If you are like me on Twitter, sometimes you just #have #the #urge #to #hashtag #E #V #E #R #Y #T #H #I #N #G. There are one-too-many times I have caught myself giggly at my own creative hashtags that don’t even make sense. #NoJudgement #LeaveBritneyAlone But the truth is, hashtags can be quite useful […]
Post originally published on Impatient Optimists, the official blog of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. I was riding the metro on my morning commute the other day, when I overheard two young siblings arguing over Halloween costumes. “I want to be a Twitter bird,” said the little boy. “No! I already called dibs on […]
Up until 24 hours ago, I thought “Sandy” was only one of two things: the heroin in the production of Grease, or the way I like my beaches. But alas, we have one more meaning to add to the list. Hurricane Sandy promises to be what many newscasters have termed “The Perfect Storm” for folks […]
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If there is anything Hollywood has taught us, it’s that “with great power comes great responsibility.” Okay, maybe that was Spiderman. But regardless, in the Twitterverse we can’t deny the power of a celebrity voice on social media. Fortunately, there are a number of A-Listers who are wielding their Twitter influence for social good, advocating on behalf […]
It’s Pinktober! You know, that time of year where there is pink E.V.E.R.Y.W.H.E.R.E – pink shampoo, pink referee uniforms, pink buildings – you can’t miss it. Of course, this is all done in the name of social good. Each year, Pinktober rallies millions across the globe to fundraise, educate and advocate around Breast Cancer Awareness. […]
One Nonprofit’s Strategy for Marking the anniversary of the UN High Level Meeting on NCDs Guest post by Thea Joselow, Head, Social and Digital Media, Arogya World Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs (including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory illness) are the […]
This past weekend, we had the privilege to attend the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, a pinnacle social good event that gathers leaders in business, government and civil society to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. Every year, one of the most amazing things to watch is the diversity of partners making […]
How can we go back-to-school in all things social good without equipping ourselves with the right mentors and teachers? It’s time to learn from the best. Below we have compiled our list of 50 top Tweeters in social good, cause marketing, corporate responsibility and nonprofit technology. This is not an exhaustive list. There are so […]
In the morning of March 11, 2011, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake – one of the largest in recorded history — hit the east coast of Japan, triggering a mammoth tsunami that crashed into the country’s coastline. Within just moments, houses, cars and people were quickly swept away. Just as quickly as the sea rose to produce […]
The recently released anti-bully documentary Bully has conjured up much attention and publicity over the past few weeks. First, the film was slapped with an “R-rating” from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) leading to a very public battle with the film’s distributor, The Weinstein Company. Then the celebrity-driven “Anti-Bully Twitter Tuesday” on March […]
