Whether it’s volunteering or donating your time to help organize an event, create a social media calendar or even help with administrative work, many non-profits rely on dedicated and reliable volunteers to make their organization run.

Volunteering with friends, family or your online community is a great way to share a special experience and create memories. If you’re looking to connect with your audience and followers offline, consider organizing a group volunteer session for your favorite non-profit!

You have more to offer a non-profit than you think! Consider offering your services at a discounted rate or donating them altogether. Whether it’s creating an informational video, helping with their social media strategy, or doing graphics for a fundraiser, leverage your valuable skillset to help the greater good!

Many organizations need photographers and videographers to help capture the work they are doing in the community and at-large so they can share those moments with donors and supporters who have contributed to the cause. Capturing content at events or fundraisers can also help organizations secure future sponsorships and event goers because they will be able to give people and organizations a feel of what it’s like to be a sponsor or attend!

If you’re a traveler and want to make an impact in the communities you are visiting, consider doing a giveback on the trip. Whether it’s doing a beach cleanup, bringing school supplies to donate to an organization or volunteering at a local nonprofit, giving back to the community you are visiting will definitely be a trip highlight and experience you’ll never forget.

If you support a cause that is committed to helping others by providing them with goods and basic essentials, consider donating physical items. You can either drop off your donation in-person or if you’re donating from afar, order the item online and have it shipped to the organization directly.

There is definitely power in numbers! Come up with creative ways to get your audience and followers involved in the organization you support or cause you care about. Whether it’s incentivizing them to donate to the organization of your choice or even encouraging them to find a cause that’s close to their heart, finding ways to mobilize your audience is a great way to “influence” people to do good.

While promoting a nonprofit or cause one time is helpful, getting behind something you care about and consistently promoting and advocating for them will exponentially increase the impact you are making to their organization. Your audience will get a deeper understanding of the nonprofit’s work and become invested after following along on the organization’s journey of helping the world!

If you love to organize events, get people involved and raise money for a good cause then planning an event (on or offline) is a great option for you! You can promote the event through your social channels and help the organization raise money and funds through ticket sales or sponsorships. If it’s a success, consider making it an annual affair!

Whether you make a personal donation, or donate a portion of sales from your products or services, this is a great way to give back to an organization you care about. If you would like to encourage your audience to do the same, share a link to make it easy for them to contribute too. Many nonprofits need general unrestricted funds to run the organization so monetary donations are always much appreciated!

Fundraisers are a great way to help an organization raise the money they need to keep doing good work. Fundraisers don’t have to be complicated either – even a Facebook fundraiser or a local bake sale works! If you’re looking to do a bigger event for a nonprofit such as golf tournament or gala, get in touch with the organization to make it a team effort.

Organizing a drive for goods and items is a great way to get people involved in a cause. Whether it’s collecting canned goods for a food bank, school supplies for disadvantaged children, or even diapers for homeless families – ask your friends, family and followers to join you in collecting goods to donate. You can collect items locally and donate them directly to the organization or even host a virtual drive via an Amazon Wishlist and have everything shipped directly to the nonprofit!

Planning a social media campaign is a great way to give back to a nonprofit while leveraging your special skills and knowledge. Since you’re an expert in social media, consider planning a social media campaign in support of your chosen organization. Get fellow creators and influencers involved in your campaign to see the collective affect you have throughout the social media landscape!

Organizations often have fundraising events, community events or volunteer events year round and need help promoting them to get people to attend. Reach out to a local nonprofit where the majority of your audience is based and ask them about upcoming events you can help promote on your social platforms, email list and network!

Consider donating your special event or life event to a nonprofit. Whether it’s your birthday, baby shower, or even wedding – if you have everything you need consider asking for donations to a non-profit in lieu of gifts. Make sure people know where and how to best donate so they can make it count!

If you care about an organization or cause, the easiest way to help out is to promote them on social media. Go all out and tag their social media handles, use their designated hashtag, promote their links and try to drive traffic to their page to give them the social media boost and exposure they deserve!

Spread the word about a cause to friends, family and followers because the more people you can get involved with the organization the better. Tell everyone you know about the organization and the amazing work they are doing because word of mouth advertising has been effective since before social media was ever created!

Get involved in your local community and give back to organizations doing work in your town. There are so many small local organizations doing good in your own neighborhood who need the support and it’s also a great way to get offline and connect with people outside of social media. If you’re a digital nomad and don’t feel connected to a community at the moment, consider volunteering when you go home to visit friends and family for the holidays.

Educate yourself about a cause and/or issue and commit to raising awareness about it through social media. There are so many important issues in the world that people have no idea even exist. How can we all care about changing something that we don’t even know is an issue? Awareness about a cause is a big part of every organization’s mission so do your part to help them out and use social media for good!

If you have brand contacts and have done past partnerships with companies then consider reaching out to them to get involved with your organization of choice! Whether it’s pitching an event sponsorship, contributing to the awareness campaign you designed or even donating goods to the nonprofit you support, why not leverage that relationship to help others?

Pay attention to those doing good around you and give them a shout out on social media! Repost them on your social media account or highlight the work they are doing to add some additional exposure to their efforts and the cause they support. Promoting others giving back is also a great way to inspire your audience to get involved and do the same too!

Updating your audience on social media about a campaign you asked them to donate to, or a project you are working on, is a great way to keep them in the loop and engaged with the organization you are supporting. Not only does it remind them about the cause, but it makes them feel a part of the journey!

Raise money and get donations for organizations doing important work when natural disasters strike a community. Take immediate action by locating a credible nonprofit doing disaster relief in the area, find out what types of donations they are accepting, and promote them on your social media accounts. Monetary donations are usually preferred during disaster relief so the organization can get the exact supplies needed for the particular community in the most efficient way possible.

While we’re so focused on social media and having a life online, don’t forget to be a normal human and do kind deeds for those around you! Even a smile or a compliment goes a long way – making a positive impact doesn’t always have to be measured in time, effort or money. Encourage your followers and audience on social media to do the same!

If the organization or non-profit you support is active on social media and posts about the work they do, exciting updates or just all around good stuff they are doing for the world – take a second and repost on your account to share with your audience. No post creation or stressing about caption necessary!

If you’re looking for the perfect birthday gift, holiday present, or thank you gift for someone, consider the gift of giving. Donate in their honor and let them know by sending a thoughtful card or note. It’s a great way to help others and also show love or appreciation to those you care about!