Pittsburghers Give Big in 2025

CONTINUE TO DONATE THROUGH THE GIVE BIG PITTSBURGH PLATFORM THROUGH DEC. 31.

After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, Pittsburghers might not be inclined to add to their credit card balances.

Not so. When the ninth annual Give Big Pittsburgh rolled around on Giving Tuesday, Pittsburghers didn’t hesitate at all. More than $3 million was raised in the first 24 hours. And it’s not too late to give!

The Give Big Pittsburgh effort is the result of a partnership among Pittsburgh Magazine, GBU Life and GiveGab, an online donation platform.

“It’s become such a fun tradition at our office to watch the growing totals throughout the day,” said Pittsburgh Magazine Publisher and Vice President Betsy Benson. “We’ve always believed that Pittsburgh is one of the most giving cities in the country, and it’s so gratifying to see that generosity displayed right before eyes.”

If you missed out on Giving Tuesday, a nationally recognized response to the holiday spending done on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, no worries — the Give Big Pittsburgh website will be open until the end of the year to accept donations. You can also track which charities have raised the most money and which have the most donors.

Here are the top 10 in both categories as of Wednesday morning.

Most Raised:

1. Humane Animal Rescue: $278,916
2. Pittsburgh CLO: $162,930
3. Animal Friends: $131,263
4. National Aviary: $110,534
5. Global Links: $89,095
6. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: $88,687
7. Casa San Jose: $83,379
8. Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation: $79,525
9. ACLU of Pennsylvania: $73,523
10. WQED: $67,000

Most Donors:

1. Humane Animal Rescue: 977
2. Animal Friends: 880
3. WQED: 389
4. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: 381
5. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: 369
6. Casa San Jose: 340
7. Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh: 289
8. Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania: 289
9. National Aviary: 288
10. Trash Cat Rescue: 281