Giving Tuesday, celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global movement inspiring generosity and positive change. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday focus on spending, Giving Tuesday shifts the conversation to giving back. This year, consider supporting women-owned non-profits working to empower individuals, foster community, and make a difference. Here are five inspiring organizations to support this Giving Tuesday:
1. The Cairn Project
Of course we had to include ourselves on this list. We transform outdoor adventure into tools for equity. TCP supports young women and gender-diverse individuals by funding scholarship programs through Summit Scholarship Foundation. In the TCP Trailblazer Program, participants use their outdoor challenges to raise funds for the get underserved youth outside. By donating to The Cairn Project, you’ll be contributing to a more inclusive outdoor space.
2. Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is dedicated to empowering young girls through running-based programs that build confidence, resilience, and life skills. By blending physical activity with mentorship, the organization equips girls with tools to navigate life’s challenges and foster a love for fitness. Supporting Girls on the Run not only helps expand its programming but also provides scholarships for girls who might not otherwise afford to participate.
3. Brown Girls Climb
Brown Girls Climb is a women-led organization dedicated to diversifying the climbing community and empowering women and girls of color to connect with the outdoors. Through mentorship, advocacy, and community-building, the organization creates safe and inclusive spaces for climbers of all levels. By addressing barriers to outdoor access, offering educational opportunities, and fostering leadership, Brown Girls Climb inspires a new generation of climbers while promoting representation and equity in outdoor spaces.
4. She’s the First
She’s the First fights for global gender equity by ensuring girls around the world have access to education. This non-profit works to combat issues like child marriage and gender-based violence by creating leadership programs and providing scholarships. By supporting She’s the First, you’re contributing to a future where every girl has the opportunity to lead and thrive.
5. Women’s Wilderness
Women’s Wilderness focuses on creating outdoor adventures that empower women, girls, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Their programs include wilderness skills, leadership development, and mental health support, helping participants gain confidence and connection to nature. Donations to Women’s Wilderness help expand their reach and make outdoor education more accessible to diverse communities.
Why Support Women-Owned Non-Profits?
Women-owned non-profits are uniquely positioned to understand and address the challenges women and marginalized groups face globally. By donating to these organizations, you’re supporting solutions to issues like education inequity, outdoor accessibility, and economic empowerment.
This Giving Tuesday, let your dollars make a difference by supporting women-led organizations like these. Together, we can foster equity, opportunity, and transformation for women and girls around the world.
Roxanne Dawson was born and raised on the east coast but found her true stride rolling around the west in a van. She is part community manager, part journalist, part editor and now splits her time between her van and Golden, Colorado, where she lives with her husband, adventure pup, and son. She is most alive when her community is close, the environment is thriving, and nature is truly accessed by all that wish to enjoy it.