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Games for Change 2011: Channeling Our Collective Power

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Solving real-world issues in a virtual world environment is a growing trend, present in initiatives such as Zynga’s in-game Japan Earthquake Relief efforts as well as games like America 2049 , Ecotopia and others. Players raised over $1.5 million in just five days. But is this enough?

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

By David Farnes, Executive Director, Mobile Giving Foundation Canada , and Vice President, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Associatio n and Jim Manis, Chairman and CEO, Mobile Giving Foundation. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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Community Is Better than Cute Cats: How to Raise Money for Your Unsexy, but Important, Cause

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Susan Gordon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Causes. When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. Social media is leveling the playing field in the nonprofit sector.

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Social Media for Social Good Video Roundup from #BBCon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Brian Dresher , director of business development at Mashable. Nonprofit Marketing Trends with Roger Craver & Steve MacLaughlin. You’ll hear from the below folks in this hour long session …. Matthew Mahan , vice president of impact at Causes. Noah Everett , founder of TwitPic. Claire Williams Diaz talks Hope140, T.W.E.E.T.