On September 20, 2007, Liu Tao participated in the CCTV-2 "Spring Warm 2007" Love Mobilization - Caring for Left-behind Children in September" charity party and sang the song "Falling in Love with You".

On September 6, 2010, Liu Tao attended the launching ceremony of China Ping An Hope Primary School's volunteer teaching operation at the Maiji Mountain in Tianshui, Gansu Province.

On March 22, 2012, Liu Tao attended the "With You All the Way—China Poverty Alleviation Foundation Charity Gala"; on June 16, Liu Tao took the lead in raising funds for Jiang Erjian, a child with leukemia in Nanchang, Jiangxi, at the "Mazu" press conference.

Donated 100,000 yuan.

On October 18, 2013, Liu Tao donated 20,000 yuan in a donation event to Jiajia Kindergarten jointly launched by Zhengzhou Evening News, Micro Public Welfare and China Social Assistance Foundation.

On June 12, 2015, Liu Tao was awarded the title of "Special Olympics Ambassador" at the "2015 Summer Special Olympics Ambassador Awarding Ceremony and Charity Dinner", becoming the second actress after Zhang Ziyi to win this honor.

At the charity dinner, Liu Tao sang a re-arranged version of "Jasmine" that received numerous critical acclaims, and purchased a pearl necklace at a high price of six figures. The money spent will be used as charity funds.

On July 26, 2015, the 2015 World Special Olympics Games opened in Los Angeles, USA. Liu Tao, the new Special Olympics Ambassador of China, attended the opening ceremony.

On December 23, 2015, he attended the 30th China TV Drama Feitian Awards Ceremony as a guest.