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22 Uses of Social Media for Good

From Tweeting Charity Scarves to Charitable Pinboard Campaigns

— December 14, 2013 — Social Good
With thousands of tweets going out per second and tons of new selfies being shared across Instagram, it’s nice to know that some of these are contributing to the use of social media for good.

Selfies have become a phenomenon that a lot of people now just roll their eyes at, but the "unselfie" movement is one that people are adopting to support raising money for the Philippines after this year’s devastating typhoon and it's nothing to scoff at. People are holding signs in front of their faces with the hashtag “unselfie” and a URL to where people can go to donate money through UNICEF.

Another exemplary use of social media for good comes from the ‘Everyday Africa’ Instagram account, which shares gorgeous shots of a continent that is often negatively stereotyped.
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Crowdsourced Charity Reviews
Crowdsourced Charity Reviews
GreatNonProfits is a Website that Supports Good Causes
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Charitable Social Media Games
Charitable Social Media Games
Double Impact Rewards You for Eco-Friendly Living
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Crowdsourced For-Purpose Conferences
Crowdsourced For-Purpose Conferences
The 2012 Social Good Summit Covers A Range of World Issues
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Socially Responsible Smartphone Donations
Socially Responsible Smartphone Donations
The 'Oven Bits Instead' App Promotes Giving to Charity
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Life-Loving Photo Campaigns
Life-Loving Photo Campaigns
Nikon 'Small Moments are Huge' Project Raises Funds for Charity
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Social Media Cancer Campaigns
Social Media Cancer Campaigns
When a Vine Filmmaker was Diagnosed with Cancer the Community United
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Social Good Photo Apps
Social Good Photo Apps
FoodShareFilter is an Instagram Supported Filter That Profits an NGO
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Family Connection Campaigns
Family Connection Campaigns
The Skype ‘Stay Together’ Ad Strikes the Heart
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Social Media Charity Drives
Social Media Charity Drives
Lexus 'December to Remember' Campaign Donates to Toys for Tots
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World-Uniting Internet Objectives
World-Uniting Internet Objectives
Internet.org and Facebook Want to Make the Internet Worldwide
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Viral Missing Person PSAs
Viral Missing Person PSAs
This Missing People Australia Campaign Spreads Across YouTube
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Donation-Encouraging Apps
Donation-Encouraging Apps
Karma Refill is Designed to Facilitate Charitable Donations
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Social Media Singing Sites
Social Media Singing Sites
The ‘Tweet Your Tweet’ Website Features a Bird to Sing Twit
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Philanthropic Pinterest Promos
Philanthropic Pinterest Promos
The Elizabeth Arden 'Pin It to Give It' Campaign is Charitable
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Virtual Charity Cafes
Virtual Charity Cafes
The Christchurch Cafe is an Ingenious Way to Aid Earthquake Victims
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Instagramed Selfless Selfies
Instagramed Selfless Selfies
People Take an 'Unselfie' in Hopes of Doing Some Good
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Charitable Food Photography Apps
Charitable Food Photography Apps
The Feedie App Lets You Donate a Meal Simply by Taking a Picture
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Upcycled Clothing Drive Campaigns
Upcycled Clothing Drive Campaigns
Teen Vogue and H&M Have Created an Eco-Friendly Way to Save
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Charitable Pinboard Campaigns
Charitable Pinboard Campaigns
Elizabeth Arden's 'Pin It to Give It' Board Supports Cancer Patients
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Charitable Social Media Books
Charitable Social Media Books
WaterForward Allows You to Donate Money in the Name of a Friend
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Social Good Matching Sites
Social Good Matching Sites
Sparked MicroVolunteering Network Makes It Easy to Donate a Little Time
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Stereotype-Breaking Social Media Accounts
Stereotype-Breaking Social Media Accounts
The Everyday Africa Instagram is Educational and Honest
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