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Open Badges – What you need to know

Gyrus

Open Badges – What you need to know. Regardless of how you slice it, a very important aspect of the gamified mix is badging. Though there are many beliefs as to the best way to establish a badging program, it is hard to argue the fundamental benefits of OpenBadges.org and the flexibility that an open standards system provides.

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Gamification – Badges, Levels, or Leaderboards?

Gyrus

Gamification – Badges, Levels, or Leaderboards? Good gamification addresses that inner drive in 3 ways: Badging. Badging is an online representation of an earned skill, allowing you to share your skills and interests with the world in a visual manner. He has 300 Badges!!!” appeared first on Gyrus.

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5 Essential Free Online Courses for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

At NonprofitReady.org , our mission is to give nonprofit professionals at all levels the opportunity to build skills and advance their careers. Short, interactive courses cover three critical topics – how do nonprofits operate, how do nonprofits make money, and how can I build a thriving nonprofit career.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience. By encouraging supporters to shape the campaign and providing tools or micro-tasks to empower them to participate successfully, you can help your supporters build their sense of efficacy. One of these ways is live streaming events on social media.

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How to drive member engagement with Nimble AMS

Nimble AMS

Build a bustling online member community. The best way to do this: Create a digital space for them to engage, and then use targeted communications to build a personalized experience for each of them. Use online badges to acknowledge and reward active and engaged members. Three effective ways to increase member engagement.

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7 Techniques for Event Fundraising Success

NetWits

This also helps create a positive experience with the organization that can contribute to an increase in return participants and build organizational affinity. Immediately following an event is one of the best times to engage participants and work toward building donor retention. December: Build your website.

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Building Loyalty Through a Different Kind of Membership Program

Connection Cafe

Even free apps like FourSquare reward checking in to locations with badges and titles like “Mayor”. Even if the benefits aren’t tangible, such as those badges you earn in FourSquare, I’m still drawn to do my best to earn them because it’s fun. Do those badges mean anything? Why Not Mirror This At Your Museum?

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