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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. Sure, it’s slacktivism but what the hey… it was fun.&#. Do we need slacktivism to justify fun behavior online?

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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Invite guests to your virtual event by sending fun, friendly text messages that spark interest and make it easy for them to register. Here’s your first clue: “I came all the way from Greece and met my fur-ever family back in January.”. 1) Promote your virtual fundraising event. How to get started: Text FIDO to 555-555-5555.

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

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! If it’s not fun, rewarding, or cool, viral campaigns rarely take off. Slacktivism: To Make Ourselves Feel Good or To Help Others?

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Meet the EveryAction Team 2018

Everyaction

At EveryAction we’re on a mission to provide nonprofits with best-in-class fundraising, engagement, and advocacy tools, but we like to think that we’re a pretty fun place to work, too. A: My roommate and I are going on a backpacking trip through Greece next week! Q: What is your favorite lunch spot? Q: What’s your role at EveryAction?

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Choose intriguing warm-weather locations like Belize, Jamaica, Australia, or Greece. Auction basket and package ideas Auction baskets or packages are intriguing because they allow bidders to win more than one prize at once. Here are a few creative packages and basket ideas to wow attendees.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

Tip: From the nonprofit perspective, it’s unlikely you’ll have a large ‘English’ community in your midst but if you’re looking to add some spice to the year-end fundraising calendar , it’s a fun idea to add a bonfire night into the window between Halloween and Thanksgiving. . The Orthodox traditions.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Fun fact: she's also a competitive Scrabble player. She took an active role in the independence movement aimed at relinquishing Ottoman rule over Greec e, investing her own fortune into securing arms, ships, and otherwise equipping the soldiers under her command. Shero Thought Leaders. Roxane Gay. Laskarina Bouboulina.

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