Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2006

I've been behind on my reading and blogging due to craziness at work and issues that needed to be attended to with children (don't ask). 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 ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!” That’s not acceptable in the 21st Century. Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise. ” we all know that is not the case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

He treats little children born with congenital heart defects. Ten years later, Dr.Mani's team has raised over $100,000 and funded heart surgery in 23 children, with many more to follow. He also does an " Tag-A-Thon " which is a meme spreader for a cause. He also retwittered to his network. He lives in India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

The man had been accused of beating his wife and children -domestic violence is a huge issue in many places of the world, and in rural India. Beating one’s wife seems to be ingrained as the appropriate behavior for a strong male, but the consequences are misery for the wife and children, and often a broken, unhappy home.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 29, 2013

A popular internet meme goes something like this: ‘It’s 2013: where’s my flying car?’ Connected, driverless cars, for example, would take away the stress of the morning rush hour, letting you log on and get ahead of the day, kick back and have a coffee, or work in a little extra playtime with the children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

I’m at the AFP Conference where I will be on a plenary session about “ Social Media for Social Change ” moderated by Social Media 4 Nonprofit leaders Darian Rodriguez and Ritu Sharma, along with Carolyn Miles, Save the Children and Ben Rattray, Change.Org. Some key themes: the need to focus on measurement for impact.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2021

It’s hard to describe the absolute chaos around NFTs (non-fungible tokens) right now; tech reporters’ inboxes are flooded with the latest and stupidest additions to this trend of digital certificates for memes and other pieces of digital memorabilia.

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The Verge

JANUARY 31, 2022

Elon Musk recently said that the company would also accept his favorite meme-cryptocurrency, Dogecoin , in exchange for merchandise, including Cybertruck-shaped whistles , a Texas gigafactory-promoting belt buckle, and the hyped companion to the Cybertruck: the Cyberquad ATV — but for children.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2020

That’s right, they took to Twitter to meme the s**t out of the situation. That includes hundreds of schools opting not to have children return to physical classrooms amid wariness about the coronavirus. Michael Smith (@JMichael_Smith) August 24, 2020. Once people realized what was happening, guess what they did?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Memes, stories, photos – anything that causes a laugh or a smile. Any of these goals can be accomplished with original or shared content, videos, memes, and photos. It’s great for sharing volunteer opportunities, “how to” info, or anything relating to animals or children. Saving bears? Talk about the impact of your work.

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2020

Nextdoor has long been the subject of jokes and criticism for its so-called “ Karen problem ” – shorthand for an abundance of white users who take to the app to complain about trivial issues, from children giggling too much to neighbors who won’t stop brushing their cat.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

When Meta launched its AI Studio feature for over two billion Instagram users in July 2024, the company promised a tool that would give anyone the ability to create their own AI characters to make you laugh, generate memes, give travel advice, and so much more. Sometimes, these romantic characters can be made to resemble children.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Disaster Girl Meme ” (sold for $500k). Recently, Save the Children partnered with NFDoge, a platform that sells “Non-Fungible Doge” artwork. Some well-known examples of NFTs are: . The original YouTube video of “ Charlie Bit My Finger ” (sold for $761k). Lebron James highlight reel (sold by the NBA for $200k). How do NFTs work?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2006

A week or so ago Jory Des Jardins of Pause tagged me for the meme that is going around, Five Things You Don't Know About Me. My junior year of high school I was the lead in the play, I Never Saw Another Butterfly , based on the book of the same title, about the children at the Terezin concentration camp. meme five

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

Another fundraiser NFT is looking to sell Non-fungible Doge art with 10% of profits going to Save the Children, with TheGivingBlock.com supporting the transaction (source: [link] ). This example shows how a nonprofit can be a fun partner to meme NFT and benefit from the sale.

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The Verge

MARCH 8, 2022

When Stan Smeets posted a video titled “I made a synthesizer that plays plant-based music using microscopes and sensors” to a synthesizer Reddit group, the users thought it was funny that he had stumbled into a meme. There’s a] stereotype of synth people loving plants,” one user explained to him.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events. You can also post memes that relate to your cause.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

I’m at home, staring at the future face of the metaverse and trying valiantly not to think about memes from a TV show known for its exploration of ethics and humanity. “There are four lights!” Picard shouts defiantly. Of course, I’m not being tortured.

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Neon CRM

MARCH 5, 2025

Theyre sending their friends memes on social media, sending emails they hope will find you well, and yestheyre interacting with their favorite nonprofits, too. For example, if you have someone who always gives to causes related to children and someone who always gives to research, youd create two different groups for those individuals.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

You might ask your congregation to make fun videos online with a special campaign hashtag, post cute photos of your congregation, or have members submit funny memes and other images promoting your campaign. Social media offers the opportunity to post different kinds of content like photos and videos.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

But right-wing supporters have a wildly different view of events: figures like Tucker Carlson have portrayed the convoy as a working-class rebellion, and Trudeau’s response has been treated as enacting martial law, leading Elon Musk to tweet (and then delete) a meme comparing Trudeau to Adolf Hitler. And engagement hasn’t really come back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

The 8 Random Facts About Me meme is circulating in the nptech blogspace here , here , and here (I got tagged twice already, so ignored it.) I hate memes as much as Alan does. But, today, I got tagged again. by CogDog Blog. but it could serve as a nice virtual icebreaker before you meet with a group face-to-face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

"Raising children isn't a special job, it just takes planning?" Even if you have a balance with your spouse and childcare options, it is hard to balance both demanding work and demanding children. She suggested that we "propagate memes" - as she called to the bloghers in the room - go forth and propogate memes!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

He criticizes the founder of Toms Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, as a prototypical social entrepreneur exploiting disadvantaged children on the way to making a few hundred million selling out to Bain Capital. He broadens this to tackling what he labels “the packaged intervention,” the neatly wrapped solution that will solve a social problem.

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Futurism

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Banks immediately pounced on the accusation by claiming that Claire "Grimes" Boucher, her former friend who shares three children with the unelected White House official, told her the same thing. As the fine folks at Know Your Meme report , the Twitter-happy rapper is an extremely non-credible source, on Musk and pretty much everything else.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Part family drama and part dark comedy, Succession centers around the fictional media and entertainment mogul Logan Roy as his health declines and he figures out who among his children (or outsiders) has the chops to take over his billion-dollar company. 8-Bit Christmas. Need a new Christmas movie to love?

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 2, 2025

The internet erupted with shock, excitement, and, of course, memes. Tweet may have been deleted John Cena has been especially beloved by children, who make up a large portion of his fan base. And you better believe the internet had memes about how heel John Cena will likely affect his young fandom.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 5, 2025

But far beyond getting the ick, she's getting bizarre and threatening memes from an unknown number. Holland seems to be set in a picture-perfect town in Michigan, where cheerful children, happy housewives, and Dutch dancing are thriving. But something is off for Nancy (Kidman). How to watch: Release TBD.

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Futurism

APRIL 8, 2025

Chinese memes on American re-industrialization rolling in. Make the sock" goes one AI-generated meme , which shows a Patagonia-vested finance bro weeping over a garment machine as a massive frowning portrait of Trump looks on. If nothing else, the Chinese meme highlights a notable shift in attitudes as US-China relations crumble.

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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. Phase 1: Personal Challenges with Cold Water to Raise Money.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

Democratizing political commentary The power of AI-generated tariff memes lies in neuroscience but also in their ability to eliminate the need for imagination. This is where AI memes shinebridging the gap between abstract policy and visible consequences. Resistance is futile. We have seen AI being used for political commentary before.

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

Lately, he has been addressing the consumer technology problems highlighted during the pandemic, including the lack of access to broadband at home in rural areas, an education gap with children due to limited internet access, and a threat to privacy with the introduction of contact tracing. But also, you’ve kind of become a meme.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Sam Liccardo, a freshman congressman who represents Silicon Valley, said he’s surprised the first piece of legislation he’s sponsoring takes aim at President Donald Trump’s meme coin. But the president’s launch of a meme coin just before taking office last month needed some kind of response, said Liccardo.

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The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

4] Everyday example: I sometimes feel an urge to pull out my phone and check if anyone liked my dank memes on social media. Everyday example: Humans generally want to feel good, but also want to help their children and follow norms and so on. When I do, I have likes less than 100% of the time, indeed much less than 100% of the time. (No

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The Verge

JUNE 2, 2020

He is responsible for the grotesque abuse of children and families on our borders. It’s true that, even despite his evident harm, banning Trump has always sounded like a cheap resistance fantasy or a lame election-year meme. President Trump celebrates violence. He pardoned a Navy SEAL convicted of war crimes.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

They show an anguished family struggling to get the children to put their phones away during dinner. Also, here’s a TikTok meme power ranking. The dramatized segments include a fictional trio of sociopaths working inside an unnamed social network to design bespoke push notifications to distract their users. Rebecca Jennings / Vox ).

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Futurism

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Crypto prices keep tumbling lower and lower and President Donald Trump's once-ascendant meme coin is taking a hammering along with the rest. Right after its debut which was, we must remind you, less than six week ago the meme token spiked to a high above $74. Amid all that volatility, one of Trump's sons took to X to shill crypto.

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