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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?

Amy Sample Ward

It caught my eye and I couldn’t help but wonder what it was all about, what was the story behind the story. 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.

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10 Ways To Reveal Your Organization's Best Stories

Care2

If your organization is struggling to tell your story, you are not alone. Chances are if you are like most organizations, you actually have access to the greatest stories from your donors, activists, and key stakeholders, but these stories just aren’t being captured by staff people or written down. You need to dig deeper.

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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. It's a true story.

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NTC Boston: Brian Reich: Online Fundraising Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Online auction anecdote: He shared a story about an organization that had received a donation of toilet paper for an event 12 months before the event. Unicef in Greece raised $6 million euros for tsunami. Identify you goals (specific, not outlandish) ??? Develop your strategy ??? The organization didn???t He mentioned that ???short

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