Can I post about my product or service if it is free or pro-bono?
No. The rule named Do not promote covers anything paid, pro-bono, free, or volunteered, including your nonprofit, company, product, service, project, or event.
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r/nonprofit rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/nonprofit: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 94,276
- Verified
- September 16, 2026
- Category
- Consultants and professional services operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Do not promote: Do not promote your nonprofit or company, yourself, or any product, service, project, support, or event — whether paid, pro-bono, free, or volunteered.
- Disclose your affiliation: If your stuff (like an article or video) is directly relevant to a discussion, you may mention it in a comment, but you must explain how it is relevant and disclose your affiliation. If you only participate to plug your stuff, your comments will be removed.
- Do not solicit: Do not ask for donations, votes, likes, or follows. No soliciting volunteers, board members, interns, job applicants, vendors, or consultants. No market research, client prospecting, lead capture or gated content, or recruiting research participants or product/service testers. Do not share surveys.
- Put in effort: Before posting, you must do your own research, search the sub for similar discussions, and [**read the wiki**](/r/nonprofit/wiki/index). Got questions about starting or running a new nonprofit? [**Read the wiki**](/r/nonprofit/wiki/index) first. Do not ask questions that have recently been asked and answered, are easily googled, or are answered by the wiki. Do not make vague posts like, “How do I find grants?” Instead, provide some info about your situation. Length ≠ effort.
- Do not share personal info: This includes things like phone numbers, emails, or mailing addresses.
- Do not ask which CRM, database, or fundraising platform to use: You may only post about using your current CRM, database, or fundraising platform more effectively. [Learn more](https://reddit.com/r/nonprofit/comments/fafq7v/the_ban_on_which_crm_database_posts_is_now/).
- Do not ask how to research, report, or verify fraud or misconduct at a nonprofit you don't work for: This is answered in [the wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/nonprofit/wiki/index). r/Nonprofit does not provide legal advice. Consider talking to a lawyer.
- Do not create link-only posts or comments: Provide enough context so visiting the link is not necessary.
- Be good to one another: No disrespect. No personal attacks. [Learn more](https://reddit.com/r/nonprofit/comments/l5n12i/it_seems_that_this_needs_to_be_emphasized/).
- Follow Reddit’s rules: a.k.a. [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette).
- Help improve quality: See something that doesn't belong? Report it. But don't report something just because you disagree with it or don’t like it.
- If you violate any rule, you may be banned without warning: Moderators can remove or prohibit any content they feel is not in the sub’s best interest. The rules do not capture every possible behavior that is not allowed in the r/Nonprofit community. [Message the mods](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fnonprofit) if you have questions about the rules or to check if a post is allowed. Do not message individual moderators.
Works well
- A detailed question about a real challenge you face at your nonprofit, with specifics about your budget, size, or situation.
- A discussion about a sector-wide issue in philanthropy or movement building, written to invite others' perspectives.
- A comment on someone else's post where you share a relevant lesson from your own work, disclose your affiliation, and explain why it applies.
Avoid
- Asking people to donate, vote, like, follow, or volunteer.
- Recruiting board members, interns, job applicants, vendors, consultants, or product testers.
- Sharing surveys or doing market research and client prospecting.
- Posting a bare link with no context so people have to click through to understand it.
- Asking which CRM, database, or fundraising platform to use.
- Asking how to research or report fraud at a nonprofit you do not work for.
What r/nonprofit Is For
This community is for conversations about the opportunities and challenges of working at or volunteering for nonprofits. It is also a place for constructive discussions about issues in the social sector, movement building, and philanthropy. The people posting here are staff, volunteers, and others involved in nonprofit work who want to talk shop and solve problems together.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule named Do not promote is the big one for anyone with something to share, because it bars you from promoting your nonprofit, company, product, service, project, support, or event whether paid or free. The rule named Disclose your affiliation lets you mention your own article or video in a comment only if you explain how it is relevant and state your connection. The rule named Do not solicit closes the door on asking for donations, votes, likes, follows, volunteers, board members, job applicants, vendors, consultants, survey participants, or product testers. The rule named Do not create link-only posts or comments means any link you do share needs enough context to stand on its own.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine question or discussion starter about running or volunteering at a nonprofit, with enough detail about your situation that others can give useful answers. Before you post, search the subreddit and read the wiki so you are not repeating something already covered. If you have written or made something directly relevant to an ongoing discussion, you can mention it in a comment, explain why it helps, and state your affiliation clearly. The goal is to contribute to the conversation first, not to drive traffic anywhere.
What To Avoid
Anything that looks like promotion will get removed, including posts about your own company, product, service, project, or event even if it is free or pro-bono. Solicitation is off limits, so do not ask for donations, votes, likes, follows, volunteers, board members, interns, applicants, vendors, consultants, survey responses, or product testers. Low-effort questions get removed, especially ones answered by the wiki or recently asked. Link-only posts and comments are removed. Asking which CRM, database, or fundraising platform to use is not allowed. Asking how to research or report fraud at a nonprofit you do not work for is not allowed. Sharing personal info like phone numbers or emails is not allowed. Disrespect and personal attacks are not allowed. Breaking any rule can get you banned without warning.
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Common questions about r/nonprofit
Can I mention my own article or video in a comment?
You may mention it in a comment if you explain how it is relevant and disclose your affiliation, but if you only participate to plug your stuff your comments will be removed.
Can I share a survey or recruit research participants?
No. The rule named Do not solicit bans sharing surveys, recruiting research participants, and prospecting for clients or leads.
Can I ask which CRM or fundraising platform to use?
No. You may only post about using your current platform more effectively, not ask which one to choose.
What should I do before asking a question about running a nonprofit?
Search the subreddit and read the wiki first, give specifics about your situation, and avoid questions that were recently answered or are easily googled.
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