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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

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Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. This begs the question - should a breast cancer organization have been the one to have thought of a meme like this as part of a larger campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer? ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

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FOR-PROFIT OR NONPROFIT?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This post from the npEnterprise Listserv Allen Bromberger does some great pro bono work for the field by answering questions on the npEnterprise list, which is the official list of the Social Enterprise Alliance (where I am proudly a founding board member and am in my last term). It certainly discusses all the points I have raised.

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, looking at the list, it's only US-based charities) He raises a great question that gets beyond the scoreboard, numbers only focus of his approach: "Don't you think that they might have lessons to teach all of us?" NTEN blog summarizes the discussion thread about wiki software from the listserv on its blog.

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NpTech Tag: Change.org To Launch White-Label Social Network for Nonprofits, GeekToys that Give Geekbumps, and Blog Readability

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? comprising the people most likely to give and raise additional money." For the launch, they???ve

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Alison Lowndes: Helping to care for children in Kenya

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She also asked some really good questions about blogging for ngos on the listserv. I decided to make AVIF a charity rather than a company as people are always more willing to offer time to a non-profit organisation. " AVIF plans to open an online shop to sell items to raise money for its program.

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