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Nonprofits Blaze Virtual Trails in Second Life Mixed Reality Lounge

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This post was originally published on The Huffington Post on June 8, 2009. Copyright © 2009 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. The reason was because many participants in the room were participating from both Second Life and the room in San Jose, and they are doing so, in avatar form. read more.

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2009 Member Appreciation: Daily Member Prize Winner for 11/17

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With all the buzz about Twitter and Facebook Causes over the last year, I feel like the focus on Second Life for nonprofit organizations and causes has diminished a bit. We're sending you Second Life for Dummies , by Sarah Robbins and Mark Bell, courtesy of Jossey-Bass/Wiley Publishers.

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National Black Aids Awareness Day at Plush Non profit Commons | NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life

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National Black Aids Awareness Day at Plush Non profit Commons | NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life: "National Black Aids Awareness Day at Plush Non profit CommonsSubmitted by Ricken Flow on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 14:00Come show your support for one of the hardest hit communities of HIV."

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Nonprofit Commons Recap: Welcome Back Mayo Clinic

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In fact, Mayo Clinic's mission to "inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research" is echoed by providing facilities and services in Second Life. When did Mayo Clinic's involvement in Second Life start?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OK, no, I’m still not convinced, but here’s an interesting take on Second Life from Frogloop. I’ve been reading Matt Asay’s blog on open source business models, and he has an interesting post which suggests that writing documentation is a good marketing strategy ! I’m developing a class about WEB 2.0

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

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Through their use of "Second Life," TechSoup has been at the forefront of virtual meeting and collaboration environments for several years. Second Life is an online, virtual world where you can customize your online personality (i.e. avatar), interact with others, and even conduct business transactions.

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere, April 17-23

Tech Soup

EcoCommons launched this week in Second Life. Kevin reports from RSA 2009 on security awareness in schools and security concerns around cloud computing. From the TechSoup Community: TeleGreen Your Work Campaign (Week One). Article: Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing. Ten Tips to TeleGreen Your Work.

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