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Why You Need to Game Your Supporters

NetWits

Education and collaboration. Additionally, games foster education and collaboration. As gamification evolves beyond badges and avatars, nonprofits can institute game play to tell their story in a moving and convincing way. In other words, games make even the seemingly impossible feel possible. Gamification Evolution.

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Nonprofits in Second Life: Avatar Marketing, Fundraising, and TechSoup's Plans

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. The TechSoup group is collaborating on a directory of nonprofits and we want to make sure your organization is included.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world. Organizations are using virtual training coach also called avatar, who engages with the learners like a real human being.

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10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your nonprofit has a visually compelling avatar that is used consistently on all social networks. Tools like Canva and Pablo make it super easy. This is Social Media 101, but a best practice still not widely adopted by most small nonprofits. The 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report. 2,780 NGOs • 133 Countries • 6 Continents.

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The Olympics and Learning – A Fierce Combination

Gyrus

If a big swimming event is occurring next week and it is going to be in the hearts and minds of your employees, why not place a game in front of them that allows them to expand on their learnings while advancing their avatars across a cartoony swimming pool? Why not create badges that match your gamification efforts?

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MacArthur Foundation: Virtual World Event on philanthropy- June 22nd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On June 22nd at 9:00 AM PST, Jonathan's avatar along with Second Life CEO Philip Rosedale will lead a discussion with residents on the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds. I believe that the importance of virtual worlds may be less about their growth as economies, and more about their capacity for collaboration and human development.

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Creativity, Collaboration & Community - Three Words to Sum up the TAFA Conference

Connection Cafe

Avatars and links to profiles for Twitter-ers in the Community. By having this site go live about a month before the actual conference, they were able to help build excitement around the event, provide a one-stop-shop for engagement and give people what any conference attendee wants: a place to learn, share and collaborate!