This year's Giving Tuesday gains significance due to the financial strain caused by soaring inflation, heightening the demand for social care services. According to a survey by Findhelp, over three-quarters of nonprofits express concern about meeting this increased demand, with food and housing support organizations facing the greatest surge. The survey underscores the urgency of donations during the holiday season, with findhelp.org providing a platform to connect donors with verified local organizations addressing critical needs. Notably, Year Up, a job training program supporting young adults in securing careers, seeks to expand its impact, with successful records prompting government support and initiatives to reach more individuals annually.

Year Up is expanding its Career Accelerator program with a $3 million donation from Blackstone, aiming to reach a larger audience by partnering with community colleges and intermediaries.

In The New York Times article "These Job-Training Programs Work, and May Show Others the Way" by Steve Lohr:

During the video interview on WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, BNY Mellon MD and Managing Director and COO, Clearing, Markets, Treasury and Shared Services Engineering Dave Silvesteras and Year Up alum Cevian Williams dive into their experience at BNY Mellon and Year Up.

Big investment banks often recruit from the campuses of competitive colleges.

In the Bloomberg article "Credit Billionaire Goodman Shifts Giving After Children’s Appeal" by Josephine Walker: