How does Giving Tuesday work?

Giving Tuesday revolves around the power of “radical generosity,” the concept that others’ suffering should be as intolerable to people as their own suffering, according to its website. Simply put, it means we’re all in this together, Curran said.

“We can make it really hard on each other, or we can make it much easier on each other, lighten each other’s loads and make each other’s days or lives better,” she said. “By doing that, it will create a more generous future at the roots.”

Money isn’t needed to make an impact, Curran said, as generosity comes in many forms – such as checking in on a neighbor or cooking a meal for a homebound or elderly person.

“We all have the ability to make a huge difference in the lives of other people without spending a dime,” she said.