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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Google is rumored to be working on new glasses and Apple apparently has a new mixed reality headset in the works. Susan Tenby , a pioneeress in nonprofits exploring the metaverse through Second Life, can be listened to in this 2010 webinar by TechSoup explaining the concept of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Virtual Reality (VR).

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Things We Like (February 2010)

NTEN

2010 Haiti earthquake mobile fundraising: $30+ million. Find out more in MobileActive.org's " Definitive Guide to Mobile Fundraising " While it seems that nearly every Super Bowl advertiser had been told by a research firm that men are feeling emasculated in 2010, at least the half time show was good.

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Listen First! Finding Networks and Connections in Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

Notes from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference for: Who : Speakers: Susan Tenby | TechSoup Global; Janet Fouts; Kira Marchenese. Google Alerts – remember that they aren’t always accurate or enough to find everything. Ning/Yahoo/Google. Where are the conversations? Communities. What to listen for: brand.

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Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

NetWits

At last year’s Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Allison Nassour and I presented to a full room on the topic of QR codes. 14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. They are everywhere – and people are scanning them! QR Codes Can Do a Lot.

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Great reads from around the web on April 12th

Amy Sample Ward

Twitter, Facebook and Google tools have already been used for market research, sales predictions and targeted advertising. And what about those in your community who can’t travel to your meeting or conference, for financial or other practical reasons? " What can Google Buzz do for you?

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Building Stronger Online Communities Without Losing Your Sanity

Amy Sample Ward

Next week I’ll be in Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference ( connect with me there! ). Start Sharing Today : We’ve set up a google document as a shared space for anyone interested in the topic, whether they are in the session with us or not, to post links, resources, examples and more.

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Things We Like (October 2010)

NTEN

" Artist Jenny Odell used digital cutouts from Google Maps to create some striking images. Note: You probably need Google Chrome to watch it.). The 2011 NTC is only 5 months away, but if you really can't wait, you can feed your conference fix by watching speakers from this year's PopTech. No, really.

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