Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

Photo by Jeska Linden in flickr Jeska Linden (Jeska Dzwigalski) is the Community Manager for Linden Lab , the creators of the virtual world Second Life , where she has worked since the summer of 2004. on July 18th and subsequently had a chance to interview her at her fabulous virtual office in Second Life.

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JULY 26, 2007

Part of my job is to help put together Net Tuesdays in San Francisco, monthly meetings for social changemakers and web innovators to socialize, network and share resources. PT/SLT (Second Life time), 32 Nonprofits and their supporters will host a grand opening celebration in their new offices in the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Second Life isnt just about wasting time, however, nor are its "residents" exclusively teens hunkered down in their parents basements with Hot Pockets and Red Bulls - there may be real marketing potential for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. million total (500,000 active monthly) residents of Second Life. (IDI)

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

With all the buzz about Twitter and Facebook Causes over the last year, I feel like the focus on Second Life for nonprofit organizations and causes has diminished a bit. We're sending you Second Life for Dummies , by Sarah Robbins and Mark Bell, courtesy of Jossey-Bass/Wiley Publishers.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Some on the list are very known in the nonprofit sector, and others are completely under the radar and providing some very valuable resources to the nonprofit sector. Blog: Nonprofit Commons: Nonprofits in Second Life. The list below is the result of that “Tweet Out&#. Blog: ext337. Blog: Rosetta Thurman.

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JULY 9, 2010

This blog post was penned by Evonne Heyning , who works with TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons in Second Life and Community teams. With our 65-inch plasma screen TV, we camped outside the main ballroom and projected the #NCVS tweets along with Second Life and web interactive experiences for attendees.

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AUGUST 14, 2011

Rik Panganiban, who leads the Nonprofit Commons online community in Second Life and presents frequently on topics related to global collaboration, education, and nonprofit leadership. He currently manages the online community of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Nat Robinson.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

This free event will take place across three separate platforms: webinars, forums, and the virtual world of Second Life. Even with limited resources, time, or skills, your nonprofit can tell a compelling story that captures the importance and impact of your cause. Your organization has a story to tell.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

In our ongoing mission to provide technology information and resources to nonprofit organizations and libraries, TechSoup’s latest Nonprofits Live (NPLive) explored advice and resources for creating great presentations. Additional Resources. Presentations for Webinars. Ask and Share with Your Audience.

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JULY 26, 2011

TechSoup exists not only to provide nonprofits with technology, but also to connect them to the resources they need to use it. It also hosts the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life , supports micro-volunteering efforts , and curates resources like the Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

TechSoup Global has an upcoming Digital Story Telling contest, getting orgs to put together 60 second vid’s about what they do/who they are. Second Life and IRL at TechSoup HQ in SF. We’re leading up to it providing webinars and chats, but will be hosting an awards mixed reality event in February.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

Back in December after Clay Shirky's piece on Second Life, Stan who writes the PacificRim Exchange Blog took out his " I'm Sticking With DOS " buttons from the attic to make some points -- maybe something about keeping an eye on the future horizon. Now this should set the stage for an interesting debate!

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MAY 27, 2011

NPSM Social Wiki — The new NPSocialMedia wiki offers a one stop resource guide for nonprofits seeking help with social media at the 101 level. YouTube tutorials — YouTube offers special features just for nonprofits , including the ability to add fundraising links to your videos.

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AUGUST 14, 2011

Rik Panganiban, who leads the Nonprofit Commons online community in Second Life and presents frequently on topics related to global collaboration, education, and nonprofit leadership. He currently manages the online community of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Nat Robinson.

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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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Use storytelling to share how a person took advantage of resources and empowered themselves. The quote reads: "Even when a nonprofit helps facilitate change in someone’s life, their story is still their story. Consider allowing them to tell their own story on camera. Include multiple quotes from them.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Gaming for Good Resources. The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life hosted a discussion on whether games can be used to create peace and Carlos Bergfeld asked whether games for social change need to be fun to be effective. Net Tuesdays are events that unite technology professionals with nonprofit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

Not to mention the fact that the lions share of giving in the social sector is directed toward religious institutions - so there are resources that could be brought to bear if innovation found its way onto the religious radar screen. BTW, if you haven't seen this " Guided Tour of Spirituality in Second Life " its worth a looksee).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

Pixelanthropy takes hold in Second Life! via the AFP Blog summarizes this news story from msnbc about nonprofits in Second Life inspired by Kiva in Second Life's Grand Opening Party at the Nonprofit Commons. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Created by local NYC students, this game is designed to be played in and around city libraries and teaches players how to use library resources. Depending on your resources and budget, adding a gaming element to your organization's campaigns could be as simple as a social media contest or as elaborate as developing your own game-like app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2006

Currently the Online Community Manager for TechSoup , she was part of the original launch team for the Techsoup, a one-stop resource for nonprofit technology needs including free information, resources, and support. She is also exploring how nonprofits can use Second Life, a multiplayer community on the Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Dave Pollard's Principles of Knowledge Management (for organizations with no KM resources) includes 16 principles to think about when designing a system. Second Life and Other Games Nedra Weinreich shares her experience attending the CDC's Second Life experience with an interview the U.S. More information here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

And, if you want to digg deeper into the whole concept of participatory media, I recommend that you check out these thinkers/resources.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Graves continued the conversation by discussing how TechSoup’s Online Community Team - a distributed team - works together to develop resources such as Nonprofits Live and online trainings via tweet chats. Additional Resources. where blog recaps and upcoming events can be found. Tips for Collaborating in Small Chunks. Wikispaces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Rik Riel writes about the first professional orchestra to perform in Second Life.

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MAY 31, 2016

Companies are exploring online virtual platforms such as second life, Minecraft, Unity, etc. Authoring tools and platforms allow you to find themes, templates and other resources that are needed for eLearning. Companies like IBM, Cisco are already using virtual platforms for meetings, interviews, and employee training.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

His topic is online marriage rituals in Second Life. He said: “It’s a unique place where it’s easy to marshal NPTech resources like on my txtocracy project. " Resources. He teamed up with Jason Samuels to set up all of the collaborative note-taking at the latest NTC conference. Silicon Valley North.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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JULY 1, 2013

Here are some other TechSoup nonprofit virtual meeting resources: TechSoup’s Communicate and Collaborate content resources. There are many other software and web-hosted conferencing services available, plus programs like Second Life , where nonprofit activists meet regularly in places like TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons.

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MAY 26, 2011

Tags can also be used to find resources such as photos, slide presentations, and articles to reference for use on your site. One tagging tool that is overlooked as a nonprofit resource is social bookmarks. Another good use of social bookmarking sites is to create group resource lists for collaborative bookmarking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2006

" Britt Bravo's points us to a road trip taken by staff members of the National Resources Defense Council that took driving one hybrid and one ethanol-powered sedan. 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

JUNE 29, 2007

" (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2008

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Bates has a primer for nonprofits interested in Second Life. Just remember that actions in SL can affect your life in the really real world. Read more posts on our blog. Economy got you down? You need the live puppy cam ! Wired stakeholders. Wired stakeholders.

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MAY 16, 2014

His topic is online marriage rituals in Second Life. He said: “It’s a unique place where it’s easy to marshal NPTech resources like on my txtocracy project. " Resources. He teamed up with Jason Samuels to set up all of the collaborative note-taking at the latest NTC conference. Silicon Valley North.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Mobile MobileActive.org has released a new resource for mobile activists in the Spanish-language according to the AFP blog. I'm using to collect resources and information I gather from Facebook for an upcoming workshop. Second Life Ruby has an update on the demonstrations occurring in Second Life in support of Burma.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Lucy Bernholz summarizes what NY Times Columnist, David Pogue has shared about his experience in Second Life and suggests his comments are revealing regarding the development of an independent sector in the virtual world. A Better World In Second Life Blog is tracking political activism taking place in virtual worlds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Opening Event for Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is on Tuesday, August 14 at 5:30 PST. Ruby has compiled a Progressive/Nonprofit Guide to Second Life. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week. The Top Five Ways smart people are using twitter. I'd add fundraising with a ton of caveats).

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