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An Interview with Jeska Linden about Nonprofits in Second Life

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Photo by Jeska Linden in flickr Jeska Linden (Jeska Dzwigalski) is the Community Manager for Linden Lab , the creators of the virtual world Second Life , where she has worked since the summer of 2004. on July 18th and subsequently had a chance to interview her at her fabulous virtual office in Second Life.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

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These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. You might be able to find help from NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global. NetSquared brings nonprofits together with programmers, designers and other business professionals.

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TechSoup Taiwan Talks Gaming for Social Good at Net Tuesday Event

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TechSoup Taiwan discussed a few organizations that are using gaming to raise awareness about certain issues. One example of gaming for good is the PETA Pokemon game, which seeks to raise awareness about lab animal testing. Want to learn more about how gaming is changing social issue awareness and fundraising?

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A Conversation with TechSoup's Susan Tenby on Virtual Nonprofit Communities

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She is also exploring how nonprofits can use Second Life, a multiplayer community on the Web. TechSoup has set up a virtual office in Second Life and earlier this month hosted a mixed-reality event showcasing a new nonprofit directory. t able to conceive of Second Life as anything more than a game.

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Yahoo! for Good

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has been around for a while, and may not sound as mysterious as del.icio.us , RSS or Second Life to your listener, try using some of their examples to start. Answers, "Raise awareness for your cause." So why not choose one that raises awareness for your favorite cause?" This post was originally written for NetSquared.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

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With video conferencing, broadband, and Second Life, well, we can all safely stay ensconced in our own virtual-reality-sensory-deprivation-tanks and just digitally dance the salsa at the next NTEN gathering.??? What should Netsquared's Facebook strategy be? He notes with a trace of sarcasm, "???With What do you think?

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

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Laura's Notebook has turned pink for the month of October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and so has Michelle Martin. Second Life Ruby has an update on the demonstrations occurring in Second Life in support of Burma. I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. and color schemes for your blog.

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