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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?

Amy Sample Ward

According to ABC news : According to the trend-tracking website Know Your Meme , the cartoon fad started with Facebook users in Greece and Cyprus in mid-November. But, what still really stands out for me, is the addition of the cause-advocacy appeal once the meme hit the English translation.

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10 Ways To Reveal Your Organization's Best Stories

Care2

Think of your organization as Odysseus trying to get home to share your mission in Ithaca, Greece. Who is the villain, who is the victim, who is the hero, what is the quest, what are the setbacks, what are the obstacles, what are your victories?

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Meet the EveryAction Team 2018

Everyaction

At EveryAction we’re on a mission to provide nonprofits with best-in-class fundraising, engagement, and advocacy tools, but we like to think that we’re a pretty fun place to work, too. A: My roommate and I are going on a backpacking trip through Greece next week! Q: What is your favorite lunch spot? Q: What’s your role at EveryAction?

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: April 30

NTEN

Kathi Apostolidis , one of our newest members, who happens to work in Greece, gave us a heads-up about HCSMEU Camp , which stands for Healthcare Social Media Europe. See3 lays out 7 dos for any advocacy campaign based on the success of the recent Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) campaign for animal abuse legislation.

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NTC Boston: Brian Reich: Online Fundraising Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Unicef in Greece raised $6 million euros for tsunami. Get Active (best for advocacy, easiest to use email tool) Kintera (big program and lots of features are not necessarily used) Convio (fundraising) Blackbaud. He mentioned that ???short short code fundraising??? ??? Some money for Katrina came in this way. Other tools like, ???Constant

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