# Social Bribing For Charity @tferriss Donates to Charity With Every New Twitter Follower By dane low | Published 2009-03-10 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tweet-to-beat References: [tr.im](http://tr.im/haRx) The [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features) phenomenon continues to explode. Exponential growth has users vying for followers. The latest twitter trend has been #TweettoBeat where @tferriss is donating $3 for ever new twitter follower to public schools in the US. Hopefully more Twitter users with clout will “follow” Tim Ferriss' lead. "The goal is directly helping 25,000 U.S. public school students in low-income and high-need areas in two weeks. This timeline is half the time dedicated to LitLiberation. My current follower count is, at the time of this writing, 22,782, so we'll round down and begin the count at 22,500." **Implications** - Though many see social media as a nuisance, some see potential in online networking to change the world for the better. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Charity](https://www.trendhunter.com/charity) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Exponential Growth of Twitter:** Expanding user base in Twitter opens opportunities for innovative campaigns like social bribing for charity. - **Social Media for Social Good:** Using social media platforms like Twitter to raise funds for public schools in low-income areas sparks the trend of charitable initiatives. - **Influencer-led Philanthropy:** Influential individuals like @tferriss using their social clout to drive positive change through charitable donations via Twitter followers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education:** Utilizing social media platforms to raise funds for public schools in low-income areas presents opportunities for innovation in educational philanthropy. - **Social Media:** The rise of social media as a platform for charitable initiatives opens new avenues for disruptive innovation in leveraging networks for social good. - **Philanthropy:** The trend of influencer-led philanthropy via social media platforms offers disruptive innovation opportunities in leveraging the power of influence for charitable causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Media Follower-Celebrating Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streets-of-toronto.md) - [Social Media Tipping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features.md) - [Charitable Influencer-Targeting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrift-it-back.md) - [Interactive Fame Countdowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-one-second.md) - [Connective Non-Profit Funding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wingtap.md) - [Social Gratitude Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/take-the-win.md) - [Social Media-Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replymore.md) - [Charitable Shopping Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/give-freely.md) - [Social Media Expansive Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-blue-2.md)