Category Archives: Activism

It Takes A Village – The Lassy Project Crowdsources Communication To Keep Kids Safe

It takes a village to raise a child. But, what does it take to keep that child safe? John Guydon asked himself this question following 5th grader Jessica Ridgeway’s tragic kidnapping in his home state of Colorado back in October … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 10, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Mobile Commons Connects Citizens to Senators with Twilio

Mobile Commons is giving citizens the communication tools they need to spark political action. They’re powering the communication technology behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) campaign to pass more comprehensive gun laws. Mobile Commons and MAIG’s joint effort called, Demand … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 25, 2013 Tagged , , , ,

RETZ Brings Telephony To The Theatre with Twilio

Typically, the  telephone is the enemy of live theater. When someone’s phone rings in the middle of a climatic scene, it distracts the audience and disrupts the story. However, one U.K. based theatre troupe, RETZ, is encouraging audience members to … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 19, 2013 Tagged , , , ,

For #BostonMarathon, A Way to Call Your Family via Your Browser

Our hearts go out to anyone touched by today’s tragedy. We know cell service has been up and down with cellular traffic so put together another option for people to be able to make calls. Visit http://callyourfamily.twilio.ly to make calls … Continue reading →

Posted by Rob Spectre on April 15, 2013 Tagged

Twilio-Powered Nomorobo Wins FTC Robocall Challenge

In October, the FTC declared war against illegal, unsolicited robocalling, and asked developers to join them in the fight. The FTC offered $50,000 and an FTC Technology Achievement Award to the developer who could build the best tool to deter robocalling. … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 2, 2013 Tagged , ,

Daniel Jabbour Fights CISPA with Twilio API and Change.org

We fought and defeated SOPA and PIPA. Now CISPA is picking up where they left off. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act bill allows for warrantless monitoring of private information from Facebook, Twitter, and even private emails. Companies like … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 1, 2013 Tagged , ,

Twilio Teams Up With Nonprofits To Help Fight Human Trafficking

For human trafficking victims, the key to rescue is communication. We’ve teamed up with the Polaris Project, Thorn, and Salesforce.com to build a new avenue of rescue for victims. Victims and concerned citizens can text the Twilio-powered shortcode “BeFree” (233733) … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on March 28, 2013 Tagged , , , ,

Help Apps Alliance Map The Developer Ecosystem–In 90 Seconds

Apps Developers Alliance has one simple goal: to represent the voice of the developer, and help them succeed in the industry. But, in order to do that, they need an accurate snapshot of the size and strength of the developer … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 19, 2013 Tagged , ,