nonprofitcommons

NPC Nonprofit Awareness Night=A Great Success

MeRcEdEs — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:53:38 -0600

What do you get when you have 65 NPO's, Live entertainment, dancing, and a whole bunch of people in the main square at NPC Aloft?
The answer..... an awesome Nonprofit Commons Awareness night!

SL singer Vienna James put on an amazing performance, helped promote our NPO's and toured the sim after her performance.

How Can Nonprofits Create Sustainability in Second Life

penguin kuhn — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:44:39 -0600

Wondering about how your nonprofit's work in the virtual world can make real-world impact? Then be sure to check out the regular Avatar on Duty Sessions at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership office on Aloft Nonprofit Commons.

The next session, Mon. July 28th, at 10 AM PDT/SLT will focus in particular on how nonprofits can find long-term sustainability in Second Life and how to better translate this into real-world action towards achieving their missions. Join in the conversation with philanthropic advisers and community builders in Second Life.

Please send a message (IM) to 2020Vision Obviate (Real Name - Ashima Saigal) or email her at saigalas@gvsu.edu if you have any questions. Come ask your questions and they will do their best to help you to grow your organization's mission.

You can teleport directly to come join the session.

Dancing at Aloft Island Fun-Raiser

gale.beckwith — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:03:13 -0600

If you didn't make it to the SL event on May 17, please consider helping three worthy causes with one simple donation.

A higher quality video is available on YouTube

Purpose, Benefit, and Successes in Second Life for your organization

penguin kuhn — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:07:25 -0600

Anika Pastorelli gave a presentation at our weekly meeting last Friday about the need to help the Nonprofit Commons (NPC) better articulate the rationale and benefits of nonprofits participating in NPC. Measuring impact, both qualitative and quantitative is a crucial part of our development efforts, so please take a moment to add your input to help support NPC:

1) Add your nonprofit experience on The Case for Non Profits in SL wiki page.

Vote for the Nonprofit Commons crew with Second Life Homelessness Mash-up, Transitions project for Mash-up challenge

Glitteractica_Cookie — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:48:20 -0600

Today, in the Nonprofit Commons weekly meeting, a group of Nonprofit Commons members (entire project team was not at meeting, but it is: In Kenzo, Ozma Malibu, Rhiannon Chatnoir, Kali Idziak, Amulius Lioncourt and others) discussed their Mash-up Challenge project. I am voting for this project, and I am endorsing them.

Will you be in NYC on November 7th? Join us for a Nonprofits in SL happy hour

Glitteractica_Cookie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:44:06 -0600

If anyone will be in Manhattan on November 7th, please reply to this blog post or email me and let me know. We will be meeting for a small Nonprofits in SL happy hour, and I would love to meet up with some of you face to face. Let me know, by either replying in the comments field here or by emailing me at susan AT techsoup DOT org.

Nonprofits Celebrate New Home in Second Life: Nonprofit Commons Grand Opening

Glitteractica_Cookie — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:52:29 -0600

Event is tonight at 5:30pm, SLT/PDT! In case you can't get into the Plush Nonprofit Commons, the overflow sim is at SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Lake%20West/127/1/26

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Contact: Susan Tenby, susan@techsoup.org
Phone: (415) 633-9333
SL avatar: Glitteractica Cookie
http://www.nonprofitcommons.org
http://npsl.wikispaces.com/

San Francisco Meets the Metaverse: 32 Nonprofits and their supporters will host a grand opening celebration Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. PT/SLT, in their new locations at the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.

TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons and Beth Kanter in New York Times today!

Glitteractica_Cookie — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:16:20 -0600

The New York Times covered our group and project in today's NY Times. Here's the blurb about our group:

More than 30 nonprofits have opened offices in a virtual business incubator in Second Life called the Nonprofit Commons that is operated by TechSoup, a group that helps other nonprofits with technology.

Not bad for a lil' fledgling group like ourselves!

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