We’ve expanded Giving Tuesday in 2024 to allow people more time to give – a full 48 hours starting at midnight on Dec. 2 through 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 3. On Dec. 2-3, visit our diocesan giving page to donate to your favorite parish, school or diocesan ministry. When you donate through the diocesan website, 100 percent of your gift goes to the parish, school or ministry of your choosing! Plus, earn more for your favorite parish, school, or ministry by taking part in challenge grants sponsored by the Catholic Foundation of West Michigan.
Each year since we began participating in Giving Tuesday in 2017, the response of Catholics in our diocese to #GiveCatholicWM on Giving Tuesday has been exciting to witness. Thank you for your support of our diocese’s parishes, schools, and ministries, and for sharing the gifts of your time, talent, and treasure all year through!
View the list of participating organizations for 2024
Challenge Grants – Earn additional funds for your parish, school or ministry
Once again this year, the Catholic Foundation of West Michigan has generously agreed to sponsor the #GiveCatholicWM campaign with grants totaling $10,000! Five challenges are intended to encourage participation, inspire the sharing of faithful, joyous stories, and spark good-natured competition. Rally your communities to take up the challenges throughout the 48-hours of giving Dec. 2-3 and compete to receive additional funds! In order to qualify for any challenge grants, all donations must be received through the diocesan website. Challenge grant details
What is Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving and an opportunity for Catholics and others to #GiveCatholicWM in support of our diocese’s parishes, schools, and ministries. During 48 hours of giving on Dec. 2-3, we encouraged you to donate to your favorite parish, school, or other ministry in the diocese with the goal of accomplishing good things together through the power of generosity.
How do I donate?
The opportunity to give begins at 12 a.m. (midnight) on Dec. 2 From 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 3, individuals will be able to give securely online through the diocesan giving website. Individuals have the option to give in general or to designate their gift for a particular parish, school, or other ministry. Credit card fees will not be charged which means 100% of your designated donation will go to the parish, school or ministry you select!
Giving Tuesday and the Gospel value of charity
Since 2012, Giving Tuesday has become the world’s largest giving movement. At the heart of this movement is what Catholics recognize as the Gospel value of charity. “Charity unites love of God with love of neighbor; it bridges Old and New Testaments; it provides the foundation for human morality; it spans all time and all peoples.” (In All Things Charity: A Pastoral Challenge for the New Millennium, USCCB) As a people who recognize that all we have as well as who we are comes from a God of bountiful love, generosity of spirit, of time, and of material goods is an integral part of our Catholic faith and, when practiced, has the ability to bring people together, promote human dignity, and build a better society.
Giving Tuesday is also an opportunity to give of our time
Many organizations pivoted on their approach to volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you wish to give of your time, contact the organization ahead of time to determine how they are now operating.
Other ways to give of our time include checking in on a neighbor, giving blood, or showing your gratitude for health care workers, service providers, and other essential workers by writing and sending letters of thanks to a local hospital, or dropping off a donation of gift cards, perhaps to a local coffee shop or cafe/restaurant. Looking for other ideas? Check out >>>
50 Ways to Give on Giving Tuesday
Get social! Share with friends how you’ve chosen to give on GivingTuesday and inspire others!
During November and on Giving Tuesday, connect with the diocese on social media through Facebook (Diocese of Grand Rapids) and Instagram (@grdiocese). Share your posts and photos using #GivingTuesday and #GiveCatholicWM.
Resources
View 2023 Giving Tuesday results
What are the origins of Giving Tuesday? (Giving Tuesday website)
Contact: Annalise Laumeyer, director of communications
