Generosity Sweeps the Globe: Participation and Donations Rise on Another Record-Breaking GivingTuesday
38.1 million Americans united to give back and donated $4.0 billion, bringing total GivingTuesday donations since 2012 to $22.5 billion.
New York, NY – December 3, 2025 – Yesterday’s record-breaking GivingTuesday demonstrated the remarkable impact that communities have when they come together to give back. The GivingTuesday Data Commons estimates that 38.1 million people participated in GivingTuesday 2025 and $4.0 billion was donated in the US alone, bringing the cumulative total of GivingTuesday donations since its launch in 2012 to $22.5 billion. This wave of generosity across the globe highlights a growing and enduring commitment to community care and to the causes people care about most.
“Year after year, millions of people across the globe make GivingTuesday a priority, not because it’s a trend or because it’s new, but because generosity is woven into how we care for each other,” said GivingTuesday CEO Asha Curran. “The fact that people show up so strongly not just on GivingTuesday, but every single day, in the spirit of generosity, speaks volumes about our ability to unite around a shared vision for a better world, especially during a year as challenging as this one—one full of upheaval, uncertainty, and loss in communities and across sectors. That’s the true power of generosity. It fosters sustained community connection and engagement that ultimately builds stronger, more resilient communities.”
Key GivingTuesday 2025 Highlights:
- Total Dollars Donated, US: $4.0 billion, an increase of 13% compared to GivingTuesday 2024
- Total Participants, US: 38.1 million, an increase of 6% compared to GivingTuesday 2024
- Participants who made financial contributions, US: 19.1 million, an increase of 3% compared to GivingTuesday 2024
- Participants who gave goods, US: 13.5 million, an increase of 4% compared to GivingTuesday 2024
- Participants who volunteered, US: 11.1 million, an increase of 20% compared to GivingTuesday 2024
- Participants who spoke out about causes, US: 20.9 million, an increase of 26% compared to GivingTuesday 2024
“Each act of generosity is a building block for community solutions that make a difference,” Curran continued. “The continued growth in participation signals that more and more people are recognizing the power of collective action to create lasting change.”
Acts of kindness ranged from local community efforts to global initiatives. Philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell also made a $6.25 billion pledge to deposit $250 into savings accounts for up to 25 million American children, adding a historic moment in giving to the wave of generosity seen on GivingTuesday.
Since its inception in 2012, GivingTuesday has grown from a single day of giving to a year-round global movement. In 2025, GivingTuesday continues to prove that generosity knows no borders, with grassroots movements in more than 110 countries and thousands of local communities inspiring people to give, collaborate, and make a difference. This year new national movements launched in several countries (including Guatemala, Gambia, Mozambique, and Qatar). GivingTuesday also deepened its on-the-ground support for grassroots leaders through its five regional Hubs (Europe, Africa, India, Latin America & the Caribbean, and US & Canada), the GivingTuesday Data Commons, and several new initiatives that leveraged generosity and community action to strengthen connection and civic engagement.
For more information about GivingTuesday’s impact and stories about generosity, please visit www.givingtuesday.org or contact media@givingtuesday.org.
