Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

Henry Jenkins made his first official appearance in Second Life visiting the Teen version, known as the "Teen Grid," where the Global Kids Island is hosting an event, A World Fit for Children Festival. So, I asked, "There has been a lot of criticism about Second Life lately, do you think we're wasting our time and money?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2006

world Second Life keeps popping up. It has bands , hotels , vendors selling virtual wares , a newspaper , a real-money economy (it's called. Second Life's VP of. What can we learn about the future of life from. Second Life? there's more: we'll be in Second Life, too. Robin Harper.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 28, 2006

I've been listening with one ear to the buzz about Second Life and non-profits for a while now, and paying it very little attention. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Gamers also gather in person for gaming marathons and conferences to raise money for charity. There will be multiple realities in the metaverse, such as Second Life (founded in 2003), and there is currently a global race to build the metaverse. The Metaverse.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

In fact, Mayo Clinic's mission to "inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research" is echoed by providing facilities and services in Second Life. When did Mayo Clinic's involvement in Second Life start?

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AFP Blog

JULY 27, 2006

onPhilanthropy: Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds : "Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds By: Tom Watson, 07/26/06 Soaring mountains, shimmering seas, futuristic buildings, strange vehicles flying in the air. And more and more, they give money away.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

In a conventional game, like Monopoly for example, players earn money for themselves. In ProperLORDty, banks may end up taking away all the players’ money. By incorporating real legal and societal elements into the game, ProperLORDty's creators have ensured that the real life situation is getting more attention.

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AFP Blog

MAY 9, 2007

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech: "Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia TechRoss A. Perkins, an instructional technologist at Virginia Tech, has set up a silent auction in the virtual world Second Life to raise money for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

MacArthur Foundation hosted its first discussion in Second Life to explore the role that philanthropy might play in virtual worlds. We're trying a year of conversation about how to enter the culture in Second Life and the role of philanthropy. " Linden: Second Life is a world being built by the people in it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

" In the guy in the gray shirt is Paul Marino from the Academy of Machinima and Moo Money from Alt-Zoom studios. I learned about the Second Life Camera Controls Tutorial and now playing with the camera in SL during meetings is my new form of 3D doodling. is this what JP is talking about?). Machinima (muh-sheen-eh-mah).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2007

privacy policy; money (micro-pays, conversion to RW currency); mgmt of abusive behavior; access via subscription, secure areas, age-restricted areas? Example virtual worlds: Second Life; Active Worlds; Entropia; Olive. Legal and Mgmt : open source?; IP (who owns created objects?); Example engines: Multiverse, Croquet, Delta3D

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2006

So much of the real-estate space in nonprofit rags is devoted to a) our own salaries; b) how to raise money; or c) what nifty new accounting software we should buy. A podcast interview with TechSoup's Susan Tenby and Salvador Luna about TechSoup's Mixed Reality Event last month on Second Life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

s about the money. For we who resist, the money is the least of it. Webcast viewers can join the discussion through IRC text chat or in the virtual world Second Life. For the content industries, the tools of enclosure (copyright term extension, digital rights management, etc.) This even will be webcast live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. Recently we set up an office in Second Life, on the Nonprofit Commons Plush island, and we just purchased our own island in Second Life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Social Media and Nonprofits Anshe Chung Studios in China has been quietly building a Second Life space, managed by TechSoup, for non-profits. However, some nonprofits feel that Second Life is a waste of time and resources. Soon this empty space will start to bustle with Linden citizens for Social Good. And here's a Web2.0

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

Check out TechSoup's Nonprofits in Second Life Delicious group page for an example of how multiple users can collaborate with social bookmarking. " UNICEF used mobile tagging technology to raise awareness of the childhood hunger and raise money. The campaign.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. In Second Life, I am not an expert--but many of our virtual exhibit designers are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

She is using her blog to raise money to support the first Community Access television station in Ghana, Coastal Television in Cape Coast Ghana. You can find her Facebook, Twitter, blogs, wikis, Second Life and many other online communities. SamLand is Shirley Mayfield's blog. She is going to Ghana in November. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

Three out of four of these were on Second Life. We created an Island in Second Life to forward this agenda. Money went into the AI how the computer thinks versus flashy graphics. We put out a call and got a number of responses from game programmers. We identified four finalists. To get gamers to hook up and play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

The Daily Rebellion blog gives nonprofits some tips for using MySpace for members and money. Fight Hunger shares the results and learnings from its Second Life fundraising event "Walk the World." " And now, you can bookmark Second Life locations (called slurls) into del.icio.us

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

I also include some specific ways folks can help other give money. Britt Bravo on her personal blog. smArts & Culture FiSpace Micropersuasion E-politics. Ricardo Carreon. Solution Grove. I'll point to this in my email campaign to contacts which I'll be doing over the next week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

There is also a groundswell of support all over the Internet, from bloggers ( one blog at a time ) Facebook , Flickr , Online Petitions , mobile phones , and Second Life. A Few Self-Financed Learning Journeys Sam Mayfield has launched a new blog called Sam Land to raise money for and document his trip to Ghana in November.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

MacArthur Foundation announces a Virtual Philanthropy event in Second Life next week. Inspired by the NTEN blog post about whether online engagement leads to more money, Gavin's Digital Dinner gives a brilliant counter point essay on the topic filled with facts and nice pie charts. David Wilcox riffs on Steve Bridger's shout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

Google, Flickr, Second Life and literally thousands of new companies depend on engaging users to make money, and the more people who engage with their content, the more money they make. Giving away your content and allowing others to distribute it is the best way to make money in today's culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

The library community has a large presence on Second Life at Information Island which is where the TechSoup SL Virtual Office is located. Its part of the " Have Money Will Vlog." " These are examples of vlog or blog raising - raising money from people via your blog.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 22, 2005

27 and 28, the American Cancer Society will hold its first Relay for Life in the 3D virtual world of Second Life. Pledges will be made in Second Life's virtual currency, though they will be converted to dollars before being passed along to the cancer society.". To date, the program has raised more than $1.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

We learned from yesterday is that there are traditional - foundations that are based on dead money and work via board. Some foundations have a live person whose money it is. Created an island in Second Life - to share the meaning of digital media in their lives. How can foundations help aside from money?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

where you vote for one of the finalists in the NTEN Video Content or watch a machinima about Nonprofits in Second Life. The Bamboo Project gives up the round up of places to find great multimedia content online. There's also dogooder.tv David Wilcox gives a killer keynote at the UK Nonprofit Technology Conference Pathways to Success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

What is my responsibility to my organization - money, unique knowledge, ? 1-5% are uber activists who raise the money. Do you think you have responsibility that money is donated through your network is well spent? What happens with the money - that's tough one to nail. Good or bad thing? It's a simplistic vetting process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 3D space where this virtual symposium will take place is a private version of the Second Life platform that Linden Labs and NMC have created, called the Hakone Project. Scott knows his team’s strength is in telling the story and making it easy for others to raise the money. Wait a minute! Isn’t that scandalous?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

I think it is the same in nonprofits, although the mistrust is more about the concern around how to invest very limited resources (money, time, and skills) wisely. Of Second Life? Corporate types resist the adoption of these technologies, and then, subsequently embrace them. tool after Web 2.0 Of YouTube? Of Facebook?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2009

People internally think social media projects will bring with them an entire office of employees playing on Second Life and Facebook. Find ways other than money to measure success: -recruiting new prospect into in your database -speed of research. Best tips on championing social media. And for the panels "tops".

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? Donations How much money is being donated?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? Donations How much money is being donated?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

In most cases, the audience wasn’t asking about money: they were asking about time. I provided the Web 2.0 framework, and David shared lessons learned from the huge range of projects the Holocaust Museum has initiated. The biggest question that came up again and again was: how much does it cost? This pretty much requires dedicated staff.

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