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Second Life and Communities of Practice Group Action Learning Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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." I met with the group last week.

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So you want a career in the nonprofit sector?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Earlier this week, I attended SXSW in Austin, Texas and met many interesting people and connected with old friends, including BlogHer colleagues CE's Queen of Spain , Liz Perry , and Virginia DeBolt. I met several women who told me they were considering entering the nonprofit sector and had questions about how to get started.

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In two weeks I'm headed for The Games for Change Annual Conference in NYC (and I'll live blog it, too) The conference brings together nonprofits, game designers, foundations, and academics around the world to explore best practices for social change gaming. In fact, I met a librarian from Spain last night while wandering around.