How Can You Double Your Impact This Giving Tuesday?

Giving Tuesday, being held on 2 December this year, is a day globally dedicated to generosity and empowering individuals and organizations to transform people’s lives and communities. For this year’s event, IEEE and the IEEE Foundation invite members to invest in the organization’s charitable programs. The programs aim to inspire the next generation of engineers, provide sustainable energy to those in need, assist in emergency response efforts, and more.

This Giving Tuesday, members have the opportunity to help amplify the technological breakthroughs and innovative programs that change lives globally.

Double your impact

The initial US $75,000 donated to the Giving Tuesday campaign will be matched by the IEEE Foundation, dollar for dollar, up to $170,000.

Donors can direct their gift to the IEEE program they feel most connected to, or they can choose to direct their donation to the IEEE Foundation for efforts that:

• Illuminate the possibilities of technology to address global challenges.
• Educate the next generation of innovators and engineers.
• Engage a wider audience to appreciate the impact of engineering.
• Energize innovation by celebrating excellence.
• Shape the destiny of the next generation.

Help shine a light on your favorite program

Donating money is not the only way to make an impact on IEEE’s Giving Tuesday. Here are some other opportunities.

• Become a community fundraiser and help promote your favorite IEEE philanthropic program or the IEEE Foundation to your network by creating a personalized page on the IEEE Foundation website. Once your page is set up, you can share it on your social media profiles and email it to your friends, family, and professional contacts.
• Share, like, and comment on Giving Tuesday posts on Facebook and LinkedIn leading up to and on the day.
• Post an #Unselfie photo—a picture of yourself accompanied by why you support IEEE’s philanthropic programs—on social media using the hashtags #IEEEFoundation and #IEEEGivingTuesday. The Foundation provides a tool kit with social media templates and fundraising resources on its website.

For updates, check the IEEE Foundation Giving Tuesday web page and follow the Foundation on Facebook and LinkedIn.

This article was updated on 11 November 2025.