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Are You Eligible To Receive a TechSoup Technology Donation? Take the Quiz!

Posted Thu, 03/22/2012 - 12:40 by rikomatic

Are you curious if your group is eligible to find out if it is eligible to receive a technology donation from TechSoup.org?  We have a handy eligibility quiz that will help you figure this out. Watch the video above for more info.

TechSoup manages the technology donation programs of over 45 corporate partners. To date, we have distributed more than US$2.6 billion in technology donations to more than 152,000 civil society organizations.  Your group might benefit too.  Take the quiz to get started.

Barry Joseph of Global Kids talks about "Playing 4 Peace" at Nonprofit Commons March 23

Posted Thu, 03/22/2012 - 10:43 by rikomatic

Making Games in Gamestar Mechanic

For this Friday's Nonprofit Commons meeting , we welcome back our friends from Global Kids to talk about a new youth game design contest called: the "Playing 4 Peace" Challenge. Between now and April 30, youth around the country are being challenged to design games promoting peace and the end of war. Learn about Global Kids involvement with serious games and how their teens conceived of this new challenge. Global Kids' director of the Online Leadership Program Barry Joseph will be our featured speaker. Read his hilarious bio after the agenda!

Also we will get some knowledge from our Mentors Team and get updates on the world of technology for nonprofits from TechSoup.org.

Join us at the Plush Nonprofit Commons amphitheater from 8:30am PT. See you then!

 

Transcript of March 16 Nonprofit Commons Meetup on Facebook Timeline for Nonprofits

Posted Fri, 03/16/2012 - 11:27 by rikomatic

Please find below the chatlog from the last Nonprofit Commons meetup featuring Ms. Susan Chavez , social media for nonprofits expert with TechSoup. Susan spoke about recent changes to Facebook, and in particular the Timeline functionality, and what that might mean for nonprofits.

See below for the full transcript....

Nonprofit Commons Meeting
March 16, 2012, 8:30am PST
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/126/26

AGENDA
• 8:30am Introductions
• 8:40am TechSoup Announcements

Learn about FaceBook Timeline for Organizations this Friday March 16 at the NPC

Posted Thu, 03/15/2012 - 11:55 by rikomatic

Join us at this Friday's Nonprofit Commons meeting where we will be joined by TechSoup's own Susan Chavez, a nonprofit social media expert who will be briefing us on changes to 

Transcript of March 9 NPC Meeting

Posted Fri, 03/09/2012 - 11:31 by rikomatic

Chatlog transcript of Nonprofit Commons meeting for March 9, 2012.

NONPROFIT COMMONS MEETING
March 9, 2012, 8:30am PST
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/126/26

AGENDA
• 8:30am Introductions
• 8:40am TechSoup Announcements
• 8:45am Mentors Central
• 8:55am Jazz Paws and the Tiny Community in SL
• 9:25am OpenMic/ Announcements

INTRODUCTIONS

[08:30] alebez: morning! good morning!
[08:30] BELOVEDROX: good morning alll
[08:30] Zinnia Zauber: Good Morning!

Learn about Jazz Paws and the Tiny Community in SL on March 9

Posted Thu, 03/08/2012 - 10:04 by rikomatic

We've got something a little bit different for this Friday's Nonprofit Commons: Jazz Paws! Every once in awhile, we welcome to the NPC interesting sub-cultures and communities in the virtual world that we think might have something instructive to share with us as nonprofits and charities. The tiny community is one such group that I've long been a fan of.

"Jazz Paws" is an Atlanta-based entertainment production company charged with bringing the whimsical world of Raglan Shire and its denizens, the tiny animals that inhabit it, to life. A for-profit company, their larger goal is not only to entertain but also raise funds and awareness for different causes and charities. They have a Kickstarter campaign to launch an animated series based on Raglan Shire. This could be our most adorable Nonprofit Commons meeting EVER.

Join us starting at 8:30am PT as we welcome Jazz Paws to the NPC, as well as get some knowledge from our Mentors and get news and announcements from across the nonprofit world in Second Life and beyond. See you then!


Transcript of NPC Meeting with the Brain Energy Support Team

Posted Wed, 03/07/2012 - 12:41 by rikomatic

Here is the full transcript of our last Nonprofit Commons Meeting on March 2 with the Brain Energy Support Team. Enjoy!

AGENDA

8:30am Introductions
8:40am TechSoup Announcements
8:45am Mentors Central
8:55am Brain Energy Support Team (BEST)
9:25am OpenMic/ Announcements

[08:30] Rik Panganiban (rik.riel): morning all!
[08:30] Rik Panganiban (rik.riel): welcome
[08:31] Rik Panganiban (rik.riel): just one sec as I send out last minute notices
[08:31] bulaklak: Hi!
[08:31] Panny Bakerly: phew...made it.
[08:31] Panny Bakerly: Moring all

Voting for Your Favorite Stories in TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Challenge

Posted Wed, 03/07/2012 - 12:25 by rikomatic

Here's an update on the TechSoup Storytelling Challenge, for those of you that submitted and those who want to supports others who did submit. We are happy to announce that "Audience Choice Awards" are now open for voting through Sunday, March 11 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Thank you so much for your patience as we worked through some technical issues. So, without further adieu... Here's How it Works:

Using SL to Support People with Brain Injuries at the Next NPC meetup, Friday March 2

Posted Thu, 03/01/2012 - 09:10 by rikomatic

Namaara MacMoragh, who will be speaking about the work of the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), a group that since 2008 has been providing peer-to-peer support, resources, and access to services for those with brain injury and their caregivers. Find out how they are providing their services in the real world and in Second Life at this upcoming NPC meeting!

We'll also get some virtual world knowledge from our Mentor's team and close with open mic for any announcements relevant to nonprofits. Join us starting at 8:30am PT at the Plush Nonprofit Commons amphitheater.

AGENDA

March 2, 2012, 8:30am PST

Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/126/26



AGENDA

  • 8:30am Introductions
  • 8:40am TechSoup Announcements
  • 8:45am Mentors Central
  • 8:55am Brain Energy Support Team (BEST)
  • 9:25am OpenMic/ Announcements

 

Many thanks to Brownrice Internet for hosting the NPSL site.

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