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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. Women are drawn to an expanded definition of philanthropy, tapping into all their resources—not just money but also their time, expertise, advocacy, and networks—to support the causes they care about.

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The Revolution is Twitterfied

Forum One

In 2008 TwitterVoteReport attempted to provide real-time election monitoring as US citizens posted voting experiences to their Twitter feeds. Protest Iran Election. Katrin Verclas' Twitterfeed - actively amplifying the news out of Iran. Twitter and social media hacktivists are once again changing the landscape.

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MCON13 Live Blog: Connecting with Millennials (Azita Ardakani, Lovesocial)

NTEN

Born in Iran and at age 3 moved to Canada; now in NYC. "I Serendipity, timing, opportunity --> social media happened! It was my Twitter handle at the time. So any campaign that people activate is based off that trusted space. AA: Orgs keep looking outward hoping to activate around causes instead of looking inward.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Submitted by Jacob Colker.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Bring your yoga mat!

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Game Friday: The Aftermath of the ARG World Without Oil

Museum 2.0

World Without Oil ran from April 30 until July 12, during which time the central site provided a running commentary on the reactions--personal, political, financial, ecological--to a fictitio us oil shock. Overall, about 60,000 interacted with WWO resources during the game, 1,871 of whom actively contributed content. I wasn't ready.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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