Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

What is interesting to me about this concept of a platform for change that is very different from say - campaigns on social networking sites like Facebook or the use of widgets and charity badges on blogs for personal fundraising campaigns -- is that while Virtual Worlds are empowering individuals -- we are empowering collective action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

They're encouraging folks to submit proposals. (I'll be delivering the keynote, my first in a virtual 3d environment.). It's called Why Congo Matters. Twitter Demographics: Last month, we learned that Teens Don't Tweet. Mashable has dubbed it one of the best places to watch great minds in action. BackUpMyTweets.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 20, 2009

If you are looking for more examples about social media and communications technologies applied to youth empowerment, here are some additional links/groups to check out: [link] (social media used as outreach about teen dating violence). “huge forum success via virtual worlds (e.g. www.publicmattersgroup.com/about.htm.

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