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5 Oculus Quest Tips for Nonprofits New to the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Create your Oculus Avatar. Have fun with your avatar! That said, for someone like me ( Heather Mansfield ) who is very uncomfortable on camera in real life, it’s not uncomfortable being an avatar of myself in Oculus. For your first avatar-to-avatar contact, it’s recommended to visit Horizon Venues.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In this early stage, the metaverse is being envisioned and portrayed as an online reality that we humans enter and experience as avatars through a VR headset, similar to the Oasis experience in the movie Ready Player One. That said, there are NFTs that are being sold to raise money for charity with many, many more to come.

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How To: Use Social Media To Boost Nonprofit Fundraising

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These alerts usually shows your avatar and often time your bio. Make sure your avatar and bio information is up to date and start actively following as people in your community. One of those leads could turn into a life long donor or volunteer. Visual storytelling.

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More about that Homeless Avatar in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? Rik Riel and Nedra Weinreich also wrote it up and I suspect it probably inspired a few Second Life Doubter's Club posts. I also tracked down the avatar in Second Life and did an interview with the people from NGO involved in this campaign.

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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

Make A Wish Donation Box in Second Life On the Web, you can become a messenger for your cause by adding a charity badge or fundraising widget to your blog or web site. In Second Life, you can build a 3-D display and donation box where avatars can contribute Linden dollars. I contribute to this charity in real life too.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A user-generated charity review site that’s ideal for nonprofits that are too small to get officially reviewed by Charity Navigator or the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, your supporters can write reviews for your nonprofit that you can then link to on your “Donate Now&# landing page. It is a must download!

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I was hired in July 2009 to come into the organization and breathe life into social networking, explore new opportunities and empower the volunteers. The LA Kings have recently embraced the organization as a charity. The Social Media Manager position was a completely new position and embraced by the entire organization.

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