AP Spotlight GivingTuesday estimates $3.6B was donated this year, an increase from 2023 THALIA BEATY Associated Press Dec 5, 2024 Dec 5, 2024 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday.kAm%96 %F6D52J 27E6C %92?<D8:G:?8[ ?@H <?@H? 2D v:G:?8%F6D52J[ 3642>6 2 >2;@C 52J 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^8:G:?8EF6D52J\>6=:?52\7C6?49\82E6D\>2E49:?8\5@?2E:@?D\dca_edgbah3f_hcfed7g_6`2hc3h_gahQm?@?AC@7:ED E@ 7F?5C2:D6k^2m 2?5 @E96CH:D6 6?8286 E96:C DFAA@CE6CD 6249 J62C[ D:?46 E96 ha?5 $E * :? }6H *@C< DE2CE65 :E 2D 2 92D9E28 :? a_`a]k^Am kAmv:G:?8%F6D52J D:?46 3642>6 2? :?56A6?56?E ?@?AC@7:E E92E 4@??64ED 2 H@C=5H:56 ?6EH@C< @7 =6256CD 2?5 @C82?:K2E:@?D H9@ AC@>@E6 8:G:?8 :? 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