Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But multi-year giving is a cheat code in the donor retention game. Digitize your gift agreements Collecting multi-year gift agreements through online agreements with e-signatures is a game-changer. Let us know in the comments below! Just a small improvement in donor retention rates translates into higher donor lifetime value.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! They thought, wouldn't it be interesting to create a game to get people in the library who may not have ever come?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Behind the Scenes Experimentation with Social Gaming for Social Good from HandsOn Network by Jessica Kirkwood. With a “launch and learn” mandate from our CEO, we began an experiment in social gaming for social good 16 days ago which is an online game of Tag. About 23% of those tagged are joining the game. Is that good?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Staff the organization’s social media accounts by monitoring follower activity (shares, likes, and comments) and ping those individuals with a way to volunteer or donate (or some other call to action). Host a recurring or one-time game night with friends and make each round a split prize with the organization. My favorite is Jackbox.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Was it while playing a game? Last week, as part of my museum's year-long Loyalty Lab project , we hosted a workshop for Bay Area museum professionals with special guests Ian Kizu-Blair and Sam Lavigne of the game design firm Situate. A Challenge to Overcome Every game has a central challenge or mission. It's not easy.

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 4, 2009

Please share your experiences, good, bad or other in the comments section. Here’s a story from today’s NY Times that demonstrates how even small businesses are getting into social media to boost their brand, revenues, and client base. You should be doing this, too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Check in with the game changers beautifully hacking tech to fight climate change. Please try to vote for as many nonprofit panels as possible. I will also be tweeting this post.).

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Museum 2.0

JULY 8, 2015

Instead of writing a post and soliciting comments (my typical approach), I used an online polling tool to create a simple game where you could read short provocations about questionable revenue sources and give each source an ethical thumbs-up or down. 3,125 people viewed the game. 610 people played the game.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Do you have any tricks up your sleeve that can help me persuade them the status quo is holding them back, and they could be MORE than fine if we upped our gratitude game? Please let us know in the comments below. And we’ve been just fine until now.” — Stymied Dear Stymied, I feel your pain, and you are not alone.

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NCE Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2012

We’ve seen athletes kicked out of the games because of tweets including a track athlete and a soccer player. A journalist was kicked off of Twitter, then reinstated , for including the email address of an NBC executive while complaining vociferously about NBC’s coverage of the games. Are you doing anything different?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2008

Andrew Nachison, President and CEO, iFOCOS, who helped created an annual conference WeMedia , left a comment on an older blog post. recognize Game Changers: people, projects, ideas and organizations leading change and inspiring a better world through media. Game Changers lead society to knowledge.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Provide a hashtag they can attach to their posted image so they are easy to find and add a comment that name checks them as a thank you for joining in on the fun. Fun and games. Make giving a game! There are many in-person event games that can successfully be translated into a fun and exciting virtual activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2007

Back in January for the LASA Conference, I did a session with David Wilcox on Social Media that include an introduction and the social media game. A number of o ther folks have remixed the game -- and it's been translated into different languages too. Nancy White offered me a few suggestions in the comments of a post.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the realm of event fundraising, a raffle is a thrilling game of chance where participants purchase tickets for a chance to win exciting prizes. Drop your thoughts in the comments below! Unveiling the Power of Raffles in Event Revenue Boost What is a Raffle? What prizes worked best? How did you promote it?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. He will respond to comments here and can also be reached on his blog (where this post first appeared). translated this online game to an offline activity around everyday objects.

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

Gamification takes the fun and competitive elements of gaming and applies them to non-gaming scenarios. Trivia competitions and scavenger hunts can all be turned into team games, encouraging event attendees to work together towards a common goal. Gamification. Make networking fun. These lists can also be used in other ways.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Comments and Likes on Facebook and LinkedIn postings, retweets and replies on Twitter, and comments on YouTube videos), (3) increase in fan base on the social networking outlets. Averaging 200 interactions per post on Facebook (this includes comments, likes and wall posts). I track the ROI a few ways. (1) Summary of ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Raising funds for your cause takes constant dedication and focus, and nothing helps you gain focus better than setting a game plan. Please share in the comments below. By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

They made it a game first, using locations that they all knew really well. For example, a marketing coordinator may identify tasks such as writing a first draft for content, or analyzing hundreds of open-ended survey comments. By simply asking, “What food items would be meaningful as a gift to someone from XYZ country?”

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2015

And so, I present here a simple, irreverent game in which you can play museum director and rank the relative ethics of various sources of museum revenue. Share the game with your colleagues. and add your additional thoughts in the comments under the respective revenue sources. If you can't see it below, click here to play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Mizfit is donating a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Go over there and comment right now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

If your nonprofit wants to up its Twitter game in 2018, here is a summary: Tweet Storms and Threads: Twitter announced the launch of a new feature in December help users more easily post Tweetstorms – a series of related tweets posted by a Twitter user in quick succession, in order to share longer thoughts.

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NetWits

MARCH 3, 2011

Kings game, QR codes were top of mind. Also, with mobile devices being so omnipresent, people could actually get the info at the game – verses taking the flyer home, visiting the website, etc. If your nonprofit is using QR codes, please let us know in the comments. Also, there is no privacy barrier.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 9, 2012

Check out the full list of resources , ask your questions in our Tech Planning forum , and let us know in the comments what your 2012 tech goals are. Writing Nonprofit IT Policies and Procedures. Planning Makes Perfect: Tech Planning Spotlight. Image: Soundman1024.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

58% of gamers have donated to charity by buying video games through initiatives like HumbleBundle. 58% of gamers have donated to charity by buying video games through initiatives like @HumbleBundle. 58% of gamers have donated to charity by buying video games through initiatives like HumbleBundle. 17% have donated while playing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

Every so often a supporter will testify to your good work via a wall or blog comment. Facebook/YouTube/MySpace Comments and Twitter Mentions. This can be a bit tedious to track, but if your organization is successfully using social media then you should be receiving comments and thumbs up regularly. Fans, Followers and Friends.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. Gaming for Good. The New Cancer Research UK Smartphone Game. The game is a free app for Apple. and is getting good comments from users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

Meanwhile, digital technology has changed the game. If you have thoughts or feedback, please leave them in the comments below or tweet me at @jgeneske. Few would deny that storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring action and influencing thought leaders, donors, and decision makers. By Jay Geneske, 2014.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Ease of use: A game changer Ease of use significantly affects the adoption and effectiveness of a CRM. Let us know in the comments below. This adaptability is crucial for strategic decision making and underscores the value of upgrading to a more advanced platform. What’s your experience of the value of fundraising CRM reports?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2007

We will lead a discussion about and present on nonprofits using social media and also beta the social media nonprofit adoption game during the workshop. The social media game can be found here. You can leave a comment or post a comment in the space in the discussion area. Feedback appreciated. Feedback appreciated.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Encouraging tribute donations on Giving Tuesday and through the giving season isn’t just a good idea; it’s a game-changing strategy. Let them know that they can not only honor their dear ones but also leave heartfelt comments on the donor wall, creating a lasting and meaningful connection.

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

Gamification takes the fun and competitive elements of gaming and applies them to non-gaming scenarios. Trivia competitions and scavenger hunts can all be turned into team games, encouraging event attendees to work together towards a common goal. Gamification. Make networking fun. These lists can also be used in other ways.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

Let me know that there are other things I can do to support you that aren’t all about money like: take an advocacy action, share with a friend, like you on Facebook, play a game, attend an in person or online event … and then, yes, ask me for money. Don’t keep it to yourself, share your tips in the comments! . It’s all about you.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

As you can tell, I’ve been writing more lately, and I plan, for the time being at least, to really step up my blogging game. No guarantees I’ll blog about it, but feel free to put in comments (or email me , if you’re feeling a need for privacy) topics you’d like me to cover. So, I’m soliciting ideas.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Host a watching party for major games at a bar where the tips and certain drinks go to the charity. Picnic & Park Games Tournament. Get your supporters to gather their classic lawn games and host a day-long olympic tournament at a local park. For added fun, create a runway and have local commentators narrate the event.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A convenient way to engage with your participants is to ask them to watch a livestream and comment/like the content. You record a video in real-time and your event participants can send comments, hearts, and likes in response. incorporate an “ask the audience” option and ask viewers to comment on a livestream with their answers.

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