Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2006

The Darfur is Dying game probably caught your attention. From inspiring young cancer patients to fighting poverty to peaceful resistance of oppressive regimes. It caught mine as I'm interested in the role of play in problem-solving, what ever the scope of the problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

That's my metaphor for embracing a topic that grabs my attention and is related to my work (nonprofits and technology) but I have no prior knowledge or experience. A few organizations in the nonprofit sector are exploring the power of the this type of gaming medium for social justice - take Camp Darfur for example. So I joined.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

Americans for the Arts. Breast Cancer Action. Save Darfur. " An interesting article in the NY Times about arts organizations using MySpace. I'd also like to add Nonprofit Dos for MySpace Success from Nancy Schwartz of the Getting Attention Blog. Here's a list culled from the portal. happy browsing.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. You can create a video to explain your position on an issue thats currently in the news, or bring attention to an issue that perhaps should be, but isnt. Often, an effective title (e.g.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. You can create a video to explain your position on an issue thats currently in the news, or bring attention to an issue that perhaps should be, but isnt. Often, an effective title (e.g.

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