Nonprofit Life in Second Life

Nedra Weinreich and I have been chatting on the CDB blog and Nedra very kindly sent me a link to a post she had made about non-profit organisations engaging with the virtual world. Nonprofit Life in Second Life

Nedra explains

I was recently interviewed by Beth Kanter about how nonprofits can use social media as part of their social marketing strategies. As part of the interview, we got together in Second Life to "meet in person." That's me on the right, though I've since changed my hair.

I found out that Beth is involved with a group called TechSoup that is compiling a directory of nonprofits that have a presence in Second Life. This includes organizations like the Friends of the Urban Forest , Global Kids , Live2Give and others.

The American Cancer Society is another nonprofit making good use of Second Life with their upcoming Relay for Life on July 22-23. According to Wagner James Au, who reports on interesting trends and events in SL, they have already raised the equivalent of $11,000 in pledges with a month to go. This is the second year they are doing this event, and it promises to be a fun one, with entertainment, activities, contests, and more in addition to the walk-a-thon itself.

Once again it all takes your breath away. Second Life for me screams engagement, it oozes context, and it proclaims the rude health of communities of co-creation and production.

Nedra many thanks for the link.

Comments

[Beth]

You should come join us at the TechSoup Event on July 18th!
Here's the details:
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2006/07/announcing_the_.html

It does take your breath away!

[alan moore]

Dear Beth,

Sadly I will not be able to make it, as I am going to be heading off to Shanghai. But if you guys blog the event. DO let me know.

Thank you for the invitation :-)

[Cheap Beats By Dre]

heading off to Shanghai. But if you guys blog the event. DO let me know.

[prada]

Devo sottolineare, che in tutto il tempo che ho speso on-line, a seguito di siti di informazione, non ho letto uno come utile e ben fatto come questo, io non frequentemente commentare web log comunque per te io sentito il bisogno di fare un'eccezione, questo è certamente il lavoro veramente alto e completamente opposta a quella sciocchezze, che trascorrono gran parte del mio tempo on line, lettura. Grazie per aver dedicato del tempo e investire lo sforzo di presentare i vostri lettori con un rapporto di 1 ° classe. Non vedo l'ora di leggere molto di più del tuo lavoro, ancora applausi.

[Lancel]

Merci après la Grande pour l'info je vais mettre un lien vers ceci sur ma page facebook pour mon disciple vois ceci, je serai bientôt de retour maintenir le bon travail.

[Air Jordans Fr]

i went to the same school as patrick. i remeber those girls from my school who wrote in. they were white trash...i always felt so bad for them.