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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As of now, nonprofits, activism, and philanthropy are virtually non-existent in the metaverse (pun intended). In the metaverse today, AR and VR are blending to become one simultaneous user experience. We paid the $299, but hey Meta, how about donating five thousand headsets to nonprofits? The Oculus Quest 2 experience.

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Do Negativity And Alarm Really Raise More Funds?

Bloomerang

One important study shows that a positive image of a child leads to a higher average gift donation than a negative one. More recently, a 2022 study published in The Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing showed that ‘shame appeals’ framed as losses are more effective in driving engagement than hope is.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

" Interactive: How America Gives – How America Gives – The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas – The Chronicle of Philanthropy has launched a great new tool: an interactive map of giving data in the US.

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Why Diversifying Your P2P Strategy is Critical to your Organization’s Health

sgEngage

In the Blackbaud Institute’s incredible npExpert free e-book, The Great Reset: Moving Into the New Normal with Intention , Dr. Una Osili opens with some key findings from the last year of fundraising data compiled by the Lilly School of Philanthropy. Most notable is that in a recent survey of nonprofit organizations, 80.5%

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Event Management Software for Nonprofits: Top Tools for 2024

Qgiv

Text fundraising tools add another fundraising option through text messages, making donating more accessible. Fundraising tools are another key feature for nonprofit event management software to integrate your secure donation collection tools into your event page. These tools help you reach your supporters no matter where they are.

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Your Ultimate Guide to 2024 Year-End Fundraising Campaign: 5 Principles for Success

Allegiance Group

In the crowded landscape of December giving, it’s all too common for nonprofits to blend in and struggle to stand out in a sea of sameness. Lead with mobile, so those users who simply want to scroll through a website and click on a donate button can easily do so!

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline. Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together. Think about all those marathons or walking events for social causes that have been around before Facebook.

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