How to Make the <br />Most of 'Giving Tuesday'.<br />The day focuses on <br />charitable giving, following <br />the heaviest shopping week of the year.<br />#GivingTuesday has raised <br />over $1 billion in the U.S. <br />through online donations.<br />These three simple <br />steps can help anyone make <br />the most of charitable giving.<br />First, get educated about <br />where to give. Sites such <br />as ChartiyNavigator.org or <br />CharityWatch.org can help.<br />Second, be smart about how <br />much to give. Philanthropy <br />experts recommend building <br />charitable giving into your budget. .<br />Third, get smart about how to <br />reap the benefit of your giving. <br />Tax itemization is just one way <br />to write off charitable donations.<br />Charitable giving is a habit, it is a muscle you build. The more you engage in it, the better you are going to get, Peter Lipsett, VP DonorsTrust, via CNBC
