American households are not the only ones who have been hurt by inflation. Local nonprofits have taken a hit as well, making Giving Tuesday an important opportunity to sustain local nonprofits with unrestricted donations.

Rising prices have made it difficult to make necessary purchases. Nonprofit employees have never been the highest paid people around, so the increased food and housing costs made it impossible for some to stay. And the impact of inflation on the average family has made it difficult for them to donate financially as they would in the past.

For these reasons, this year's Giving Tuesday will play a bigger role than usual in sustaining local nonprofits, as will any effort to increase financial donations.

"Giving Tuesday definitely can make a difference for us," said Liliana Arbon, executive director of Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault. "All of the money we're raising goes directly toward helping survivors, and without these dollars, the program will be impacted."

What Is Giving Tuesday? How Can It Help Sustain Local Nonprofits?

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. This year it is on Dec. 3.

Giving Tuesday is a day to encourage people and organizations to donate money to charitable causes and sustain local nonprofits. To learn more, go to givingtuesday.org.

Many nonprofits have said the same thing, that without financial donations, people who need the assistance will be hurt the most. While it is true that most organizations apply and receive grants to do their work, those funds are typically restricted, meaning they can only be used for certain things. As such, the unrestricted dollars from donations can pay for more services, making them vital to sustaining local nonprofits.

Arbon's nonprofit uses unrestricted donations to fund its 24-hour hotline, a service that has seen an increase in the number of calls from women, men and young people looking for help. Salt Lake Donated Dental Services uses donations to pay for the dental care and other needs of its 1,700 clients, a number that has increased by 200 clients in a year. Local nonprofits that focus on music would have to limit who they help and for how long without donor dollars.

Read the full article about sustaining local nonprofits by Ivy Farguheson at KSL News.