Tom, Doris and I are subscribers to the Gamm Theatre. Saw “The Nether” by Jennifer Haley… Science fiction — but maybe not so much; just too damn real. So very very very linked to Sherry Turkle’s book Alone Together. Robots and the dark side of social media and the web and….
The Agitator alerted us all to “Your new fundraising word for the day,” ACTIGIVER. From Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud VP of Data and Analytics…”Giving in the age of outrage.”
The world is really fast these days. From slacktivist to activist to actigivers. But the fundamental human-ness isn’t different.
I am human, not an avatar. Engage my heart in whatever way I want to engage. I’m human. Behave accordingly.
Your NGO must be – at its core and in its activities – human. Watch out. The backlash has already started. Do you and your staff and your NGO recognize, acknowledge, understand, and do accordingly?
