Monica Fulton poses at her home Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Houston. Fulton prioritizes giving to organizations that serve the city's residents, like the food bank, a homeless shelter and an arts education organization. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, GivingTuesday started in 2012 as a hashtag and it has become a central part of nonprofit fundraising. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
November 27, 2023
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November 27, 2023 1:15 p.m.
Why do they give? Donors speak about what moves them and how they plan end-of-year donations
While not all will participate in GivingTuesday, which started in 2012 as a hashtag, the date has become a central part of nonprofit fundraising and a kind of last chance to meet their budget goals for the following year.