children.
Can You Donate Crypto on Giving Tuesday?
Yes. Save the Children accepts cryptocurrency donations on Giving Tuesday and year-round. Crypto Giving Tuesday also kicks off The Giving Block's year-end crypto fundraising season, which runs through December 31.
Donate crypto to help us reach our donation goal.
Why Does Giving Tuesday Matter?
Giving Tuesday matters because it turns a season of spending into a moment of generosity. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are known for shopping, Giving Tuesday invites everyone to give back.
Is Giving Tuesday International?
Yes. Giving Tuesday is celebrated around the world, officially recognized and active in nearly 100 countries, from Australia and Argentina to Venezuela and Zambia.