# Hugh Jackman offers $100,000 via Twitter

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/15/hugh-jackman-offers-100000-twitter/
- Published: 2009-04-15T11:27:46+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Australian actor Hugh Jackman, star of the new film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, has
used Twitter to announce that he will donate $100,000 to a nonprofit recommended
by one of his Twitter followers.

Earlier this morning [he announced](http://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1519899038):“
I will donate 100K to one individual’s favorite non profit organization.Of course,
you must convince me why by using 140 characters or less.”

This makes the application form one of the shortest ever offered to fundraisers.

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Mr Jackman has not specified a closing date but in a message posted one hour after
the announcement [he suggested announcing the winner on a radio show on “Friday 24th”](http://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1520379176).

There have been no updates yet from Mr Jackman about the offer, apart from [one reply to @wlraider70](http://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1520431454)
saying “The more passion shown for your charity the better! Get the support of your
friends and teach them the importance of giving”.

 [⌊Hugh Jackman⌉](http://www.flickr.com/photos/philip-rosie/96852426)

Photo: Hugh Jackman (by [Phil Guest on Flickr.com](http://www.flickr.com/photos/philip-rosie/96852426)

Given the ease with which celebrities can be impersonated on Twitter, such offers
should be treated with caution. Nevertheless, the story has been reported elsewhere
including The Daily Telegraph ([Hugh Jackman makes $100,00 charity pledge on Twitter](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/twitter/5156504/Hugh-Jackman-makes-10000-charity-pledge-on-Twitter.html))(
sic), and Professional Fundraising ([X-Man money’s on the Twitter table](http://www.professionalfundraisingblogs.co.uk/content.php?id=243)).

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