#GivingTuesday is gaining traction and receiving global recognition as a way to use social media to change communities around the world through financial giving. In 2015, more than 2.4 million people from 98 countries used social media to give to people in need, according to givingtuesday.org. #GivingTuesday is now in its sixth year of promoting global giving. The idea was created by the team at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. The goal was to combine philanthropy and social media to raise money for organizations around the world to make a difference in local and distant communities.

Source: Daily Sun November 28, 2017 13:07 UTC