28 Online Social Initiatives

Virtual Charity Innovations, from Twitter Auctions to Viral Boob Grab

Charitable causes are going virtual as more and more companies and individuals flock to the Internet to do good. The Internet has so many advantages for online social initiatives, whether it’s to crowd-fund a startup or spread awareness of a social issue through a social media engine. From Twitter-powered goodwill to social bribing for charity, here are the different ways the Internet and social media have lent themselves to social causes.

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SCORE
4.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 81%
Activity 49%
Freshness 8%
Social Biz Rankings
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Biz Rankings
Social Bribing For Charity
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Bribing For Charity
Charity Twitter Auctions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Charity Twitter Auctions
"Selling Out" for Charity
CATEGORY
Social Good
"Selling Out" for Charity
Charitable Jet-Setting
CATEGORY
Marketing
Charitable Jet-Setting
Pro-Open Source Sites
CATEGORY
Eco
Pro-Open Source Sites
Charity Viral
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Charity Viral
Effort-Free Charity
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Effort-Free Charity
Just By Searching the Web, Raise Money For Charity
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Just By Searching the Web, Raise Money For Charity
Corporate Secret Sites
CATEGORY
Social Good
Corporate Secret Sites
Browser Charity Celebration
CATEGORY
Social Good
Browser Charity Celebration
Crowd-Funded Startups
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Crowd-Funded Startups
Green & Charitable Birthdays
CATEGORY
Eco
Green & Charitable Birthdays
Social Networks That Share Ad Revenue
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Social Networks That Share Ad Revenue
Twitter-Powered Goodwill
CATEGORY
Social Good
Twitter-Powered Goodwill
Second Life Charity Event
CATEGORY
Tech
Second Life Charity Event
Viral Marketing for a Cause
CATEGORY
Special
Viral Marketing for a Cause
Bumper Stickers for Avatars
CATEGORY
Marketing
Bumper Stickers for Avatars
Consumer Directed Philanthropy
CATEGORY
Eco
Consumer Directed Philanthropy
Monetized Social Media
CATEGORY
Business
Monetized Social Media
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
CATEGORY
Social Good
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
Social Media Chardonnay
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Social Media Chardonnay
Giving 2.0
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Giving 2.0
Charitable Social Media Shoes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Charitable Social Media Shoes
Crowdfunded Animal Rescue
CATEGORY
Social Good
Crowdfunded Animal Rescue
Virtual Good Samaritans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Virtual Good Samaritans
Celebrity Mom Charities
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Celebrity Mom Charities
Viral Boob Grabs for Cancer
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Viral Boob Grabs for Cancer

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