Givebutter gives back
Givebutter gave back $25K to nonprofits this Giving Tuesday
To celebrate the changemakers who use our platform to make the world a better place, Givebutter offered a $5K matching donation to each of the five most engaging Giving Tuesday campaigns!
How it worked
Changemakers joined the Givebutter Fam
Nonprofits submitted their campaigns
We announced donation recipients LIVE!
Criteria and eligibility
Each month, every Givebutter employee gets a $50 stipend to donate to a verified Givebutter campaign of their choice. On Giving Tuesday, our team received a list of the most active campaigns and chose to contribute their stipend to one of them!
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Frequently asked questions
What types of Givebutter campaigns are eligible for a donation?
Both existing and new Givebutter users are eligible to apply. To be considered for a Giving Tuesday donation from Givebutter, your campaign must:
- Be hosted on a Givebutter-powered fundraising page or event
- Be run by a verified nonprofit organization
- Be actively raising funds between October 29 and December 3, 2024
- Raise a minimum of $500 by 11:59 pm EST on December 3, 2024
- Be submitted no later than 11:59 pm EST on December 3, 2024
If your organization holds nonprofit status with the IRS, you may qualify for verified status on Givebutter. While groups that do not have verified nonprofit status cannot be considered for a donation from Givebutter at this time, you can still take advantage of Givebutter’s free fundraising tools this Giving Tuesday!
What criteria are campaigns judged on?
For the five Most Engaging Campaigns, we’re looking for fundraising efforts that…
- Effectively show your organization’s mission and impact 📣 Bring your campaign’s story section to life through engaging videos, photos, graphics, impact statistics, campaign updates, or livestreams.
- Leverage Givebutter’s top-rated fundraising tools 🧈 Make the most of free features like peer-to-peer fundraising, team fundraising, text-to-donate, custom donation amounts, comments in the supporter feed, recurring donations, and more.
- Inspire community engagement 🔥 Display how you've rallied your community right on your page with a fundraising goal bar, peer-to-peer or multi-team fundraising, volunteer opportunities, supporter feed engagement, or any other creative idea you have.
When will the donations be given out?
The five Most Engaging Campaigns will be alerted on Friday, December 6, and can receive a $5K matching donation immediately using Givebutter’s pledge payment request link. You can then use the matching donation opportunity to mobilize and encourage donors to maximize their impact through the end of the year.
We will also publicly announce and celebrate all donation recipients at our webinar on December 10. Register for free –>
I’m already using the donation matching feature for a campaign I want to submit; do I still qualify?
If you are already using a match on your campaign, great! You should still apply. If selected, you can create a new match with an additional $5K added on.
Are there other ways to receive a donation from Givebutter this Giving Tuesday?
Yes! Each month, every Givebutter employee receives a $50 stipend to donate to the verified Givebutter campaign of their choice. Throughout the day on Giving Tuesday, our team will receive a list of the most active campaigns (those with the highest number of unique donations within an hour-long window) and will have the option to contribute their stipend to one of them!