Social Media Giving Day 2019 Date: History & Significance Associated With the Online Charity Awareness Campaign

Social Media Giving Day is observed on July 15, every year with a brighter concept and theme. The significant event mainly aims to promote social media as a good cause and a medium to support the charity on the global platform. Using the hashtag, #Give, netizens on this day encourage each other to support a good cause of their choice and make the online platform a better space. The day was declared as an event by mayors and governors across the United States before it was officially introduced worldwide. On Social Media Giving Day 2019, let us explore the history and significance associated with the online charity awareness campaign. Social Media Day 2019 Quotes: 5 Thoughtful Sayings by Influential Figures That Will Make You Think About How to Use This Powerful Medium. 

Social media has become a key platform to raise significant awareness and donations. There are countable instances of global awareness program being run online and because of the vast reach of social media, it has always come up with a positive outcome.

Social Media Giving Day Date

Social Media Giving Day 2019 is observed on July 15. One should not confuse the event with Social Media Day, which falls on June 30. Social Media Day aims to promote the positive usage of online platforms, whereas, social media giving day encourages people to participate and do charity.

Social Media Giving Day: History and Significance

Social Media Giving Day was initiated by St Louis-based technology and social philanthropy organization Givver.com in 2013. It is an online platform dedicated to fundraising via Twitter. They encouraged the social media users and influencers promote the day as a way to use social media for social good and to leverage it as a means to hashtag “give” to their favourite charity or cause. It was the Governors and Mayors of the United States of America who chose July 15 to observe Social Media Giving Day, before introducing it on the global platform. Besides, July 15 stands as significant because, on this day, Twitter was launched.

People online can participate in Social Media Giving Day. All you need to do, is select your choice of a non-profit organisation or an online cause, donate any amount you can, use the hashtag #Give and raise public awareness about the importance of fundraising.

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