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First Thoughts on Second Life

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

The American Cancer Society recently held a virtual Relay for Life fundraiser on SL that raised over $40,000 in pledges! Tags: nptech , secondlife , ACS The interest in using Second Life for online community building in the non-profit space has been high lately, and not just on the geeky fringe.

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life has announced its" Second Life Relay for Life " event in July (its second time in Second Life). The office will offer an interactive cancer information resource, peer support groups, as well as a headquarters for in-world event planning.