![]() ![]() ![]() From December 2 - December 31, the Foundation donated $1 for each re-tweet to four of their nonprofit partners up to $400,000 total or $100,000 per organization. Home Depot Foundation - Home Depot Foundation launched a month-long campaign on #GivingTuesday that invited people to tweet using the hashtag #DoingMore4Vets to support US veterans. ![]() H&M also encouraged shoppers to give back through a customer register donation drive. H&M - Retailer H&M paid it forward on #GivingTuesday by donating $7.5 Million of new apparel to help dress people in need during the holiday season. In addition, eBay awarded three grants totaling $50,000 to the nonprofit organizations who drove the most favorites on eBay during the sweepstakes. In response to the overwhelming success of the 2013 #GivingTuesday campaign, in 2014, the foundation more than doubled its commitment and awarded a total of $100,000 to 50 organizations nationwide.ĮBay - eBay launched a #GivingTuesday sweepstakes to connect consumers to their favorite nonprofits from #GivingTuesday through December 31. Bitcoin saw record-breaking on-blockchain transactions on #GivingTuesday, an all-time high for Bitcoin.ĬVS Health - For the second year, CVS Health recognized its colleagues’ spirit of volunteerism by inviting employee volunteers to nominate a charity in their local communities for a grant from the CVS Health Foundation. This was part of the company’s $6,000,000 pledge to fund the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.īitcoin - The Bitcoin Foundation and the BitGive Foundation encouraged their community members to give microdonations to organizations that accept Bitcoin in 2014. For example, here’s how some companies have hit home runs with #GivingTuesday:īank of America - Bank of America organized a campaign to support (RED) in the fight to end AIDS by doubling each donation made on #GivingTuesday to the US Fund for the Global Fund, up to $2,000,000. The key to making the most of #GivingTuesday is by applying creativity and generosity, like matching gifts or paid time off to volunteer. With employee engagement a perpetual top concern of business leaders, #GivingTuesday offers a unique way for companies to remind employees that their jobs have purpose and meaning far beyond their daily to-do lists and that their companies deserve their sense of pride. For companies interested in hooking employee attention at a time when there are so many distractions, #GivingTuesday is truly a gift, a powerful tool that can elevate our perspective of the holiday season and make giving back an exciting experience that is as social and expected as the rest of our fun winter calendars. ![]()
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