# GivingTuesday announces extra May date in response to Covid-19

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/04/03/givingtuesday-announces-extra-may-date-in-response-to-covid-19/
- Published: 2020-04-03T08:06:50+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**GivingTuesday has announced an extra day of global action, #GivingTuesdayNow, 
in response to Covid-19.**

 

 

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Taking place on 5 May, #GivingTuesdayNow will be a global day of giving and unity,
designed to drive ‘an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy
activation, and support for communities and non-profits around the world’.

 

 

 

People will be encouraged to show their generosity in a variety of ways, such as
helping a neighbour, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or donating financially.
According to [GivingTuesday](https://www.givingtuesday.org/), the day will emphasise
opportunities to give back to communities and causes in ways that comply with public
health guidelines.

 

 

 

As well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PayPal, which are #GivingTuesdayNow
Leadership Supporters, confirmed partners include original #GivingTuesday co-founder
the United Nations Foundation, the CDC Foundation, Facebook, LinkedIn, Guardian 
News and Media, the Aga Khan Foundation, United Way Worldwide, Candid, The Communications
Network, Global Impact, Philanthropy Together, Teach for All, Worldwide Initiatives
for Grantmaker Support (WINGS).

 

 

 

GivingTuesday is also committing $200,000 to launch The Starling Fund, aimed at 
supporting its existing network of official community and country leaders. Priority
will go to leaders in the regions of greatest crisis or lowest resource in order
to strengthen their #GivingTuesdayNow initiatives.

 

 

 

Planned initiatives include corporate and foundation partners activating employees,
providing technical resources, and matching funds in support of efforts against 
Covid-19, opportunities from GivingTuesday Kids to mobilise young people, GivingTuesday
Military activating its network of military service members, families, and veterans
around the world to engage with their communities, and giving platform partners 
committing to sharing data and collaborating on research into giving patterns, interest,
and impact.

 

 

 

The GivingTuesday Data Commons will also be in action, collaborating with online
giving platforms around the world, and conducting research to provide analysis on
giving trends and donor behaviour in times of crisis, as well as recommendations
for the sector.

 

 

 

Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday, said:

 

 

 

> “As a global community, we can mourn this moment of extreme crisis while also 
> finding the opportunity to support one another. We each have the power to make
> an impact with acts of generosity, no matter how small, and to ensure the sustainability
> of organisations and services that are crucial to the care and support of our 
> communities.
> “#GivingTuesdayNow is a chance for us to stand united and use grassroots generosity
> to show that we are all in this together, beginning to end. Even as many face 
> financial uncertainty, generosity is not about size. Every act of kindness is 
> not only a beacon of hope, it’s a critical act of civic and social solidarity.”

 

 

 

A landing page along with resources and ideas will be available soon. Non-profits
can also [sign up to learn more here](http://eepurl.com/c6oRG1) and there will be
a [Getting Ready for GivingTuesdayNow](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8715855888015/WN__t5pwoL6ROWNMePv1FivIA)”
webinar on 9 April.

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