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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

At the most basic level, we’ll see billboards in the metaverse that advertise good causes and actions people can take in the metaverse, such as real-time cryptocurrency donations and buying NFTs with the proceeds benefitting nonprofits. In the very near future, the nonprofit sector will start organizing in the metaverse.

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Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Survives Griefing Attack

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Wikipedia, a griefer is "a slang term used to describe a player in an multiplayer video game who plays the game simply to cause grief to other players through harassment. " Griefing can be a problem in Second Life, although it does not happen at every location all the time. "What about griefers?"

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Second Life: Issue Awareness Raising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. I'm so grateful that other bloggers and colleagues like Rik Riel do such excellent coverage of what's happening in Second Life. Educate about your cause.

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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. The idea came up when we were talking about Second Life, and that you start the off without anything.

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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. With one click, visitors can contribute dollars to your cause! He shared a lot about what works with fundraising in Second Life.

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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends for Nonprofits in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Crypto holders can donate to individual nonprofits or to Crypto Cause Funds ( Classy.org’s Cause Funds ). There will be multiple realities in the metaverse, such as Second Life (founded in 2003), and there is currently a global race to build the metaverse. Resource: What is Cryptocurrency? A Primer for Nonprofits.

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Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Second Life isnt just about wasting time, however, nor are its "residents" exclusively teens hunkered down in their parents basements with Hot Pockets and Red Bulls - there may be real marketing potential for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. million total (500,000 active monthly) residents of Second Life. (IDI)