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Recap: Social Media for Social Impact

Forum One

We had the privilege of having four panelists who each told a story demonstrating how the social web had empowered communities around social causes. In both cases, the presence of pre-existing communities empowered social media to more effectively spread cause-related information. In SecondLife, Tenby described time as currency.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is much much commentary and grieving taking place online as well as a memorial in SecondLife , and an article in Wikipedia. If you're lucky enough to be getting a tax refund, why not donate to a good cause? The site was developed by Democracy in Action. Much commentary and critiques about the semi-public ballotting process.