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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The online environment is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of playters simultaneously over the Internet. But what about nonprofits using games for training, role playing, support groups, education, fundraising, or outreach? So, my avitar joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Virtual Support Group in Second Life. (You

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is much much commentary and grieving taking place online as well as a memorial in SecondLife , and an article in Wikipedia. New (To Me) Blogs Living on $2 Day @ UMW students will live on $2 a day if you donate money to Kiva to support a loan to Gurbat in Azerbaijan. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.