How it works
Giving Tuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is focused on showing radical generosity. People are encouraged to engage with, volunteer or donate to a local cause they care about.
For the ninth consecutive year, I Live Here I Give Here will accept donations on Giving Tuesday for various nonprofits in the Central Texas area through its Amplify ATX website. The online platform allows Central Texans to explore giving opportunities, learn about their impact and donate to organizations where they live.
Funds may be directed to a specific nonprofit or donated to the Amplify Fund, which helps support all participating nonprofits in Austin and Central Texas, according to I Live Here I Give Here.
The background
Giving Tuesday was started by a New York-area nonprofit in 2012 and has since spread to over 150 countries, with 34 million people participating globally last year, according to I Live Here I Give Here.
Last year, Giving Tuesday generated more than $250,000 in donations for over 700 Central Texas nonprofits through AmplifyATX.org.
I Live Here I Give Here aims to connect donors and volunteers to different local causes through community-wide events and year-round programming. The nonprofit launched Amplify Austin Day in 2013—a 24-hour day of giving in Central Texas.
