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r/Philanthropy

Founded October 2008 · Public — anyone can post

Updated Sep 5

Discussions & articles about philanthropy (the giving of money or time to contribute to the welfare of others). Includes non-profit development/fundraising, donor cultivation, donor relations, giving campaigns, donor ethics, restricted donations, and all related topics, including volunteering. REQUEST FOR FUNDING OR "SUPPORT" ARE NOT ALLOWED.

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12,775

13K

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Growth · 7d

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Growth · 30d

+3.1%

+385 members · ≈32d

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Tracking since Aug 4 · growth spans are the real distance between snapshots, not rounded windows. Posts/day is measured from the community’s own newest posts on Reddit, not from what Prowlo happens to crawl.

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r/Philanthropy — frequently asked

How many members does r/Philanthropy have?

r/Philanthropy has 12,775 members as of our most recent crawl on Sep 5. Prowlo re-checks tracked communities on a rolling schedule, so this figure moves rather than sitting frozen at whatever it was when a scraper last ran.

Is r/Philanthropy growing?

Over the last ≈32 days r/Philanthropy changed by +3.1% — a gain of 385 members. We compare against the nearest snapshot we actually hold and state the real span rather than rounding it to a clean "30 days".

How active is r/Philanthropy?

We don't have a reliable posting-rate sample for r/Philanthropy yet. Subscriber count alone is a poor guide to whether a community is active, so treat this one as unverified until the next sample lands.

When was r/Philanthropy created?

r/Philanthropy was founded in October 2008 and is a public — anyone can post community. Age matters: an older community with steady growth has survived Reddit's moderation churn; a young one with a spike may not.

Can I promote my product in r/Philanthropy?

We don't have a promo-tolerance read for r/Philanthropy yet. Default to the safe approach: read the sidebar rules, contribute in threads where you gain nothing, and mention your product only when it is the honest answer to someone's question.

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r/Philanthropy Subreddit Stats — 12.8K members, +3.1% in 32d