Charitable initiative raises US$117m for US groups

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#GIVINGTUESDAY, a charitable initiative which uses social media as its catalyst, has raised nearly US$117 million in online donations, a jump of 155 per cent over last year, according to preliminary calculations exclusively provided to Reuters by the event's organisers.

In the 24 hours starting at midnight Eastern Time on Dec 1, US charities reported receiving 1.08 million donations. "We are just so thrilled. The movement caugh…