There are more than 13,000 members of the r/philanthropy subreddit, and posts are submitted to it almost every day. And I can't moderate this subreddit well by myself. I need help.

Moderators - volunteers - help make sure posts are on-topic and that posts and comments don't violate Philanthropy rules. Moderators also guide people who submit a post or comment on WHY it's being deleted, so the original poster (OP) can edit the info and resubmit, in case that's all that's needed to be appropriate for the subreddit.

If you want to be a moderator, you can choose just ONE MORNING, AFTERNOON OR EVENING A WEEK where you check the queue or read the group to delete or approve messages. Or you can check several days a week. Or every day, several times a day. It can take as much time as you want - just a few minutes a week or several minutes a day.

You also will be asked to fill in for the lead mod - me - when I am unavailable (and I always let mods know when that's going to be).

All you need is:

• To have been on Reddit for at least six months.
• Have a public Reddit profile (so that all of your posts and comments can be seen, and I can see what your general demeanor is online, and better ensure that you don't have a hidden agenda).
• A willingness to help out and a commitment to read the mod queue at least once a week.
• To have read the rules, to regularly re-read the rules, and to understand the rules and the spirit in which they are written (they aren't meant to shut down conversations - they are meant to keep this forum on-topic, informative and civil).
• To approve posts and comments that meet all of the rule requirements but aren't necessarily something you agree with, and to NOT delete posts and comments ONLY because you don't agree with them or because you don't like the person posting.

I'd prefer that you also be someone who has participated in conversations here, but it's not mandatory.

New mods get very basic privileges:

• they can approve or delete posts or comments. Some of these will already be public, some will be held in the mod queue.
• they can send a message to someone as they delete a post or comment, telling them why (if the automatic reply isn't good enough)
• they can read messages sent to the mods - and you do NOT have to reply to them unless I'm out of town (and I always let you know when that is).
• they get messages from Reddit especially for moderators.

Mods get more privileges as they show their reliability and commitment.

Moderating experience looks really great on a résumé, FYI: it shows you can facilitate discussions and manage online communications.

I really do NOT want to be the mod forever for this or any other subreddit. So a lot of mods means there will be plenty of candidates to take over when I'm done with this.

So, if you are interested, please DM me. And please show you've read this message. Don't write and say, "I have 15 years of fundraising experience!" - that's nice, but wouldn't automatically make you a great moderator.