Nonprofit Commons

When: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7pm to 9pm  PDT

Where: SL /SF
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: see http://nonprofitcommons.org/content/sf-sl-online-community-meetup-marc-siegel-simraceway-april-25

When: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11am to 12pm  PDT

Who: Nonprofits in Second Life Calendar
Where: Second Life (Minerva)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Due to unavoidable technical difficulties, Nancy K. MacDonald Miller's lecture on violence against women in Native American communities has been postponed for one week. The new time for the lecture is Sunday, April 15, at 11 am Pacific, 2pm Eastern and 7pm GMT. Please join us then, on Minerva, the research and study space for the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University. To access our space, please use the instructions on this page: http://elliebrewster.com/minerva/ For further information, please contact Dr. Sharon Collingwood Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies The Ohio State University 286 University Hall, 230 North Oval Mall Columbus, Ohio 43210-1311 Twitter: @EllieBrewster Blog: Exploring the Virtual Classroom http://ebrewster.wordpress.com/ Minerva Events: http://elliebrewster.com/minerva/ Visit Minerva Island in Second Life: Minerva (16,14,22) Avatar: Ellie Brewster (Second Life, Re

When: Fri Mar 30, 2012 to Sun Apr 1, 2012 

Who: Nonprofits in Second Life Calendar
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: From March 30 to April 1 there will be a "Mardi Gras Weekend" series of events that are part of the Second Life Relay for Life 2012 campaign. Two sims will feature four entertainment venues, the French Quarter, a mysterious swamp, Jazz and Blues courtyard, and a riverboat with live singers. The featured event is a parade of floats on March 31st at 10 am PT. The weekend will end with a formal Masquerade Ball in the French Quarter hosted and broadcast live by T1 Radio and Trader Whiplash who will Crown the "BEST in FLOAT" winner. All proceeds from the SL Relay for Life go to the American Cancer Society. For more information, please contact: Shayla Juran, RFL Teams R Us Lead, or see their official blog: http://www.rflofsl.blogspot.com/

When: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7pm to 8pm  PDT

Where: Nonprofit commons in Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://tsdigs.org

When: Thu Mar 15, 2012 to Sat Mar 17, 2012 

Where: Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2012 From March 15th to March 17, 2012 - the education community of Second Life, OpenSim, and other virtual worlds will be hosting a 3 day conference on best practices in education. This conference will promote the best and brightest from the Virtual World's education community in various fields of practice including everything from demonstrations to hands on theory. The conference is a free event for educators and researchers of virtual worlds, knowledge emergence, knowledge development, and their educational impacts. Last year we had over 2400 attendees (700+ pre-registrations) and over 250 speakers from around the world. By registering for this event you are helping us to plan out resources to ensure the conference runs smoothly and that we have allocated enough space to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to participate. More information is available on the website: http://www.vwbpe.org or contact, info - at - vwbpe- dot - org

When: Wed Feb 1, 2012 7pm to 9pm  PST

Where: Nonprofit Commons amphitheater
Event Status: confirmed

When: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5pm to 7pm  PST

Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Silver CommonGround Networking Party TH Jan 19, 5-7 PM SLT Please join us the Third Thursday of the Month for a CommonGround at Aloft Nonprofit Commons with DJ DyVerse Steele! CommonGround is a monthly, fantastical, color themed networking and fundraising event bringing community and causes together! Our color theme is Silver for January! Dress up and join the party! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/64/78/25

Recurring Event
First start: 2009-04-21 19:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons, Second Life
Event Status: confirmed

When: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5pm to 7pm  PST

Who: Nonprofits in Second Life Calendar
Where: aloft nonprofit Commons, second life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: CommonGround is going to now be the Third Thursday of the month. So, Jan 16 from 5 to 7 PM SLT and our theme is Silver!

When: Wed May 16, 2012 to Fri May 18, 2012 

Where: Washington DC / Online
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: see http://www.ndu.edu/icollege/fcvw/index.htm

When: Sat Dec 3, 2011 to Sun Dec 18, 2011 

Where: Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: see http://slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com/

When: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6pm to 8pm  PST

Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Saturday, December 17, 2011 6:00-8:00pm SLT Dance with Live Music at the Nonprofit Commons Community Area on Aloft http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/84/68/25

When: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10am to 1pm  PST

Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons , Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Saturday, December 17, 2011 10 AM-1 PM SLT Snow Globe Building Contest, entries are limited so please be sure to arrive early at the Nonprofit Common Community Area on Aloft http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/84/68/25

When: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5pm to 7pm  PST

Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons, Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Thursday, December 15, 2011 5:00-7:00 PM SLT "Magic Wings and Wands" CommonGround at the Nonprofit Commons Community Area on Aloft with DJ DyVerse Steele http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/63/66/25

When: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2pm to Sun Dec 11, 2011 4pm  PST

Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons, Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Sunday, December 11, 2011 2:00-4:00 PM SLT Opening Social Party with music provided by Avantgarde Frequency at the Nonprofit Commons Community Area on Aloft http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/84/68/25

When: Sat Dec 10, 2011 7pm to 8pm  PST

Where: Aloft Nonprofit Commons, Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We will be putting on a virtual acoustic performance at the Non-Profit Commons this Saturday, December 10th from 10pm-11pm Eastern Time/7-8pm Second Life Time (Pacific). This is a BENEFIT show! All donations will be going to Project Jason! Come by and listen to some great tunes for a great cause! **Our event will be a concert and a time to hang around and remember anyone you may have lost in your life or simply support those who have! Feel free to donate any amount! We hope to see you there! ** ** The SLURL on Second Life to teleport to the event is: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/95/69/25

When: Wed Dec 7, 2011 7pm to 9pm  PST

Where: Plush Nonprofit Commons in Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: December 7, is the next Online Community Meetup, a monthly gathering that happens both at the San Francisco offices of TechSoup Global and in Second Life. This month we are featuring, well, ourselves! That's right, the online community and social media team at TechSoup will be revealing some of their secrets to promote deeper and stronger community engagement through our various activities. It's a rare opportunity to hear from our stellar social media staff, including: Susan Tenby at OC Tribe meetupSusan Tenby, Online Community Director Evonne Heyning, Interactive Producer Rik Panganiban, Nonprofit Commons Online Community Manager Michael DeLong, Online Community Manager Kristy Graves, Social Media & Online Community Team and Ale Bezdikian, Online Community Coordinator You don't want to miss this one! That's tomorrow, December 7, starting at 7pm PT. In San Francisco it will take place at TechSoup Global 525 Brannan Street while in Second Life it will be at the Plush Nonprofit Commons amphitheater at this teleport link: http://bit.ly/nonprofitcommons

When: Fri Nov 4, 2011 to Sun Nov 13, 2011 

Where: Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: see www.fearless-nation.org/EVENT2011.html

When: Wed Nov 16, 2011 7pm to 8:30pm  PST

Where: Nonprofit Commons and TechSoup OFfices in San Francisco
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: see meetup.com/octribe/

When: Fri Nov 11, 2011 to Sun Nov 13, 2011 

Where: Second Life
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: see http://peacetraintrust.org/ and http://imaginefestival.wordpress.com/

When: Wed Oct 26, 2011 7pm to 8:30pm  PDT

Where: Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: On Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and San Francisco mayoral candidate David Chiu and his mayoral campaign's new media director Candice Dayoan will discuss using new media to educate the citizens of San Francisco on pressing local issues and create civic engagement, as well as the online community challenges unique to political campaigns. Join us in the Living Room at 525 Brannan for this conversation, along with light snacks and a variety of beverages (including beer and wine for those so inclined). As always, this event will be streamed into Second Life. See http://www.meetup.com/octribe/events/29922551/

When: Tue Oct 25, 2011 10am to 11am  PDT

Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: "What are the best ways to foster collaboration?" is a top question we hear at TechSoup from the organizations we serve. Many teams struggle with bringing the best and brightest together effectively to get more done. Our Nonprofits Live interactive series is designed to address such questions and find solutions for the toughest organizational issues. RSVP now to join us for this live event on October 25 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. During the event, you will hear from our speakers and have a chance to ask them questions in the interactive chat. Some of the areas we will cover include: How to partner for a large campaign across multiple teams or offices How to work together effectively How to get in sync across international teams How to create harmony around different cultural approaches to work How to pick the best tools for your particular collaboration challenges see http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/b/tsblog/archive/2011/10/12/nonprofits-live-online-collaboration-on-october-25.aspx?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=sm&utm_campaign=nplive

When: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5pm to 7pm  PDT

Where: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/64/78/25
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: CommonGround Networking Party is Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 5:00 - 7:00 PM SLT Please join us for a Nonprofit Commons Community Celebration at CommonGround at Aloft Nonprofit Commons! Our party theme is "Totally Tartan" because we are mad for plaid! Dress up and join the party! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/64/78/25 What is CommonGround? It is more than a party! Enjoy networking and dancing among other nonprofits and supporters! Learn more about what nonprofits, educators, humanitarians, scientists, and artists accomplish in Second Life at the Nonprofit Commons at this fun and informative event.

When: Thu Oct 6, 2011 5pm to 7pm  PDT

Where: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/64/78/25
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: CommonGround Networking Party is Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 5:00 - 7:00 PM SLT Please join us for a Nonprofit Commons Community Celebration at CommonGround at Aloft Nonprofit Commons! Our party theme is "Totally Tartan" because we are mad for plaid! Dress up and join the party! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/64/78/25 What is CommonGround? It is more than a party! Enjoy networking and dancing among other nonprofits and supporters! Learn more about what nonprofits, educators, humanitarians, scientists, and artists accomplish in Second Life at the Nonprofit Commons at this fun and informative event.

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*
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your answer, you should come to the Nonprofit
Commons<[link]>meetup on Friday May 25 to talk
about what happened there, what new

Hi All!
*
*At this week's Nonprofit Commons <[link]> meeting, we
will get to meet Ms. Ilene Morris , the founder and director of
*Kids4Horses<[link]>
*, a nonprofit that uses virtual worlds to help ill and special needs
children, while also assisting abandoned horses. (She had to re-schedule

Hi folks,
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday April 25, starting at 7pm,
the Nonprofit
Commons <[link]> will again be the virtual host for
the mixed-reality "Online Community Meetup."
<[link]> This month we are
featuring Marc Siegel of the *Simraceway <[link]>* race

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Hi everyone,
I'm sorry to disturb you, but for those who were not present Friday, I
wanted to let you know that ARCHI21 has the pleasure to host their second
ARCHI CHAT session.
When? 10 am SL (PDT) or 19:00 CEST on 25 April 2012
[link]

Hi folks,
Next Wednesday April 25, starting at 7pm, the Nonprofit Commons will again
be the virtual host for the mixed-reality "Online Community Meetup."
<[link]> This month we are
featuring Marc Siegel of the *Simraceway <[link]>* race
car driving game. Learn about his approach to online community management