Did you know that on Twitter charities have their very own day? We call it Charity Tuesday #charitytuesday and it happens on a “Tuesday” just in case you weren’t clear.
Charity Tuesday was created by a social wave of sorts, starting first as an idea by BigDaveSB a group called @LoveboxUK decided to run with it. We got involved when we read their first tweet and figured we could use @BullyingUK’s 6,500 followers (at the time) to raise awareness of the idea and see if we could make it a global event.
As time has gone on #charitytuesday is part of the global Twittersphere, just as #followfriday is about celebrating the people you enjoy following #charitytuesday allows anyone to give thanks or raise awareness for charities they care about.
It’s so easy to take part in #charitytuesday. All you need to do is put that phrase (hashtag) in a tweet (Twitter status update) along with the @ID of the charity you want to say thanks to.
So we might say:
“Here are some great orgs we love on #charitytuesday @BullyingUK @Dogstrust @Christian_Aid”
If you’re a charity just starting out, try giving a shout out to other organisations you know of and we’re sure they will return the favour, introducing you to their followers.
It helps if you are broadly aligned in subject matter but really it’s all about spreading the word of each others’ services so the general public becomes more aware of all our work.
Charity Tuesday on Twitter is your day and together we can help the entire world to discover charities’ amazing work. One Tweet at a Time (OTT).