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Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life

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The images and the supporting text give visitors a sense of what it's like to be part of the Alzheimer's community. There is also an interactive brain memory board. Mia Farrow and Darfur event scheduled for last week was cancelled due to a fire in the Cambridge, MA building. The opening is Thursday evening.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » A Great Event

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After Clinton spoke we heard from Ann Curry from NBC news who was honored for her coverage of Darfur. Unlike 99% of her news colleagues, Ann has actually gone to Darfur, and more than once. The program ended with a South African woman named Mama G, who thanked AJWS and its supporters for helping fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

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Pros and Cons of Facebook Activism

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I helped her track down the people behind the Support the monks Campaign and Facebook Burma Group, an unofficial representative in the UK named Imran Jamal, Burma Global Action Network. Ethan's notes points to the long-term benefits (and challenges) of converting some of the people involved into long term supporters.

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

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An ecosystem where its members connect, interact, and support not just the people in their circles but people they ‘bump into’ based on some ‘random’ interest and connection. To me, what we’re hoping for is vibrant ecosystems of changemakers from all places, backgrounds, and disciplines pushing the frontiers of the world we want.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » YouTube for Nonprofits – Donations are Nice, but What About List Building?

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Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. Facebook has taught us that people will opt-in to support the cause far more than they will donate.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » YouTube for Nonprofits – Donations are Nice, but What About List Building?

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Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. Facebook has taught us that people will opt-in to support the cause far more than they will donate.

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The online environment is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of playters simultaneously over the Internet. A few organizations in the nonprofit sector are exploring the power of the this type of gaming medium for social justice - take Camp Darfur for example. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change?