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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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Everything You Need To Know About the Google Ad Grant

The Fundraising Authority

This post will clarify any questions you might have and help you make the most of your grant! Ad Grants is a program sponsored by Google that gives nonprofits free advertising credits on its Google Ads platform (text ads on search pages). Google Ads put ads on search results pages and Google properties like YouTube.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Platforms

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Bonus features like team fundraising pages, milestone badges, fundraising thermometers, and leaderboards can make your fundraiser more engaging and exciting for all of your peer-to-peer participants. Frequently Asked Questions. Auction platforms. Popular nonprofit marketing tools: Email marketing tools. Free tools vs. paid solutions.

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Lucy Bernholz, Guest Post: More thoughts on what is next

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

First, the broad and deep adoption of broadband access and a decade plus of online banking, travel booking, emailing and searching have changed our collective expectations about where information lives, how to get it, and whom to trust. These are exciting developments. The data are the currency of change.

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Tip #6: Strategically Build Your Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On one of my posts trying to digest the research , someone asked a question about strategies for doing outreach on social networking sites. " Also do some exploring of different groups on the network site, search by keywords, and explore your friends friend lists. Photo by FlorrieBassinBorn.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Integrated Mobile Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And other people can search the location-based database to find sustainable seafood nearby. Each time someone adds a seafood item, they can earn virtual badges (first sushi report, first listing of a particular seafood item). is by far the number one question we get by email, Twitter and Facebook when we talk about our app.

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Your Ideal LMS. Have Your Cake And Eat It Too.

Gyrus

Be sure to methodically ask yourself this set of questions before choosing an LMS: What are your development objectives? Answering these questions will help you shape the correct direction for your organization to meet all of its learning and development needs. Open Badges – What you need to know. Recent Post.