New Group for Alumni Who Want to Help Nonprofits Virtually
From Donna Johnson '94 UIUC (aka Tuty Inkpen):
I am the founder of "Alumni in NPSL" which is a group for Second Life members who are now or plan to plug into the rich Nonprofit community of Second Life.
Second Life, and other virtual worlds, truly takes networking to a deeper level because it provides real-time chat and interactions.
Examples of those who are taking advantage of the wealth of opportunity afforded by SL include:
*major universities, including the UI's Global Campus
*billion-dollar nonprofits like the MacArthur Foundation of Chicago
*major American and global government institutions
This group's purpose is also to help those curious about 2nd Life to get a proper introduction and training in-world, because we understand that it can be intimidating at first.
Here is more information about this group "Alumni In NPSL":
- Facebook Group
- Google Group
Please join us and learn how 3D networking can change, not just your life or business/nonprofit, but how it is already changing thousands of people's lives for the better.
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Who's all a-Twitter about the NPSL?
Many thanks to Brownrice Internet for hosting the NPSL site.
Comments
It's Really About The Smaller NPO's mostly
Beth, Thanks for this post.
I've also updated the article a bit more...it's not just about the large and well-known organizations...those were just "big" examples.
It's really about the numerous smaller orgs and groups that make up the nonprofit community of Second Life.
They are the ones who are really making the difference because they've banded together around the common cause of getting the word out GLOBALLY, and most of the ones that came 2 and 3 years ago are still here and still committed to this vision.
Thanks to all of the "little people" of the Nonprofit Commons, and for welcoming me as one of your own.
--Donna aka Tuty / Dora
NEW! Blog:
http://ainpsl.blogspot.com/