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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

Care2

New memes get started everyday. Remember the FB meme challenge that asked women to post what color bra they were wearing that day? Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. Here’s the original meme: “Right girls let’s have some fun.

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? Million Dollars to fight the horrible disease, according to the ALS Association web site. Just one week ago, donations totaled $22.6

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Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This post was cross-posted from the Knight Foundation Blog and written by Jessica Hodder who is the digital communications associate for Knight Foundation. Using more visuals, such as memes, also helped. Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits guest post by Jessica Hodder.

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How a Few Tiny Horses Bucked the Facebook Algorithm

Tech Soup

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. Besides being an amazing charity, Gentle Carousel has a monumental Facebook presence for a completely volunteer-run operation. Post Timely, Thematic Content.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is for volunteers, webmasters and administrators of associations, clubs, charities, communities and other groups. RSS feed: We write on web technology and social media tools for non-profits - charities, associations, clubs and other organizations. Certified Association Executive. Charity Blog.

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20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sites Worth Checking Out Mentoring Group MicroMentor Online Degrees My Blog List Linked 2 Leadership Future Leaders: Leading Our Most Precious 1 day ago My Passion To Walk/Run For Charities In 2010 My Walk/Run Page On Movement Challenge Kansas City Leadership Examiner Loading.