GivingTuesday Social Strategy

What if instead of people using their social media channels to complain about the issue of the moment, they could use their passions and creativity to come up with solutions to challenging problems and inspire others to use their power of generosity to build a just and equitable world?

Much of the work I did as Global Digital Strategy Director at GivingTuesday was about injecting more generosity into the online conversation. The digital strategy, I’d deployed was about turning casual internet users into changemakers and harnessing their energy for good. That strategy resulted in a significant positive impact on communities and causes around the world. Through the power of technology and social media, we've been able to connect people and causes, raise awareness and funds, and create meaningful change at scale. The GivingTuesday movement believes that everyone has the potential to make a difference, so we developed a social media strategy that empowered individuals and communities to create a better future for all.

Sample Posts

Thanks for celebrating another year of overwhelming generosity. When we give, we change the world. Let's keep going. #GivingTuesday #GivingEveryDay

Goooood morning warriors of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity... let's change the world through generosity today. #GivingTuesday

Whether you want to give your time, talents, voice, or financial support, here are some tips for how to find a nonprofit or community organization to support on GivingTuesday.

Our TikTok Strategy

TikTok loves #heartwarming and #wholesome content! We wanted to inject some positivity into folks' TikTok feeds and inspire them to go out and do a little bit of good in their worlds. So we deployed content creators from around the world to show us exactly what generosity can look like though small, do-able actions. Many of these pieces of content went viral, but more importantly, they elicited comments and duets that showed us that our strategy was working - people were replicating the ideas in their own communities.

100 Happy Meals

During the pandemic, one of GivingTuesday's TikTok followers was inspired to pay it forward at McDonald's. 220k views.

Dollars + Diapers

One of our street team members recalled her experience and wanted to pay it forward to new moms. 69k views, 600 comments

The Empanadas

One of our street team members surprised a local empanada vendor inspiring 100s to do the same for their local vendors.

Random Acts of Flowers

"When it's raining look for rainbows, when it's dark look for stars" 1.4M views, 3300 comments, 200 duets copying this action