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Do Good Weirdly

An event where creatives from all sorts of fandoms share their hard work in a LIVE event to raise money for charities of their choice!Join us for a weekend of creation November 29 & 30!

About the Event

The Challenge:On November 29 & 30, 2025, participants will sit down to write live for your entertainment! Each creator will be going as long as they are able, for up to 12 hours straight!The best part of the madness? It's all for charity!*The History:In January of 2021 we held our first Do Good Weirdly event with 9 authors, almost exclusively in the Final Fantasy VII fandom. The total donations raised by our nine authors got close to $1,000!In July of 2021 we did a second session of DGW, and the event nearly doubled in size. With 17 authors writing around the world, the event lasted for nearly 24 solid hours, with donations pouring into our 18 chosen charities, which ranged from LGBTQIA+ rights groups, to natural disaster relief funds, to animal and natural welfare organizations.Those donations came from the authors themselves dedicating a donation for every hour they wrote, from readers who wanted to support their favorite authors, and from spectators who wanted to support the idea even if they weren't able to participate.With our events in February and July of 2022 finally adding artists to the mix, Do Good Weirdly is enjoying its golden age, and most recently celebrated the beginning of 2023 with our fifth event!*This Mid-Year:We’re at it again! This event will have open signups for anyone who might want to participate in doing good with us! With every new creator and chosen charity, we get a little bit closer to make the world a better (and weirder!) place.If you’re in any way interested or excited, consider spreading the news to your friends & followers, signing up to create, or making plans to read or watch along and cheer on our participants! ALL fandoms are welcome, as are original works!Questions? Comments? Concerns? Check our FAQ tab, or find us as dogoodweirdly.tumblr.com or twitter.com/dogoodweirdly and we’ll back you up!Let’s do some good together! WEIRDLY!

F.A.Q.

1. How Does This Work?DGW is a 'do what you can' event, designed to make fandom creators, readers, and viewers feel empowered to make small but meaningful changes in the world. Donations are considered a reward in this event, for writers, artists, readers, viewers, and supporters.Authors and artists will try to create in front of a live audience for as long as they are able, with a maximum goal of 12 hours. The longer you as a creator or viewer make it in the challenge, the more money you get to donate to your chosen cause! Some people donate a fixed sum for every hour they work or watch, others donate their time to local organizations or on charity sites (such as Freerice). Meanwhile, readers/fans/supporters are encouraged to cheer authors on by pledging donations as well, in amounts of their own discretion!All money will be donated straight to the creators chosen charities, so there isn't a centralized pool to see how much the event itself has raised, but we all get to spend some time together and do something positive for the world! The way we handle donations is an effort to change 'doing good' from something daunting or arduous into a fun, exciting event!2. I've Seen Artists Stream, But How do Authors Live Write?This is up to author discretion. Last year most of our authors used Google Drive, and shared a 'view only' link to invite readers along! However, google DOES display the author's name to any viewers, so those who want to pursue this path are encouraged to be cautious with how their name will appear. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask and we can help you through the process!We are open to working with whatever our authors feel comfortable sharing, and will be happy to help find the best option for you. If you want backup, or have followup questions, let us know! We're just glad to have you here!3. Is this event for a specific fandom?Nope! Though Do Good Weirdly started in the Final Fantasy 7 community, we would love to welcome more people from more fandoms to play along! At our last event, stories were written for 7 different fandoms, and we welcome original works as well! Whatever you love to create, that's what we want to cheer you on in making!

JOIN US! DON'T BE AFRAID!

Have more questions? Check our social media links below!Excited to try something new and ready to commit now? Join our little community of Weird Do-Gooders!

Our Causes

Though we are a small event, we've made a little difference! Through our events so far, we've raised a few thousand dollars for causes we believe in!Below you'll find all the causes our authors, artists, and supporters have donated to through the years! We invite you to pick your favorites, and consider contributing yourself!

Healthcare & Wellness:

Social Reform & Justice:

LGBTQIA+ Funds:

Nature & Animal Support Groups:

Creative Initiatives:

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