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Personal Fundraising in Second Life: Yonder Doesburg Raises Money for Make A Wish

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was curious because this effort was not put together by the nonprofit organization, but by an individual, an avatar named "Yonder Doesburg," who decided to raise money in this virtual world for his favorite charity. Although the amounts raised in Linden Dollars sound impressive, the USD amounts are still modest.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal. You might guess that version 2 would raise more money. Based on our studies, we've concluded that stories can help you raise money — if you use them right. They bridge many divides — including cultural, linguistic, and age-related. Stories mirror human thought.

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

We went and had a victory party and then woke up the next day and realized that it didn't really matter because the company that wanted to build had gone to the state legislature to get them to pass a law to undercut the local ordinance that would protect our water. And I started working with a community outside of St. And we also innovated.

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