Vicariously Giving Through the Internet

Vicariously Giving Through the Internet B R A N D O N V U K O V I C H

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S O C I A L M E D I A F O R S O C I A L G O O D : A L L O W S U S T O R A I S E F U N D S , R A I S E AWA R E N E S S A N D R A I S E V O L U N T E E R S - I T I S T H E F U T U R E O F A C T I V I S M

W H A T ’ S O N L I N E ? I T O U R F U T U R E

Matrix, Sidneyeve. "Module 04 Social Good." Vimeo. Web. 6 June 2015. Image- Jason Howie

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W E U S E T H AT T O O U R

A D VA N TA G E ?

Stern, Caryl. "In Praise of Clicktivism." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com. Web. 4 June 2015.

Image- Jesse Knish

The UNICEF TAP Project1 day of clean water is donated for every fifteen minutes

not spent on your phone

Image- MyDoorSign.com"UNICEF Tap Project." UNICEF USA. Web. 4 June 2015.

Funds:

AWA R E N E S S :

The Ice Bucket Challenge, for example raised $115 million for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research since July 29, 2014

Image- Global Paranoma"Social Media Provides a New Way." The Wheel. Web. 4 June 2015.

From apps that connect first aiders with local emergencies – digital technology is helping many more people donate their skills and time to a large amount of volunteering causes.

V O L U N T E E R S :

Image- Halton Police"The Digital Volunteering Code." The Digital Volunteering Code. Web. 4 June 2015.

M A K I N G A D I F F E R E N C E

E V E N V I D E O G A M E S A R E

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WeTopia is making a difference; by users just playing the game over 700,000 hot meals have been provided to kids in need

V I D E O G A M E S ?

Image- Melanie Holtsman"How Social Games Are Changing the World." Forbes. Forbes Magazine. Web. 4 June 2015.

Zynga has ran nearly 100 in-game

social good campaigns, which have

spurred 3 million player

contributions and nearly $15

million is contributions from players

O N L I N E G I V I N G

Image- Mike Mozart

"How Social Games Are Changing the World." Forbes. Forbes Magazine. Web. 4 June 2015.

C L I C K T I V I S M H O W D O W E T H I N K W E D O I T ?

the use of online media to advance causes often enough seen having little impact

Image- Jesse KnishKielberger, Craig. "A Click Is Not Enough to Have Impact on World." Canoe. Web. 4 June 2015.

F U T U R E “Organizations and activists must learn that it's not

enough to simply launch a hashtag or video meme and hope it goes viral.”

Images- Xavier J. Peg

-Craig and Marc Kielburger

"#BringBackOurGirls and the Limits of Clicktivism." The Huffington Post. Web. 6 June 2015.

H O W E V E R …“The goal of clicktivism isn't to solve problems;

it's to bring awareness to a cause that we otherwise

wouldn't know about.” - Ritu Sharma

"Stop Pouring Ice on Clicktivism." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com. Web. 6 June 2015. Image- Wonderlane

Facebook Likes, Comments, and Shares actually do help with getting grants and donors, because social media

interactions indicate we are reaching out to the community and the community supports what we do…

"Why Diminishing the Benefits of Slacktivism Isn't A Great Idea." Danny Brown. 25 Apr. 2013. Web. 6 June 2015. Image- Thomas Angermann

T H O S E W H O C A N N O T O R W O U L D N O T G O O U T A N D D O T H I N G S I N " T H E R E A L W O R L D " C A N H AV E S O M E P O W E R O N L I N E .

"How Effective Is Social Media Activism (and "slacktivism") in the World Today? | A Conversation on TED.com." How Effective Is Social Media Activism (and "slacktivism") in the World Today? | A Conversation on TED.com. Web. 6 June 2015. Image- Steve McFarland

E V E N V I D E O A D V O C A C Y Can a YouTube video not have as much (if not more) impact on a person’s mindset, voting

habits, and opinions as a traditional print item?

"In Defense of "Slacktivism"" 1 Sept. 2009. Web. 6 June 2015.

Image- Wonderlane

O N L I N E L E A D S T O O F F L I N E

55% of those who are involved with nonprofits on social media have been inspired to take further action offline.

"12 Must-Know Stats About Social Media, Fundraising, and Cause Awareness." Nonprofit Tech for Good. 22 Apr. 2013. Web. 6 June 2015. Image-Natesh Ramasamy

W H O ?Nearly half of millennials follow between one and

five nonprofit organizations on social

media Image-Gates Foundation "Charitable Giving Grew 4.9% In 2013 As Online Donations Picked Up." Forbes. Forbes Magazine. Web. 6 June 2015.

4 % I N C R E A S E I N D O N AT I O N G I V I N G F R O M P R E V I O U S Y E A R

O N L I N E G I V I N G I S O N T H E R I S E A N D O U R F U T U R E

"Charity Navigator - America's Largest Charity Evaluator." Charity Navigator. Web. 6 June 2015. Image- Kathryn Harper

$ 1 . 7 B I L L I O N I N Y E A R LY O N L I N E G I V I N G T O B E E X A C T

H O W M U C H ?

"Charity Navigator - America's Largest Charity Evaluator." Charity Navigator. Web. 6 June 2015. Image- Pictures of Money

F U N D S

T H E I N T E R N E T C A N M A K E T H A T D I F F E R E N C E T H R O U G H :

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AWA R E N E S SImage - Alexis Fam

A N D V O L U N T E E R S

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