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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here’s how it works: We’ll give you clues to find 10 specific photos on our social media pages (They could be on our Instagram or our Facebook). Here’s your first clue: “I came all the way from Greece and met my fur-ever family back in January.”. For Example: 1. On-screen at your event: The “Where’s Fido” Scavenger Hunt.

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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. The purpose of this game is to remove all photos of human for a few days from Facebook.&#.

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs!

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