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Serious Games Initiative

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s what’s pissing me off: The reason I have to fight every time to do these stories [like Darfur] is because the truth is that it’s hard to get the majority of Americans…to care. ” (not in video). Crowdsourcing killed punk rock…Crowdsourcing kills art…It’s bullshit. That is a huge mistake.” starts around 16:46). “I

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. At the TechSoup Offices, I met a kind avitar named Frank and noticed he was a member of the Arts Council. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change?

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Americans for the Arts. Breast Cancer Action. Save Darfur. " An interesting article in the NY Times about arts organizations using MySpace. Some sites are using the blog feature to write about their organizations, while others haven't set it up. Here's a list culled from the portal. happy browsing. Corazon de Vida.

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Insiders Guide to Video and YouTube for Nonprofits - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. I do feel like these approaches (involving the YouTube community and using humor) are good ones for YouTube.

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Insiders Guide to Video and YouTube for Nonprofits - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. I do feel like these approaches (involving the YouTube community and using humor) are good ones for YouTube.

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