NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Liferikomatic's blog
"Virtual Activism" mixed-reality event next Monday at Games for Change
Posted June 4th, 2007 by rikomatic
Ferrari's for Kids Fundraiser Party this Friday
Posted May 24th, 2007 by rikomaticOn Friday May 25, from 11AM-12:30PM "Ferrari for Kids" will be throwing a fundraiser party with DJ Clarisse at their new HQ. Ferraris for Kids is a non-profit organisation with a simple mission : making real disabled kids dreams. In a recent french survey, they found out that 69% of the disabled kids list in their top five dream s riding in a Ferrari.
Global Kids is hiring!
Posted May 23rd, 2007 by rikomaticI got the exciting news that the technology youth empowerment group Global Kids is hiring for several interesting positions.
Mitch Kapor speaks on young people of color in science and technology tomorrow
Posted May 23rd, 2007 by rikomatic
Report on "Fight Hunger: Walk the World" event on May 13
Posted May 16th, 2007 by rikomaticSusanne Thörnqvist sends us a report on the "Fight Hunger: Walk the World" event on May 13. She comments that "the event would not have been possible without the help of our wonderful and dedicated volunteers in Second Life and all the musicians who dedicated their time to play live for us."
Number of people attending: More than 380
Funds raised during the 24 hours event:
- Funds raised from donation boxes 244,379 linden dollars
- Shoe sales 2000 linden dollars
- Total donation boxes and shoe sales 864 USD
Four Quick Tips to Publicize Your Non-profit Event
Posted May 14th, 2007 by rikomaticA key strategy for raising the visibility of your non-profit in Second Life is organizing in-world events. There are hundreds and hundreds of events occurring on a given day competing for avatars' attention and attendance. So learning how to publicize your non-profits events is an important skill to develop.
1. Use the SL Calendar
