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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. Transforming Communities is a Microsoft-funded initiative that builds on what TechSoup and Microsoft already learned through the first App It Up project.

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Types of Fundraisers: A Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising

Qgiv

Badges, fundraising thermometers, and leaderboards are all gamification elements designed to keep your peer-to-peer participants engaged and motivated to fundraise on your behalf. Some of your guests may not have the funds to bid on some of your auction items, but that doesn’t mean they should resign themselves to going home empty handed.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

Over the past week though, there have been little glimpses of happiness amid the disasters, scandals and economic bad news - stories about the CNN Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact. Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease."

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. VisionLink brings particular expertise to the sectors of 2-1-1, information & referral, disaster relief, elder care, education and workforce development, homeless management, and volunteer and donation coordination. Causemunity in booth 70.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. VisionLink brings particular expertise to the sectors of 2-1-1, information & referral, disaster relief, elder care, education and workforce development, homeless management, and volunteer and donation coordination. Causemunity in booth 70.

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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

His definition: projects that are not well funded. Emily Weinberg has some terrific notes from the "Branding Through Websites: Building Your Brand from the First Click" Heather Carpenter summarizes what she learned from the Disaster Planning for Nonprofits session. Ruby on Rails Case Study; ChangingThePresent.org.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

On the list and want a sweet Best Conference badge for your website? AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit. The AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit strives to enable quicker and better response during crisis and catastrophes in a more effective, sustainable and cost-efficient way.

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