Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: Back in 2007, I presented and attended at the Games for Change Festival. Over the past few years, games and mobile platforms have become more and more important for nonprofits to pay attention to for their communications strategy. What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival by Jeff Ramos.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

What if video games could change the world? Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. Why are games important? How can nonprofits use game elements to promote their cause? Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

This post was written by Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager at Games for Change. TechSoup has participated in their annual festival for the past couple of years, to support the use of games for advocacy, education, and social impact in the nonprofit sector. June 20 is fast approaching.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

After our last Nonprofits Live event on gaming, our social media team received many questions and requests — many of you in the TechSoup community are excited about the future of creating games for nonprofit causes! A Selection of Strategic Game Design Lessons for Nonprofits. Game Audiences. Nonprofits Live!

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DipJar

JANUARY 3, 2023

From helping the Food Bank for New York City fight hunger to celebrating Pride in Utah to supporting a public library in Providence , DipJar is committed to providing the technology needed to receive donor support in a fun, sustainable, and effective way. “I About DipJar. ” .

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change. For the first time, this year's Games for Change Festival created an opportunity for producers of games in development to get live feedback from leading game designers, educators, and funders on the main stage. SOS_SLAVES. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING.

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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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CauseVox

JANUARY 27, 2023

It makes raising funds for you a game, as well as a good thing to do. The Gauntlet (“Seattle’s Greatest Superhero-Themed Charity Gaming Event”) pits 20 teams of gaming industry professionals, community members, and nonprofits against each other to raise money and compete in a gaming tournament. Go Team, Go!

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2009

On February 10th 2009 at the 3LD Art and Technology Center in New York City, social media guru Jeff Pulver is producing SocComm - The Social Communications Summit. 11:20 - 11:40 - (M) Jeff Jarvis, Associate Professor and Director of the Interactive Journalism program at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

or "This is news to me -- has everyone else known this all along?" Whoa, I really need to up my game" induces anxiety. Abilitie’s clients include some of the world’s most recognizable brands such as Coca-Cola, The New York Times , and Dell. When we're in a book club, we get that social validation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

I just got back from doing a plenary session at the Arts Summit organized by the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations. It's gathering of arts leader from throughout New York State. I have a long history with the arts community in New York. I don't crawl under desks anymore, I'm too old).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. It’s The Leap to Leader , by Adam Bryant.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Playing games has pushed into the primetime market, and with that statement, Chris Swain , CEO and Founder of Talkie, displayed a slide that showed weekly audience numbers for the wildly popular social game, FarmVille, towering above primetime television shows such as Dancing with the Stars , NBC Sunday Night Football and CSI.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The book, published earlier this month, and is called, There’s No Plan B For You’reA-Game. Former NFL All-Pro and now one of the most in-demand motivational speakers and trainers, Eason provides you the four-step, real-world, game plan to help you reach your goals (declarations) and to play your a-game. You keep committing.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

PowerMyLearning is a new, free online resource that has educational games, videos, and other activities for elementary, middle-school, and high school-aged students. I have to say that this turned out to be a pretty time consuming piece to write because the games are pretty fun and surprisingly high quality. Computers for Youth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2008

This is will be third Games for Change Festival! The only festival dedicated to the new movement using Digital Games for Social Change will explore real-world impact, the latest games and funding strategies. More details on the program here. Register now before early bird pricing deadline passes on April 14th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Note from Beth: I’ve been a fan of the Games for Change Festival since I first attended in 2006. Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. and 47% of whom are female, spend a collective 3 billion hours per week on digital games! You can register here. In Education.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The app is called Forest that turns putting down your phone into a game. If gaming and a higher purpose doesn’t work in curbing your addiction, then maybe try adding apps on your phone that can enrich your life versus wasting time. There’s an app that can help you break your mobile phone addiction and it makes it fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Games for Change is looking to hire a community manager to manage a variety of online projects, primarily the Knowledge Network. I've attended the Games for Change conference for the past couple years and it is an amazing community. This person will also oversee G4C's online presence, listserv, and future social networking space.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

Last year, I attended the Games for Change Conference and lived blogged it. here's my blog posts ) So, I'm delighted to post this announcement for this year's Games for Change - and guess what? We have two days of exciting panels and speakers planned, including keynotes by Chris Melissinos, Chief Gaming Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! 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. There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2023

As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. It’s The Leap to Leader , by Adam Bryant.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2013

There''s less than a month to register for the 10th Anniversary Games for Change Festival , New York City''s largest gaming event. The festival unites creators of games for change with those interested in accessing the positive social impact of games. Itching for another event after that weekend cookout?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

“If we can ensure that every child on the planet has this message and has this understanding of self — and if we can make sure that every society is able to ensure that every child is valued and every family member is able to talk about mental health — then this is going to be a real game changer.”.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Where: New York, NY. Best for: fundraisers interested in upping their game across the board in 2016. Why we like it: the CollaborACTION Chat Room puts funders and nonprofit leaders from across the state in a room together for “out-of-the-box” thinking and sharing - what's not to love about that?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The book, published a few years ago, and is called, There’s No Plan B For Your A-Game. Former NFL All-Pro and now one of the most in-demand motivational speakers and trainers, Eason provides you the four-step, real-world, game plan to help you reach your goals (declarations) and to play your A-game. You keep committing.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

Using AI to role-play your persona Now for some real fun, take your persona description and go to Chat.Openai.com and instruct the bot that it is in a role-playing game and should respond to all the questions asked as that character. This is a donor persona role-playing AI chatbot that will play the character described below.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

New Earth Foundation. International Game Technology. International Game Technology. Areas served: Boston, Hartford, New York City, Providence, Washington, D.C. Visit Grantli to learn more about how I do my grant research and writing and how your organization can find even more funders and funding opportunities.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. We know that artificial intelligence is a game-changer.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

The Greater New York chapter of Volunteers of America used its grant to increase its monthly giving program to more than 25 donors. You’re ahead of the game if your organization addresses a problem affecting communities across the country. Other nonprofits have pulled it off.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2012

Karamellzucker This week, NTEN members are giving and receiving discounted conference registration, accepting nominations for impressive games for change, and awarding grants for innovative media use. March 23rd is the deadline to enter your social impact game in the 3rd annual Games for Change awards.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. Gamify Your Organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

The book is called, There’s No Plan B For Your A-Game. Former NFL All-Pro and now one of the most in-demand motivational speakers and trainers, Eason provides you the four-step, real-world, game plan to help you reach your goals (declarations) and to play your A-game. For them, practice is the big game.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I so happy to sneak into last night’s 501Tech Club New York City gathering last night to hear Shelley Bernstein, Brooklyn Museum, and Naveen Selvadurai talk about Nonprofits and Foursquare. Get in the Game: Political Advocacy and Foursquare by Shana Glickfield.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 18, 2012

Some of Bradley’s other books include New York Times best-sellers: Time Present, Time Past ; The New American Story ; and Values of the Game. A team is a team only when all its members are players; and in a world defined by escalating change, they can only be players if they can contribute to change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 27, 2017

However, effectively diversifying revenue is more effective than playing a “numbers game”. New York: Nonprofit Finance Fund. To avoid operating in deficit, the gold standard, historically, has been to use “revenue diversification”. McKitrick, M., Bergdoll, J., & & Claire, M. The Philanthropy outllok 2017 & 2018.

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