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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? The novel concept of taking something that is intrinsically fun and forming it around a learning exercise is an incredible notion that really invigorates the field of corporate learning and development. Good gamification addresses that inner drive in 3 ways: Badging.

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How to get started with gamification to drive member engagement

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For example, here are three simple ideas for using gamification in your online member community: Develop custom badges to reward members for their participatio n – such as racking up time in your online community, asking questions, or providing relevant answers to other members’ questions. Take the next step.

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5 Essential Free Online Courses for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We all know the typical explanations – funders don’t allocate enough dollars to professional development, learners can’t give up the time for in-person training, and relevant classes aren’t offered in every area. Ready to prioritize your own professional development? 4) Executive Director’s Guide to Fund Development.

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Online communities 101: The benefits of leveraging an online community platform

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An individual might choose to spend time on a social network; however, members of online communities choose to invest time in the platform to boost strategic connections, professional development opportunities, industry information, and more. Boost engagement Want to increase member engagement?

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Make your online community friendly to early careerists and keep your organization thriving

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Make sure your online community offers these members access to information that matters most to them, such as details about professional development opportunities your organization provides as well as the latest reports on best practices and key issues affecting the industry. Get feedback.

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New Mobile App Will Change the Way Donors Give and Nonprofits Fundraise

Nonprofit Tech for Good

All nonprofits would be wise to sign up to access their Give profile as soon as possible and then integrate this app into their year-end fundraising campaigns by asking donors to “Favorite Their Nonprofit on Give.” ” Still in beta and barely into their launch, this app is in its first stages of development.

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