Online causes may attract more clicks than commitments

Collecting 'likes' via social media doesn't always translate into real-world donations

TOKEN GESTURES  Collecting “likes” online or asking supporters to wear ribbons may not translate into real-world donations of time and money for charitable organizations. 

Chris Gash

The Save Darfur Cause on Facebook had all the makings of a slam dunk cyber success. More than a million people joined the social media site’s digital movement a few years ago to save the people of Sudan’s Darfur region from mass slaughter.