Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Solving real-world issues in a virtual world environment is a growing trend, present in initiatives such as Zynga’s in-game Japan Earthquake Relief efforts as well as games like America 2049 , Ecotopia and others. Players raised over $1.5 million in just five days.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

In 2009, The Academy Award winning film The Cove used the activism platform to create one of the most successful causes , bringing together over 1 million people to end the dolphin slaughter in Japan. Jen recently spoke at TechSoup’s Online Community Meetup. and Thrasher Skateboard Magazine.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

A good in-depth description of how Voluntweeters works and what it can do can be found in this case study (PDF) of its response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake by Kate Starbird and Leysia Palen from the University of Colorado at Boulder. For others it was not so clear.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365 Days a Year posted by Kayla L. April 6, 2011 6:44 AM Josh Hillsaid. April 6, 2011 11:35 AM Anonymoussaid. Karyn Riedell April 6, 2011 3:49 PM Travis Butterfield said. April 6, 2011 4:40 PM Kayla said. I have a rough time donating to nonprofits.

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