Here’s the problem with #GivingTuesday, and it's important that we start here, before we get into some practical and creative ideas. 

Giving Tuesday, a movement started by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia in 2011 and amplified by Henry Timms in 2012, encourages generosity following the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a noble idea—an international call for charitable giving. But as impactful as it’s been (to the tune of $3.1 billion last year), there’s something about it that feels like an afterthought, almost like “crumbs” after the feasts of consumerism. 

It reminds me of the story in the bible where the woman goes and sits at Jesus’ feet begging for a miracle… Read more