Proceedings of Jogjakarta Communication Conference (JCC)
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): The 7th Jogjakarta Communication Conference (JCC)

Digital Activism Strategy of Andre Tjipta Cendekia Foundation in Volunteering Movement through Instagram Platform @yatc.id

Atha Irba Falah (Communication Science Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University)
Taufiqur Rahman (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study analyzes the digital activism strategy of the Andre Tjipta Cendekia Foundation (YATC) through Instagram @yatc.id in mobilizing volunteer participation in Batch 14 and 15. This phenomenon is marked by a 77% surge in volunteers (from 43 to 76), proving that YATC's digital activism has successfully transcended slacktivism into real-world action in the field. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study method; data were collected through in-depth interviews with four key informants (Founder, Media Team, and two Volunteers), triangulated with content documentation from @yatc.id for the period September 2024 - October 2025. The analysis uses the Social Media Campaigns Four-Step Model and the Digital Activism framework. Results show that YATC implemented a structured strategy: formative research based on inter-batch evaluation (Listening); setting SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) with four-segment audience segmentation (Strategic Design); a 50-50 hybrid content management between planned and organic content, combined with family-toned Social Care (Implementation); and impact evaluation that surpasses vanity metrics, with nearly 200 registrants achieved in Batch 15 (Evaluation). The full cycle of Awareness → Mobilization → Action was completed, producing sustainable social impact through the construction of a school on Boleng Island. However, limitations exist: unsystematic analytic record-keeping and intuitive competitor analysis. These findings contribute to the literature on digital nonprofit organizational communication in Indonesia and offer practical implications for NGOs seeking to optimize Instagram as a measurable and sustainable volunteer mobilization instrument.

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jcc

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Social Sciences

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Proceedings of Jogjakarta Communication Conference (JCC) is the media to publish conference scientific articles received from the annual conference JCC started on 2019. This proceeding also published annually with the scope of communication science related to various topics Related topic with ...