Philanthropy Week in the Lowcountry is a week long annual event celebrating philanthropic work in Lowcountry communities. The purpose of Philanthropy Week is to recognize the significant contributions that donors and volunteers have made to enrich our local and global communities. It also aims to highlight the importance of giving, in all its forms, to our community’s economy and overall quality of life.  Thank you to all who give!

If you made it to this page, it’s because you’ve heard about our Philanthropy Week Twitter Contest. We want you to identify a group or individual who gives back. Maybe it’s a nonprofit that does a lot for our community. Maybe it’s a volunteer who offers his or her time to help others.

For example: “@wmdcharleston #thx4giving by supporting grant funds http://bit.ly/philwk”
Or, if they don’t have a Twitter: “Junior League of Charleston #thx4giving by encouraging volunteering http://bit.ly/philwk”

Here’s the fine print:
• Only one tweet per profile
• Your tweet must include:
o the hashtag #thx4giving
o the bit.ly link to this page, which is http://bit.ly/philwk
o A volunteer, nonprofit or individual you’re thankful for and why – it is not required that they have a Twitter account to receive your thanks!

Encourage your followers to retweet your tweet, spreading awareness and increasing your chance of winning.

•  The contest starts at 9:00 a.m. November 8th and ends at noon on November 12th. The winner will be announced and notified shortly thereafter.
• Winners will be determined by the number of retweets they garner during the week of the contest. The first place winner will receive one ticket to the event of their choice, either the Charleston Magazine Giving Back Awards or the Association of Fundraising Professionals National Philanthropy Day Luncheon. The second place winner will receive the alternate ticket. For details about these events, please visit the Events section of this website.

Thanks for giving. Thanks for playing.