Giving Tuesday: Morristown Nonprofits That Could Use Your Help

MORRISTOWN, NJ — There’s no single way to show generosity on Giving Tuesday, which falls on Tuesday, Dec. 2, this year, but several nonprofits in Morristown are counting on end-of-the-year donations and support.

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday all focus on consumerism, while the idea behind GivingTuesday is to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Since 2012, nonprofits, community and grassroots groups, and mutual aid networks worldwide have used the #GivingTuesday hashtag to encourage fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes, according to the nonprofit of the same name behind the movement.

Local nonprofits remain heavily dependent on donor support. Charitable contributions increased 2.9 percent from June 2024 to June 2025, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Report analysis.

Notably, although total dollars raised have increased, year-to-date performance among supersize donors has been softer than in 2024, making small contributions more important than ever.

In the United States, Giving Tuesday is led by hundreds of communities, networks and coalitions.

Here are five nonprofits in Morristown that depend on community support (donations should be made directly to each of the nonprofits below):

• Market Street Mission: Since 1889, the Market Street Mission has been changing the lives of those who are homeless, hungry, and struggling with addiction through the power of Christ and the extraordinary support of our community.
• Morristown Neighborhood House: In coordination with Cornerstone Family Programs, Morristown Neighborhood House works to create lasting change in education, economic opportunity, health and wellness, and community engagement for those it serves. They are committed to the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life.
• Grow It Green Morristown: Grow It Green's farms and gardens are community havens focused on education, community, and sustainability. Its mission is to promote health to strengthen communities through urban agriculture, discovery-based learning, and equitable food access.
• Deirdre’s House: This nonprofit offers medical, forensic, and counseling services for Morris County children who have been abused. The organization has helped more than 58,000 children since its inception.
• Foundation for Morristown Medical Center: This nonprofit inspires community philanthropy to advance exceptional health care. Through the generosity of our donors, Morristown Medical Center can continuously expand vital programs and services, enhance clinical education, prioritize excellence in patient care, and much more.

The Giving Tuesday movement encourages “radical generosity,” the concept that the suffering of others should be as intolerable to us as our own suffering, according to the movement’s website.

Giving Tuesday was created in New York City in 2012 with a simple goal: to encourage people to do good. Over the past nine years, the idea has grown into the global movement it is today.

Last year, Giving Tuesday participants raised a record-breaking $3.6 billion from 36.1 million participants, bringing the total raised on the day since 2012 to $18.5 billion.