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Why Nonprofits Should Pay Attention to Web3 and the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It is defined as open-source software that doesn’t require the support of a trusted intermediary and it has no governing body. Elevate fundraising tactics to reach a wider audience (AR, Metaverse, etc.). Benefits of Web3 for Nonprofits: Security for donor PII and funds. No middleman to take a percentage of donations.

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12NTC: Open-Source Mobile Apps for Social Change

Tech Soup

session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. Open source as a philosophy also promotes accessibility, transparency, inclusivity, open data, and integration with other tools. What the Mobile Revolution Means.

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Storytelling in the Digital Age: Lessons from the SOCAP12 Conference

Tech Soup

Heroic Stories Capture Nonprofit Audiences. Sachs also wrote Winning the Story Wars , a book about how nonprofits and other organizations for social good can use storytelling to capture an audience. Sachs said that organizations must make their audiences the hero and put themselves in the place of the mentor.

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Great reads from around the web on March 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

People unsubscribe because they read your message and decide your cause isn't interesting to them; people donate because they read your message and decide that it is. During the session, I captured the presentations and audience Q & A. As it turns out, a high unsubscribe rate correlates directly with high fundraising results.

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Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Along with updates to the four systems we reviewed in the past, we’ve added seven new open source and proprietary systems to provide nonprofits with a much broader scope of the types of systems available to them. Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. billion to causes they care about, a 29% increase from 2019. Our clients benefited from this incredible jump in donations, too!

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A free, open source software application that allows users anywhere in the world to securely gather and organize information about human rights violations, Martus enables human rights defenders on the front lines of fighting abuse to stay safe and protects the identities of those who would face violence and repression for telling their stories.

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