# UK’s largest online matched giving challenge to take place on Giving Tuesday - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/28/uks-largest-online-matched-giving-challenge-take-place-giving-tuesday/ - Published: 2016-10-28T08:42:41+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s largest online matched giving campaign, will this year take place on #GivingTuesday for the first time.**   This is the ninth year in which The Big Give has run its Christmas Challenge. Since 2008, when it was [established by Sir Alec Reed](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/06/20/sir-adrian-cadbury-and-jon-snow-endorse-big-give/), founder of Reed Recruitment, the annual event has raised over £71 million for more than 2,500 charity projects. ## Advertisement   Donations to one of the 250 participating charities made during the campaign will be matched. The Big Give has found philanthropists and funders who are willing to match donations.   This year, match funding is provided by a range of philanthropic organisations, called ‘Champions’. This year, Champions include The Reed Foundation, The Childhood Trust, Candis Magazine and The Postcode Support Trust, together with “many others”.   The list of charities will be published on The Big Give’s website on 15 November. You can sign up to [The Big Give](http://theBigGive.org.uk)’s mailing list to receive reminders about getting your donation doubled.   ![The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2016](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/ 01/the-big-give-christmas-challenge-2016.jpg)   ## #GivingTuesday   The Christmas Challenge will run for just 72 hours, starting at midday on 29th November,# GivingTuesday. As such it coincides, appropriately enough, with the global day of giving and doing good.   Alex Day, Director of the Big Give, said:   > “We are really excited to have partnered with #GivingTuesday for this year’s Christmas > Challenge campaign. We hope that through this partnership we will inspire even > more people to support a cause they are passionate about. There are a huge range > of charities raising vital funds for the valuable work they do for the beneficiaries > they serve and no better time to make a donation and join the national movement > of giving.”   ## New for 2016   ![The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2016](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/ 06/big-give-christmas-challenge-2016.jpg)   Based on feedback from the charities it has worked with, The Big Give is this year ring-fencing the funds for each charity. In the past the matching funds were available to any charity on a first-come first-served basis. And funds could often be matched within minutes. The Big Give expects that this year match funds will last longer.   Nevertheless, it is encouraging donors to make their donation at [The Big Give](http://theBigGive.org.uk) as soon after 12pm on 29 November as possible.   The campaign will close at **12pm on 2 December 2016**.       > Don't forget 29th Nov – 2nd Dec [#Christmaschallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmaschallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Choose [#Babygrowappeal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Babygrowappeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > for your Christmas donation! Watch this space… [@BigGive](https://twitter.com/BigGive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/Yjw3IQ9ClM](https://t.co/Yjw3IQ9ClM) > — The Countess Charity (@COCHfundraising) [October 27, 2016](https://twitter.com/COCHfundraising/status/791721227996004354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > We are taking part in the Big Give's [#ChristmasChallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > You can DOUBLE your donation between 12pm 29th Nov-12pm 2nd Dec. Save the date! > [pic.twitter.com/z4vxS2yfqa](https://t.co/z4vxS2yfqa) > — Orangutan Foundation (@OrangutanFndn) [October 27, 2016](https://twitter.com/OrangutanFndn/status/791580546975563776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       > Would you like to DOUBLE your donation to Clatterbridge between Tues 29 Nov-Fri > 2 Dec? [@candismagazine](https://twitter.com/candismagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [@BigGive](https://twitter.com/BigGive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ChristmasChallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/PhxSEIyNTv](https://t.co/PhxSEIyNTv) > — Clatterbridge Cancer Charity (@ClatterbridgeCC) [October 26, 2016](https://twitter.com/ClatterbridgeCC/status/791223138503815168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       > Save the Date 29th Nov-2nd Dec [#Christmaschallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmaschallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [@BigGive](https://twitter.com/BigGive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#watchthisspace](https://twitter.com/hashtag/watchthisspace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/n4k8dX0VAx](https://t.co/n4k8dX0VAx) > — The Countess Charity (@COCHfundraising) [October 25, 2016](https://twitter.com/COCHfundraising/status/790948645264822272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       > 72 hours to double your donation. Don't miss out. [#ChristmasChallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/oJ6krc4tkr](https://t.co/oJ6krc4tkr) > — Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall) [October 18, 2016](https://twitter.com/ToynbeeHall/status/788412108052594688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > 72 hours to double your donation. Don't miss out. [#ChristmasChallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/oJ6krc4tkr](https://t.co/oJ6krc4tkr) > — Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall) [October 18, 2016](https://twitter.com/ToynbeeHall/status/788412108052594688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > 72 hours to double your donation. Don't miss out. [#ChristmasChallenge16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/oJ6krc4tkr](https://t.co/oJ6krc4tkr) > — Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall) [October 18, 2016](https://twitter.com/ToynbeeHall/status/788412108052594688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) * **[5 great activities & events for #GivingTuesday 2016](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/14/5-great-activities-events-givingtuesday-2016/)**( 14 November 2016) * **[Applications for Big Give Christmas Challenge open today](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/05/applications-big-give-christmas-challenge-open-today/)**( 5 June 2017) * **[Facebook to contribute £200k to charities in #GivingTuesday matching campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/22/facebook-contribute-200k-charities-givingtuesday-matching-campaign/)**( 22 November 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)