142 12 More Internet Memes for Nonprofits
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 18, 2013
The original “Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits” received such a positive response, that a few more have been created. Look for more nonprofit memes in the future.
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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?
Frogloop
AUGUST 16, 2014
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.
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Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits
NonProfit Trends
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Who doesn’t love a good Internet meme? Those clever little images and captions … Research & Trends
Infographic: How To Create An Awesome Meme
Frogloop
JANUARY 29, 2013
Memes are a great way to talk about your issue and use humor to get your message shared. 42% of meme's are pictures. 41% of memes are video and 29% orginated on YouTube. About 27% of memes orginated on websites and 14% on Reddit.
Summer Meme
SocialFish
JULY 2, 2008
I got tagged by the Buzz Bin for their Summer Meme ! SUMMER MEME 4 things you like about summer Margarita on the rocks, no salt Bethany Beach, Delaware (I have one RB (Rehoboth) and one BB sticker on my car bumper - that would be the past and the future)! Tags: memes Haven't done one of these in a while, so here goes.
Can Memes for Good Work for your Nonprofit’s Content Strategy? Not on Facebook!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
This “ Keep Calm and Shine On ” t-shirt is a riff on the popular “ Keep Calm and Carry On ” meme used by Autism Speaks to help promote the annual World Autism Awareness Day.
Pass it On: The WOM Meme
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
to start a meme. So here it is: The WOM Meme. So here's the meme: Please do a short blog post with an example of how you've seen WOM used in your work. Tags: memes YAP WOM Great Ideas Conference word of mouth
The NpTech Mashup Meme
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 15, 2007
So, let's unleash the NpTech Mashup Meme. Click through to see larger diagram.
Snack Meme: I Got Tagged
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 29, 2007
Jane Quigley , who I met at Podcamp, tagged me for the Media Snack Meme. As Jane notes, this meme was started by Jeremiah Owyang and has included amazing viewpoints from Connie Reece , Connie Benson , Chris Brogan , among others. Photo by KellyK.
A Meaningful Book Meme
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 26, 2007
I was invited by Matt of the Empathy blog to participate in a Book Meme earlier this month and am just getting around to it: Total number of books I own: About 350.
Tagged in the Volunteerism meme!
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Meme-tastic! Peggy Hoffman has started another meme, this time on Volunteerism and associations, to go along with a fantastic un-session planned for Great Ideas. Which basically addresses the first part of Peggy's meme question: I think all associations (and nonprofits!) Check out the details here.
Meme time! How are you going to change the world in 2012?
SocialFish
DECEMBER 29, 2011
I don’t know if Craig Newmark intended this post to be a meme, but what the hey, I’m taking that ball and running with it. First, read the post and all the great things several nonprofiteers are going to be working on in 2012.
Facebook Bra Color Meme: So, Did It Work?
Wild Apricot Blog
JANUARY 8, 2010
Many women (and, apparently, some men) flooded Facebook with unusual status updates over the past two days in a meme calling on “girls” to post the colors of the bras they were wearing, ostensibly to raise awareness of breast cancer. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech memes Social networking Facebook Non-profit Communications social media
Changeblogger Meme: Pass it on
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
Qui Diaz posted a 3-question Changeblogging Meme , which I'd like to participate in, and I hope you'll pass it on: What is one change - big or small, local or global - you want to see in your lifetime? The Changeblogger movement is growing!
Tracking the Currion Meme
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 6, 2006
He started the meme about asking for NGO related resources by pushing it out to Nancy White , Hell's Dire Agent , Jennine , Taran , and Declan. Note to self: This is all needs an inspiration map to show the relationships and how the content of the meme has morphed.and some reflection on memes.) That could be the title of a thriller movie or mystery novel. Blame Paul Currion who blogs at humanitarian.info.
Tagged in the Changeblogging meme
SocialFish
AUGUST 28, 2008
Beautiful Qui Diaz tagged me in her Changeblogging meme on the Buzz Bin. Qui's meme goes like this: * What is one change - big or small, local or global - you want to see in your lifetime? I'll be honest, I read her post and thought to myself, what can I do? I mean, I care about certain issues, sure. I care about the environment. I care about LBGT rights. I care about supporting the arts, I care about urban renewal.
New on SSIR: You can has memesez?
Amy Sample Ward
JULY 31, 2012
That song, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen, quickly also became the soundtrack to an Internet meme —that is, an idea that spreads online (“ I Can Has Cheezburger? Why meme at all? otherblogs socialmedia guidelines howto meme ssir viralvideo youtube
Another Meme. foot level girl geekery
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
And if I was till in Cambodia, I would translated the meme. Photo by Gina Trapani. The photo from one of my flickr contacts, Gina Trapani , caught my eye and I thought, this looks familiar but couldn't place it.
8 Facts About Me Meme
Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 28, 2007
Soha El-Borno of Wild Apricot tagged me to participate in the 8 Random Facts About Me Meme. I'm tagging: Vale of Evening Fog Playing Hooky Into the Studio HappyKatie Minkgirl Muses Waiting for a Train ext337 Fake Plastic Fish meme
Media Consumption Meme
Have Fun - Do Good
MARCH 12, 2007
A couple weeks ago Tara Hunt of HorsePigCow tagged me to be a part of the media consumption meme that has been flying around. media memeIt's been a pretty busy couple weeks, so I'm just now getting to it: Books: My favorite category! I don't get to read as much now that I work from home--one of the advantages of commuting by bus or BART is lots of reading time! I keep track of what I read each year and have posted lists of my favorite books in 2006 and 2005.
Changeblogger Ning Group, Meetup, Meme and Wiki
Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 26, 2008
Qui Diaz of Livingston Communications has started a 3-question Changeblogging Meme, which you can join: What is one change - big or small, local or global - you want to see in your lifetime?
Let The Change Blogging Meme Hit The Road.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 26, 2008
The meme isn't necessarily limited to individuals as David Neff at Fispace mentions - corporate bloggers like Tyson Foods will donate 100 pounds of food for every comment made here. She ends her post with change blogging meme -- asking and answering three questions and tagging other bloggers
Participatory Campaigns: The Hold A Sign Meme
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 7, 2007
This is a fun meme for user=generated content -- Take a photo of yourself with sign or message related to our campaign or cause. The youtube video is from Star Bucks Campaign.
Spotted: Another Hold The Sign Meme on Flickr
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 18, 2007
I've been collecting examples of the "hold a sign" meme in flickr and by way of Erin Stojan of RE-AMP I found this example from the American Rights at Work. American Rights At Work Flickr Stream.
How Memes Can Help Your Nonprofit Blog
Wild Apricot Blog
MARCH 19, 2009
When the venerable Fieldstone Alliance surprised its readers this week with 25 Random Things that Make the Nonprofit Sector Great , picking up on a popular fad that’s been making the rounds of Facebook, it was a strong hint to take a closer look at that odd phenomenon of online culture, the meme. What’s a meme? An internet meme (pronounced meem ), at its most basic, is any idea or scrap of content that spreads voluntarily from person to person across the Web.
Four Lessons Learned: Social Media and Nonprofits Meme
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 28, 2007
In the past two weeks, I have been mulling around what type of New Year's post to write. Should I do best of, predictions, resolutions , or something else. I'm not as creative as Chris Brogan who wrote about 2008 needs or CogDog Blog's Top Zero List.
NGO/NPO Meme - tagged by Nancy White
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 4, 2006
So, the meme goes something like this -- What are the five resources that you would recommend to anybody working in an NGO who wanted to know about information management and technology but didn't know where to start. Even though Nancy's meme post mentions these blogs, I have to mention them again because I also find them very valuable reading: Britt , Joistke , and Marshall ).
I got tagged with that meme by three people.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 14, 2006
I got tagged by three different people for the same blogger meme that swirling around the blogosphere. Here's the meme: Publish five little known facts about yourself, and then tag five of your blogger pals to participate. Argh! The culprits are: Matthew Saunders , Nedra Weinreich , and Dina Mehta. Here's why I started blogging (Thanks Britt).
The Flickr Hold A Sign Meme: Protesting Wendy's Frosty Attitude Towards Animals
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 15, 2007
This technique is the " hold a sign meme " where you ask your community to send photos to flickr of you (or your animal) holding a protest sign. I love the Flickr Hold A Sign Meme - but so far haven't found a great application in Facebook that allows for easy cross posting.
CharityBlog, A French N-TEN (Oui ou Non?), and NGO Meme
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 6, 2006
I tagged John Howes of CharityBlog for Nancy White's NGO meme. This leads me to why I tried to tag beyond my borders with the ngo meme. Sometimes seemingly unrelated events start to suggest a pattern. I'm not quite sure what this pattern is or if it exists. So, ramble along with me as I think outloud.and blog it. Here's my response to her tagging me). I came across CharityBlog while lurking on the UK Riders listserv. (I
Tagged again!
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 28, 2008
I know a lot of people hate memes, but I still like doing them, if only because it enables me to spread some link love. Tags: memes YAPstar and blogger bud Maggie McGary tagged me on her awesomely titled blog, Mizz Information. five more things you (possibly) didn't know about me. hmmmm. I'll keep this short: 1) I speak French fluently. As in with my parents. But they have been here in DC for 34 years so we speak pidgin French with hundreds of English words sprinkled in.
8 things you didn't know about me
SocialFish
JANUARY 11, 2008
Bmart tagged me on the "Eight Things" meme - so here goes. Tags: memes Sweet! I love stuff like this. I was born in Bangkok; my dad is Thai and my mom is French, and we speak French at home. With a background like that, you can guess that I am a real foodie. I like almost every kind of ethnic cuisine, and will try almost anything once. The spicier the better.
You Can' t Has My Cheezburger
AFP Blog
AUGUST 18, 2008
Not per se nonprofit but still interesting readYou Can' t Has My Cheezburger: "Is anyone else going meme crazy these days? Maybe it’s just some strange conflation of meme-talk here at the Utne Reader office, but if I hear (or read or sniff) one more reference to a meme, I’m going to drink everyone’s milkshakes, and then make all the straws into my new bicycle
8 random facts about myself
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
AUGUST 3, 2007
The lovely Soha El-Borno of the Wild Apricot blog tagged me to play the eight-random facts about myself meme.
Has the Ice Bucket Challenge Spawned Charity Jacking?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 28, 2014
Charity Jacking goes one step beyond “Social Media Meme Morphing.” ” A social media meme is an activity, concept, catchphrase or piece of media which spreads, often as mimicry, from person to person via the Internet.
Infographic: Why Video Is The Best Form Of Engagement
TechImpact
JULY 18, 2014
Whether it be through well written content, deeply researched infographics presented in a visually stimulating way, a video, social media, or even a meme. There is a seemingly infinite number of ways for you to engage viewers online.
Will Social Media Pick the Next President of the United States?
Frogloop
OCTOBER 19, 2012
It's where the hashtag and meme Binders Full of Women erupted. Earlier this week on Frogloop, we discussed how social media channels like Facebook and Twitter were flooded with people discussing (ok there was a lot of bickering too) the Presidential debates.
Memejacking: Does Your Nonprofit Dare?
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 6, 2015
The Dress became one of the most quickly viral memes that the Internet has ever seen. Meme Me Up, Scotty. Memejacking is simply a type of newsjacking that connects your communications to a meme — that is, a pop culture trend. Memes travel within all age groups.
Economy 2.0 and “consumer philanthropy” = my startup | Non-Profit Tech Blog
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
DECEMBER 5, 2006
and+%22consumer+philanthropy%22+%3D+my+startup 2006-12-06+07%3A58%3A35 Allan+Benamer These are heady times, lots of memes in the air and the two I’m going to talk about are actually facets of Yochai Benkler’s Wealth of Networks. Now there’s another meme coming from the philanthropy sector, I learned about it from Susan Herr’s blog, Philanthromedia.
Red Cross Tweeting Has A ‘Sheen’ To It- The NonProfit Times MAR 9, 2011
AFP Blog
MARCH 9, 2011
Red Cross Tweeting Has A ‘Sheen’ To It- The NonProfit Times MAR 9, 2011: "With seemingly the entire nation transfixed on the misadventures and public scorched earth policy of actor Charlie Sheen, the American Red Cross (ARC) has capitalized on his Internet meme of the Twitter hashtag #tigerblood, propelling the charity into the middle of the condemnation of the television star.On
I've been tagged!
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
JANUARY 16, 2007
Still catching up on reading all my blogging chums last month's posts after my big trip, and I just noticed that I've been tagged by Michelle Murraine of Zen and the Art of Non-Profit Technology in a game of revealing five things most people don't know about me / and then I've got to tag five others - who hopefully have not been already caught up in this excercise. Well. 1) I've been practicing zazen (zen meditation) since I was in my twenties.
Government 2.0 and Citizen Superheros - from Tara Hunt
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 19, 2007
Superheros seems to be a nonprofit fundraising meme these days | View | Upload your own. Really enjoyed this slideshow from Tara Hunt.
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