Giving Tuesday Lebanon

What Giving Tuesday Lebanon does

GivingTuesday Lebanon is a Beirut-based non-profit charitable organization founded in 2020 as the Lebanon chapter of the global GivingTuesday generosity movement, and the first such chapter in the Arab World. It operates as a free, open, event-driven coordination platform that mobilizes individuals, NGOs, schools, and businesses around an annual day of giving on December 1, without itself accepting or distributing donations.

The organization runs a WordPress-based website (lebanon.givingtuesday.me) augmented by GivingTuesday International mobile apps on iOS and Android. Core products include a curated directory of 31+ Lebanese NGOs, a charitable events calendar that syndicates to Google Calendar, iCalendar, Outlook 365 and Outlook Live, the #MyGivingStoryLebanon storytelling platform, in-kind donation matching, voice/advocacy campaigns, the GivingTuesdaySpark youth program for ages 6–21, an interactive Giving Quiz, and corporate engagement programs for employee volunteering and customer-facing charity. Distribution is digital-first, leveraging social sharing integrations to WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and email, plus earned media through outlets such as MTV Lebanon, l'Orient Le Jour, Arabian Business, and Khaleej Times.

The business model is non-revenue generating: participation is entirely free for NGOs, businesses, schools, and individuals, with all resources, logos, and media kits provided at no cost. The organization is hosted and coordinated by arab.org (the Middle East's largest NGO information repository) under the GivingTuesday Arab World umbrella, and monetizes neither directly nor through disclosed grants or funding rounds. Its value proposition rests on community coordination, brand association with the globally recognized GivingTuesday movement (active in 105+ countries and generating over USD 3.3 billion globally in 2024), and first-mover positioning in the Arab World.

Name

Giving Tuesday Lebanon

Legal name

GivingTuesday Lebanon

Website

https://lebanon.givingtuesday.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GivingTuesday Lebanon is a Beirut-based non-profit founded in 2020 that coordinates Lebanon's annual December 1 generosity movement, connecting individuals, NGOs, schools, and businesses through a free digital platform under the global GivingTuesday umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Giving Movement Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Charitable giving platform
• Philanthropy coordination
• Nonprofit directory
• Volunteer mobilization
• Community generosity

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-revenue generating nonprofit movement: GivingTuesday Lebanon is a free and open nonprofit movement that does not generate revenue. The organization facilitates giving by connecting donors with NGOs but does not accept or distribute donations. Participation is entirely free for all participants including NGOs, businesses, and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GivingTuesday Lebanon coordinates the Lebanon chapter of the global GivingTuesday generosity movement, mobilizing individuals, NGOs, schools, and businesses around an annual day of giving on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving (December 1). It operates a free digital platform featuring an NGO directory, a charitable events calendar, user-submitted giving stories, and multiple engagement programs for different audience segments. The organization does not accept or distribute donations itself; instead, it connects givers with verified NGO partners across Lebanon.

Product overview

Giving Tuesday Lebanon is a charitable giving movement platform operating as part of the global GivingTuesday network. The platform does not offer a unified software product but instead provides multiple interconnected programs and initiatives: Lebanon Giving Stories for storytelling, Support In-Kind for donations, Support with Your Voice for advocacy, Charitable Events Calendar, NGO Directory, GivingTuesdaySpark for youth engagement, Giving Quiz for discovery, Enterprise and Customer Engagement Programs for corporate involvement, and Resources & Idea Kits. These initiatives work together to mobilize the Lebanese population around charitable giving, connecting givers with NGOs and causes through a central website with social media integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GivingTuesday Spark: A youth engagement program encouraging young people aged 6-21 to take action for causes they care about on GivingTuesday and every day.
• #MyGivingStoryLebanon
• #LoveLebanonChallenge

Quantifiable outcome

• Over USD 3.3 billion raised globally in one day (2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered business, core, strategic, ngo partner and education partner.

• Zaatar w ZeitbusinessGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020The number one Lebanese cuisine destination, modernized for a new generation. Business partner supporting GivingTuesday Lebanon campaigns.
• GivingTuesday GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGivingTuesday Global is the worldwide generosity movement that Lebanon is part of. It provides the global framework, tools, capacity facilitation, and resources year-round to support the Lebanon network. The movement has grown to 105+ countries with 1000s of generosity leaders worldwide.
• The Olive TreestrategicTechnology or IntegrationA Social Enterprise Startup making an Impact for the Common Good behind services like arab.org and clicks.help. Provides technology and enablement support for the Lebanon movement.
• FundahopestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lebanese fundraiser that is safe, quick and accepts all forms of currency from Lebanon and elsewhere. Strategic partner for crowdfunding opportunities under the #GivingTuesdayLebanon category. Companies and individuals can publish campaigns through Fundahope.
• arab.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Middle East's largest NGO information repository. Founding collaborator that celebrated the official launch of the first GivingTuesday in the Arab World in 2020. Provides organizational infrastructure, verification services, and network of verified NGOs.
• BinAnton LimitedbusinessGTM or Marketing PartnerA private and capital equity investment company aiming to spark innovative ideas by partnering with passionate individuals and groups for social and disruptive ventures.
• Sesobelngo partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-governmental organization founded in 1976 by Yvonne Chami, for the welfare of children with disabilities and their families. Accepts in-kind donations through the GivingTuesday Lebanon platform.
• Caritas Lebanonngo partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorks for an environmentally sustainable, economically inclusive developed world where all people lead peaceful, just, and dignified lives. Listed partner on GivingTuesday Lebanon.
• Children's Cancer Center of Lebanonngo partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupports children with cancer and their families through securing funds for access to the latest treatment. Verified partner on the platform.
• Lebanese American University (LAU)education partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1924 by Presbyterian missionaries. Major educational institution partner engaged with GivingTuesday Lebanon initiatives.
• Rotary Club Beirut Cedarsngo partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of Rotary International with 1.4 million People of Action worldwide. Motto is 'Service Above Self' with 7 areas of focus.
• Ahla Fawdango partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAims to support and empower individuals in vulnerable situations through responsible, sustainable, and tailored projects. Active partner including in Beirut Blast response.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GivingTuesday USA: The original US chapter of the global GivingTuesday movement, founded in 2012. Directly comparable as a country-level GivingTuesday chapter with similar mission, structure, and annual event-driven community mobilization model. Provides the brand and templates that Lebanon adapts.
• arab.org: The Middle East's largest NGO information repository and founding collaborator of GivingTuesday Lebanon. Operates technology services like clicks.help and provides the NGO verification infrastructure that powers GivingTuesday Lebanon's directory. Highly comparable given the parent-child relationship and shared technology platform.
• Fundahope: A Lebanese crowdfunding platform that accepts donations in multiple currencies and is a strategic partner of GivingTuesday Lebanon. Comparable as a domestic Lebanese platform enabling charitable giving, with direct overlap in donation facilitation and partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• GoFundMe: A global crowdfunding platform widely used for charitable giving worldwide. Comparable as a broader crowdfunding incumbent that Lebanese NGOs and donors can use either directly or through platforms like Fundahope, representing an alternative giving channel that may compete for donor attention.
• VolunteerMatch: A US-based platform connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the volunteer engagement and giving facilitation space, with similar functions around matching individuals to causes, though operating at a different scale and geography.
• GivingTuesday Global: The umbrella organization coordinating the global GivingTuesday movement across 110+ countries. Directly comparable as the network orchestrator providing frameworks, tools, and capacity facilitation that country chapters like Lebanon leverage. Operates as the broader incumbent that defines the movement's direction.

Others

• Caritas Lebanon: One of the largest Lebanese NGOs and a partner on GivingTuesday Lebanon's platform. While not a direct peer, comparable as a major Lebanese charitable organization participating in the GivingTuesday ecosystem, with overlapping beneficiary base and donation-dependent model.

Regional players

• Impact Lebanon: A Lebanese diaspora-led giving and volunteering platform that mobilizes Lebanese globally for community impact. Comparable as a regional Lebanese giving ecosystem player with similar mission of mobilizing generosity toward Lebanese causes, though with a more diaspora-focused approach.
• Live Love Lebanon: A Lebanese volunteer community organization that mobilized rebuilding efforts after the Beirut explosion. Comparable as a Lebanese community mobilization platform with similar on-the-ground giving culture, particularly around disaster response and volunteer coordination.

Emerging players

• Daleel Madani: A Lebanese civil society directory and resource platform. Comparable as a directory of NGOs and social organizations in Lebanon, providing an alternative information channel for civil society engagement that intersects with GivingTuesday's NGO directory function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/givingtuesdaylb
• Facebookfacebook.com/GivingTuesdayLebanon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/givingtuesday-lebanon
• Instagraminstagram.com/givingtuesdaylb
• Pinterestpinterest.com/givingtuesdaylb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GivingTuesday

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