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Real People, Real Actions, Real Impact (No Algorithm Needed)

Jun 25, 2025

The LiveImpact Angle

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Choosing a Cause Isn’t About Finding the Perfect One

Jun 23, 2025

How to Pick a Cause

Causewashing is the New Greenwashing

Jun 18, 2025

Corporate Agendas & Cause Marketing

When Movements Get Hijacked

Jun 16, 2025

Politics, Power, and Purity Tests

A protest sign reading “ACTION NOW” lies abandoned on the stage of an empty, darkened theater. A single spotlight illuminates the sign while rows of empty seats fade into shadow—symbolizing the gap between public attention and real-world participation.

Attention ≠ Action: What Social Media Gets Wrong About Change

Jun 11, 2025

Social Media vs. Social Change

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The Hidden Costs of Caring: Burnout, Cynicism, and Apathy

Jun 9, 2025

Challenges to Real-World Impact

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When Good Intentions Go Nowhere: A Reality Check on Modern Activism

Jun 4, 2025

The State of Activism Today

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What If the Platform the World Needs Isn’t the One It Asked For?

Jun 2, 2025

The LiveImpact Angle

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We Don’t Have All the Answers But We’re Building the Platform Anyway

May 28, 2025

The LiveImpact Angle

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You Can't Care About Everything (And That's Okay)

May 26, 2025

How to Pick a Cause

When Brands Take Sides: Helpful or Harmful?

May 21, 2025

Corporate Agendas & Cause Marketing

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Why Every Cause Doesn’t Need a Political Litmus Test

May 19, 2025

Politics, Power, and Purity Tests

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The Algorithm Isn’t Your Ally

May 14, 2025

Social Media vs. Social Change

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Why Movements Stall and How They Can Recover

May 12, 2025

Challenges to Real-World Impact

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Why “Doing Something” Isn’t the Same as Doing Something That Works

May 7, 2025

The State of Activism Today

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What Does “Making a Difference” Even Mean Anymore?

May 5, 2025

Philophical & Cultural Reflections

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Why We Built LiveImpact.io—and What We’re Still Figuring Out

Apr 30, 2025

The LiveImpact Angle

Why People Quit Supporting Causes — And How to Stay Engaged Without Burning Out

Apr 28, 2025

Challenges to Real-World Impact

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So Many Causes, So Little Trust - Where Do You Even Start?

Apr 24, 2025

How to Pick a Cause

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What You Get When You Join LiveImpact.io

Apr 22, 2025

What You Get

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Do Companies Really Care—or Just Want You to Think They Do?

Apr 18, 2025

Corporate Agendas & Cause Marketing

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Can We Talk About Change Without Picking a Side?

Apr 16, 2025

Politics, Power, and Purity Tests

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Social Media Was Supposed to Mobilize Us—What Happened?

Apr 14, 2025

Social Media vs. Social Change

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The Friction Between Passion and Progress

Apr 11, 2025

Challenges to Real-World Impact

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Whatever Happened to Making a Difference?

Apr 9, 2025

The State of Activism Today

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