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Gamification – Badges, Levels, or Leaderboards?

Gyrus

Gamification – Badges, Levels, or Leaderboards? As a capable programmer, he dusted off an old Apple II and created a game. To me, a self-proclaimed, “modern chic geek”, I think of the hours I have wasted playing games at home and what I was really accomplishing.

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Gamification vs Game-Based eLearning: Do You know the Difference?

Gyrus

However, the term gamification is often mixed up with another term known as game-based learning. Gamification is not a game and does not imply that learners will be playing video games and learn through it. Gamification is the technique of using game elements and mechanics in the learning environment.

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7 Unique Fundraising Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More gaming, geolocation, and social functionality to be added soon. Purchase properties and select the nonprofit to benefit: You are then attached to the property and added to a map: And you earn badges and property certificates: 2. Watch this one! Guilty Pledgers. guiltypledgers.com.

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Beyond the Venue: Innovative Platforms for Charitable Events

sgEngage

Video content is being consumed at higher and higher rates and is the preferred medium for most. Create new events, such as gaming tournaments for Mario Kart, NBA 2K, or Madden. Did your participant just unlock the 20K step badge? One way to broaden your donor base is through esports and livestreaming.

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9 Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Peer-to-Peer Participants

OneCause

Include a link to a video or tip sheet that gives them some basic steps to get started. The next might include a video from a top fundraising participant offering tips on how to fundraise. He also has a wide range of media experience from his previous work for interactive gaming, motion graphics, and 3D animation studios.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

66% of donors worldwide would use a mobile app that allows two-tap giving and earns badges and redeemable points. 58% of gamers have donated to charity by buying video games through initiatives like HumbleBundle. 58% of gamers have donated to charity by buying video games through initiatives like @HumbleBundle.

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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.