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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

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. Participants can earn points and badges for "checking in" at certain events or locations, taking quizzes, and keeping track of emergency contacts.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Voting Deadline at Netsquared Extended, NTC Pipe, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Everyone is invited to make any last minute plugs in the comments or trackbacks! Photo from Cambodia4kids.

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How to Engage Your Supporters and Find Super Fans

Tech Soup

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. NetSquared DC Engagement Strategies Panelists — Maddie Grant, Andrew Nachison, and Dale Pfeifer (left to right). The panelists included. Dale Pfeifer, CEO of GoodWorld.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. over at her Netsquared blog about adoption of blogs and wikis in an organizational context and how these tools further organizational mission. What do you think? See below).

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10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause

Have Fun - Do Good

Beth Kanter raised $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation using a Network for Good Badge and similar tools to the ChipIn campaign, in three weeks. Widgets like ChipIn and Network for Good Badges , and services like Firstgiving make it easy for them to support your cause. Chez Pim raised almost $62,000 with her Menu for Hope Campaign in 2.5

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Personal Fundraising with Widgets: A Few Reflections and Campaign Update

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Thank Yous So far, other bloggers have added the badge to their site or linked to the campaign and I want say a big thanks and in Khmer too ! and, if you linked and I don't have you on radar yet - leave me a comment). I'm summarizing some observations, comments, and advice. Is that built into the system? What's the protocol?

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Social Media Burnout: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Steve Bridger posted a pointer over at Netsquared to his thoughts on "Buzz Director." " His post sparked some comments about social media burnout and reflections from the US perspective. Ian Wilker makes some excellent points about the need for listening skills in using social media so burnout doesn't occur.