Every year, the same GivingTuesday chatter kicks up: “It's too crowded.” “Everyone is asking at once.” “Our donors get overwhelmed.” “No one sees our message.” “It’s just a feel-good day for small gifts.” "It never works for us"* And every year, I find myself wanting to say: You’re not wrong… but you’re also not asking the right questions. GivingTuesday isn’t successful because of marketing brilliance.It isn’t a threat because of competition. And it isn’t a throwaway because

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