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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the coming years, nonprofits and foundations will emerge to help define and implement a code of ethics on subjects ranging from human rights in the metaverse to its environmental impact , but the good people of our community are needed now to explore and be a part of the conversation around the planning and experience of the metaverse.

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Second Life, A Second Opinion

Tech Soup

This month, TechSoup Global's GreenTech Initiative will be kicking off a Telegreening Your Workplace campaign to help nonprofits and libraries discover ways to save money, reduce travel, and still be effective in your work. This week, GreenTech volunteer, Monica Skinner , has her say on the subject. Monica is a San Francisco based architect.

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Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is so much happening in Second Life with nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and libraries that it is hard to keep up. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0 curator Shadow Fugazi put together a photo exhibition in Second Life.

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Second Life As Alice In Wonderland

Tech Soup

In April, TechSoup Global's GreenTech Initiative will be kicking off a TeleGreening Your Workplace campaign to help nonprofits and libraries discover ways to save money, reduce travel, and still be effective in your work. Michael Hodges is a GreenTech volunteer, currently looking for work.

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World Vision in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are also one of the largest, presently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs. You can to it in Second Life here. World Vision is one of the world's leading relief, development and justice agencies.

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Kiva in Second Life: Interview With Official SL Volunteers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Second Life kiva.org volunteer: Julles Boucher Kiva.org , a micro-finance organization, has funded nearly 17,0000 loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries and last week crossed the $11 million rank. I discovered this when I clicked on Skeeboo Tammas's profile while chatting with him in Second Life. His profile said.

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Second Life Joins Worldwide Effort to End Child Hunger

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year, for the first time, Walk the World will also take place in Second Life. On the screens at the Auditorium they will have live feeds from the real life walk from all over the world. There will also be an opportunity to donate to help end child hunger in real life by donating in donation boxes surrounding the Auditorium.