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For Giving Tuesday 2025, we rounded up 15 organizations you can give your money or time to help make our communities better!
‘Tis the season of thankfulness and giving. Yet, with the consumer-driven rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s all too easy to forget about what this season is truly about- giving back to those we love and our communities. Giving Tuesday offers us a moment to reset and refocus by serving as a reminder of what truly sustains our communities: generosity, solidarity, and collective action.
Launched in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation, Giving Tuesday was created to encourage people to give—whether time, resources, or advocacy—to causes and projects that protect, preserve, and strengthen our communities. In just over a decade, it has grown into a worldwide movement inspiring hundreds of millions of people to support nonprofits, grassroots initiatives, and community organizations.
This Giving Tuesday 2025, consider supporting organizations working across climate action, environmental justice, food security, conservation, and community empowerment. Below are mission-driven organizations, handpicked for making a tangible impact.
Farmer Jawn
Just outside Philadelphia, 128 acres of regenerative farmland. Founded by Chista Barfield, a former nurse practitioner, the farm is host to a fully-operational CSA, an education center, and two pop-up stores in Philadelphia offering fresh produce at affordable prices for all. With a “community first” mindset, the farm focuses on providing organic food to inner city residents through its stores and “grow your own” programs.
Feeding America
Feeding America is the nation’s largest hunger-relief network, supporting hundreds of food banks, pantries, and meal programs across the U.S. Its dual focus on direct food assistance and advocacy works to ensure that as many people as possible have access to nutritious meals and that the root causes of food insecurity are addressed.
1% for the Planet
This organization connects businesses and individuals to a vetted set of environmental nonprofits — ensuring that at least 1% of annual sales or income goes directly to protecting the planet. What began in 2002 as a pledge to donate. a portion of profits to environmental organizations, has since expanded to a global network supporting initiatives ranging from climate resilience to wildlife protection and ecosystem restoration.
National Forest Foundation
The National Forest Foundation leads conservation efforts across America’s national forests that include large-scale reforestation, watershed restoration, wildlife habitat protection, and connecting people to public lands through education and volunteer programs — preserving vital natural resources for future generations.
Support + Feed
Founded to provide nutritious, plant-based meals to communities in need while uplifting climate-conscious food systems, Support + Feed partners with local restaurants and nonprofits to distribute meals and advocate for more sustainable and just food infrastructure.
Nest
Nest champions the rights and livelihoods of artisan workers around the world. By supporting ethical handcraft, small-scale production, and sustainable entrepreneurship, Nest helps preserve cultural traditions while creating equitable economic opportunity for artisans.
Our Children’s Trust
Our Children’s Trust empowers youth to protect the planet through climate litigation. Their groundbreaking legal work argues that governments have a constitutional duty to safeguard the environment for current and future generations — making climate justice a matter of legal and moral accountability.
Soul Fire Farm
This Black- and Brown-led organization is dedicated to ending racism in the food system. Through farmer training, land stewardship, community-supported agriculture, and reparations-focused advocacy, they are building a more just and sustainable agricultural future rooted in community and equity.
Ecotrust
This organization works at the intersection of climate resilience, food systems, and Indigenous knowledge. Their programs support regenerative economies, sustainable forestry, community-led conservation, and local food infrastructure — especially across the Pacific Northwest.
The Nature Conservancy
One of the world’s leading environmental nonprofits, The Nature Conservancy protects land, water, and biodiversity across more than 70 countries and territories. Their science-backed approach drives global efforts in climate action, conservation, and habitat restoration.
The Farmlink Project
The Farmlink Project tackles both food waste and hunger by connecting surplus produce from farms with food banks nationwide. Their volunteer-driven logistics network prevents millions of pounds of food from going to waste while feeding communities in need.
National Park Foundation
This is the official charitable partner of the U.S. National Park Service. They help protect natural landscapes, preserve historic and cultural sites, expand education programs, and improve the accessibility of public lands for all visitors.
World Wildlife Fund
WWF is a global conservation organization dedicated to protecting wildlife, restoring habitats, and addressing climate change. Their work spans anti-poaching efforts, sustainable development, species preservation, and global environmental policy.
International Fund for Animal Welfare
IFAW works across oceans and continents to rescue, rehabilitate, and protect animals in crisis. From disaster response to wildlife trafficking prevention, they focus on both immediate rescue operations and long-term conservation strategies to safeguard vulnerable species and ecosystems.
Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute is a pioneer in regenerative organic agriculture research, education, and advocacy. For more than 75 years, they have led evidence-based studies and farmer training programs to advance farming practices that restore soil health and fight climate change.
