Forum One

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

We had the privilege of having four panelists who each told a story demonstrating how the social web had empowered communities around social causes. And finally, Peggy Duvette of WiserEarth talked about how their free online community connects the non-profit world. In SecondLife, Tenby described time as currency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

Shirley Williams ponders the Communities of Practice Online Collaboration Exercise "The best way for doubters to control a questionable new technology is to embrace it, lest it remain wholly in the hands of enthusiasts who think there is nothing questionable about it." " Quote from Stewart Brand from this Worldchanging Article.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

I'm on a panel with Susan Tenby of TechSoup and Evonne Heyning from Amoration Studios about Nonprofits in Secondlife. For this panel, I'm contributing a community wiki about the topic here. (here's my blog posts ) So, I'm delighted to post this announcement for this year's Games for Change - and guess what?

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 28, 2006

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. Tags: nptech , secondlife , ACS The American Cancer Society recently held a virtual Relay for Life fundraiser on SL that raised over $40,000 in pledges!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

There is much much commentary and grieving taking place online as well as a memorial in SecondLife , and an article in Wikipedia. NpTech Community. Steve overheard this about another faceted celebrity in the NpTech world, "I first decided Jon Stahl was a legend in this community when." " Findhabeas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

Later, I got word from the Arts Council that there was a gallery walk at the Full Moon Museum and discovered a thriving arts community. The Society is expanding its role in the community by establishing a virtual space on their own Island. Technorati Tags: second_life , sl , secondlife So I joined.

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