Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2006

Omer Alvie and Awab Alvi are associated with the Help-Pakistan.com web site which was launched as part of the ongoing relief effort for the October, 2005 massive earthquake in Pakistan. They've launched an online campaign to support free speech of Pakistani bloggers and internet free speech in general.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Global Impact of InterConnection's Programs. During the past few years, InterConnection has also participated in supplying badly needed IT equipment to disaster stricken areas like Chile , Haiti and Pakistan , and Japan. The program was started in 1999 by Charles Brennick, who still runs the organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

For those nonprofits working on political engagement issues/activism - When media bans were put in place at the end of Musharraf’s rule in Pakistan SMSall , or as its founder Umar Saif, says “Twitter for SMS,” or “Twitter for. established groups on SMSall in Pakistan. Today there are over 150,000. increase in a.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

SAP , a TechSoup Global donor partner and a leader in enterprise software applications partnered with the UNFPA to unveil two interactive population dashboards to mark the milestone. It took until year 1800 for global population to reach 1 billion. In my country of origin, Pakistan, half the population is under the age of 19.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2009

Her stories manifest the power of social media to bring about a new global consensus for action on poverty and health — one story, one conversation, one call to action at a time. But, Jacqueline and Acumen are beacons for more than just social enterprise. Her stories also reveal the importance of social media to development.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2008

The Elders is, "a group of eminent global leaders, convened by Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel to bring their experience and independent voices to the resolution of conflict and to innovative, cooperative efforts to address the great global challenges of our time." One of the projects he is involved with these days is The Elders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I know many nonprofits that work globally, either with affiliate offices or partners in different countries, sometimes with a time zone difference of 6-12 hours. ” I remember working with a cohort of grantees in Pakistan which is 12 hour time zone.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I think the real answers lie in the small, diverse, creative solutions we come up with ourselves in our communities, by ourselves, or with our friends, or with a global group. India is next to Pakistan, which is right next to Afghanistan, and the US had just gone to war in Afghanistan.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

She traveled over 100,000 miles and interviewed 12 women activists who are working on solutions to everything from sex trafficking, to global warming, to AIDS. Glamour and powerHouseBooks have produced a collection of Pearl's interviews in, In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl , which includes a Foreword by Angelina Jolie.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

George Durham, Program Manager, Microsoft Global Community Affairs On January 12th, 2010, a devastating earthquake ripped through the Haitian landscape, literally decimating cities like Leogane, Petit Goave, and much of Port-au-Prince. George Durham is a Program Manager with Microsoft’s Global Community Affairs team.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 8, 2007

Global Diary is a monthly column written by journalist, Mariane Pearl, the widow of Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and murdered in 2002 by terrorists in Pakistan. Screenshot from Global Diary: Uganda by Mariane Pearl women activist Mariane Pearl

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I just got an email from another board member that told me that they’re using Ushahadi in Pakistan for the PakReport System! Here’s the information: Give 30 minutes to help Pakistan. They’re looking for volunteers.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2008

How much do we value bringing global cultures and opinions into our institution? Many museums run outreach programs at a variety of levels of local to global reach. Others produce publications and media for global distribution. Bringing in Global Voices Does your collection come from far-reaching lands?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

I organized and moderated a panel called “ Women Who Tech Globally.” This is a common experience when you attempt to facilitate global presentations, discussions or peer groups. I work as a trainer and capacity builder for nonprofits and technology and more lately social media and networked approaches.

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