Mark Your Calendar: Donate Through Give Big Pittsburgh on December 1

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October 15, 2026

Mark Your Calendar: Donate Through Give Big Pittsburgh on December 1

This GivingTuesday, Trying Together will once again participate in Give Big Pittsburgh, a 24-hour online fundraising effort hosted by Pittsburgh Magazine and presented by GBU Life.

Become Part of Something Bigger 

For more than 60 years, Trying Together has worked alongside families, early educators, and community partners to make sure young children have opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

Creating those opportunities takes more than any one program or solution, and we can’t do this work alone. 

When you donate to Trying Together on December 1, you become part of a widespread community committed to the care and education of young children. We work at every level of early childhood – supporting early educators, connecting families, and advocating for lasting change – and your gift makes this work possible.

Our Biggest Goal Yet

Last year was our biggest GivingTuesday ever. Thanks to our generous supporters, we raised more than $7,000! This year, we’re setting our sights even higher with a target of raising $10,000. Will you help us to reach our goal?

We encourage you not only to donate, but also to raise money on behalf of Trying Together. You can do so by setting up a giving profile through our donation page. Make a plan for December 1 to share the important work we do with your friends and family members, and ask them to join us in making a difference.

Gifts to Trying Together will be accepted through the Give Big Platform from Tuesday, December 1 through Thursday, December 31.

Trying Together Surpasses Fundraising Goals for Give Big Pittsburgh

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December 3, 2025

Trying Together Surpasses Fundraising Goals for Give Big Pittsburgh

Thanks to the generous support of donors, Trying Together exceeded its fundraising goal for Give Big Pittsburgh, a 24-hour online fundraising effort held on GivingTuesday that was hosted by Pittsburgh Magazine and presented by GBU Life.

The organization’s goal for the day was $5,000, but ultimately raised $7,180. 

Learn More

The donation form will remain open until the end of the year, but individuals who want to make a year-end donation can do so on Trying Together’s website.

Cara Ciminillo, Trying Together’s executive director, said that donations made on GivingTuesday will help to further the organization’s mission of ensuring that every child has quality early care and education.

“Thank you to those who donated through Give Big Pittsburgh on GivingTuesday,” she said. “Every gift, whether big or small, fuels this work. And every dollar moves our community closer to the care system children deserve. I’m incredibly fortunate to lead an organization filled with people who show up every day for children, families, and early educators across Southwestern Pennsylvania. We believe in a future where every child has access to affordable, high-quality care and education – and where the educators who make that possible are valued, supported, and fairly compensated.”

Double Your Donation

Donors  can double their donation if their employer has a matching gift program. Once an individual makes a donation, they will be prompted to check for matching gift opportunities. 

They will be prompted to enter their employer’s name and the Double the Donation database will identify whether the employer has a matching gift program and determine if the donor was eligible.

If eligible, the donor is guided through the process of submitting a matching gift request to their employer.

How Donations Help

Individuals who donate to Trying Together are helping to support a number of initiatives, including:

  • Community-Based High School Child Development (CDA) Program
  • Buzzword literacy initiative
  • Rapid Response Team
  • Developmentally Appropriate Parenting (DAP) Resources series
  • Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center Diaper & Formula Banks
  • Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways
  • Pediatric First Aid/CPR Facilitation and Instruction
  • Home-Based Child Care Business Cohort

To learn of other giving opportunities, visit Trying Together’s Give Now page.

Donate to Trying Together This GivingTuesday

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November 7, 2025

Donate to Trying Together This GivingTuesday

Trying Together will participate in Give Big Pittsburgh, a 24-hour online fundraising effort hosted by Pittsburgh Magazine and presented by GBU Life, this year on GivingTuesday. 

When you donate to Trying Together on December 2, your financial support ensures that Trying Together can continue to advocate for young children and their caregivers, provide professional growth opportunities, and develop community resources. 

Learn More

This year, we’ve set a goal of $5,000. We encourage you to not only donate, but also to also raise money on behalf of Trying Together. Make a plan for December 2 to share with your friends and family members the important work we do, and ask them to join us in making a difference.

You also have an opportunity to maximize your impact through our Double the Donation page. Search for your workplace and if they offer a matching gift program, you will be guided through how to submit a matching gift request.

How to Give

Gifts to Trying Together will be accepted on the Give Big Platform from Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. 

Donating to Trying Together on GivingTuesday is easy – simply complete the online donation form on the Give Big Pittsburgh platform.

How Your Donation Helps

When you donate to Trying Together, you are supporting a number of initiatives, including:

  • Community-Based High School Child Development Associate (CDA) Program
  • The Buzzword literacy initiative
  • Developmentally Appropriate Parenting (DAP) Resources Series
  • Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center Diaper & Formula Banks
  • Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways
  • Pediatric First Aid/CPR Facilitation and Instruction
  • Home-Based Child Care Business Cohort
  • Rapid Response Team

Give Big Pittsburgh 2019

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October 9, 2019

Give Big Pittsburgh 2019

Celebrate the giving spirit and support the work of local nonprofits by participating in this year’s Give Big Pittsburgh!

What is Give Big Pittsburgh?

Tied with #GivingTuesday, a nationally recognized annual day of giving, Give Big Pittsburgh is a local platform that works to raise awareness, collect donations, and build stronger ties between members of our community. To participate in this #DayofGiving, community members are invited to explore and collaborate in raising funds for nonprofits that are doing great work in Pittsburgh.

Visit the website to get acquainted with the platform and add nonprofits to your basket.

Why Should You Participate?

Because Give Big Pittsburgh uses an online platform, the donation process for #GivingTuesday is quick and simple. Simply add nonprofits and individual donation values to your “Gift Basket” to complete all of your donations in one go. Donors can access their donation receipts online, making it easy to track and report your tax-deductible donations.

More Information

To learn more, read our news post!

For questions, please contact Lainey Yockey at 412.567.3935 or lainey@tryingtogether.org.