Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Remember the sea of green avatars last summer in support of the Iran ? Is changing your Twitter profile in support of a cause a silly click action or the first rung on ladder of engagement to get people to do something offline? What do you think?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole?

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2011

Similar discussions surfaced last year during Iran’s Green Revolution, when many people on social media overlaid a green shade to their avatars and profile pictures to show their solidarity with the people of Iran. The Iran related hashtags also trended on Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and Internet growth continues to be brisk, especially in developing countries. Digital Inclusion. FreedomPop is one of the most interesting new U.S. telecom companies.

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