NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

What if video games could change the world? Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. Why are games important? How can nonprofits use game elements to promote their cause? Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. As the first librarian to host it, Karin Bricker, library manager for youth and outreach services at Mountain View Public Library, had to overcome some initial skepticism.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

that focused on gaming for social good. According to a 2010 statistic, people around the world spend three billion hours a week playing video games. TechSoup Taiwan discussed a few organizations that are using gaming to raise awareness about certain issues. Gaming for Good Resources.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

After our last Nonprofits Live event on gaming, our social media team received many questions and requests — many of you in the TechSoup community are excited about the future of creating games for nonprofit causes! A Selection of Strategic Game Design Lessons for Nonprofits. Game Audiences. Nonprofits Live!

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DipJar

JANUARY 3, 2023

From helping the Food Bank for New York City fight hunger to celebrating Pride in Utah to supporting a public library in Providence , DipJar is committed to providing the technology needed to receive donor support in a fun, sustainable, and effective way. “I About DipJar. ” .

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

International Game Technology. The Lisa Libraries. International Game Technology. The Lisa Libraries. The Lisa Libraries donates new children’s books and small libraries to organizations that work with children in low-income or underserved areas. Costco Wholesale. Boeing Company Charitable Trust.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state. Host a recurring or one-time game night with friends and make each round a split prize with the organization. Zoom game night: Players pitch in $10 and host a virtual game night. There are many game options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At this time, most apps are gaming-related and inexpensive. The universal menu includes: Apps : View and launch apps from your library. Set a monthly budget and use your organization’s card or discuss in advance that your employee will be reimbursed for using their personal card. Get comfortable with your new Horizon Home.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Take your fundraising game to the next level. When it comes to boosting funding for your nonprofit, there are multiple paths that can lead you to your desired destination.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

With just a couple of weeks left, take stock of the most useful content from our blog and nonprofit content library and get a jumpstart on making 2017 the best year for your organization yet! No matter how you slice it, 2016 was a year to remember. The 2016 Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2011

It's always interesting to see emerging technology trends merge and intersect in ways that might someday prove valuable to nonprofits and libraries. Imagine getting points in an online game each time you drink more water, floss your teeth or take a step toward some other healthy lifestyle goal. ".

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Access to an entire library of marketing templates, sample fundraising campaigns, and industry best practices. Create a unique game-plan. But there are countless benefits to registering your nonprofit with RoundUp App , including: A custom RoundUp App registration page with your own logo, photo, and impact statement.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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. NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 9, 2012

Along with thousands of your nonprofit and library peers who've faced the same questions, our Tech Planning forum is frequented by some of our favorite tech experts. Endpoint-Level Security at your Nonprofit or Library. Leading the group is forum host and TechSoup staffer Richard Collins. Tips and Tools for Technology Planning.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Rather than trying to create a smaller or lighter CD player, or one that held multiple discs, or one with longer battery life, or one with slightly better sound quality (see also: a faster horse) Jobs gave us the ability to hold our entire music library literally in the palm of our hands!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

The key takeaway for me is the whole point about the need for new metrics to measure learning from games. Talked about the openness to games and the need for research. Working on a series of research studies on the benefits of games. New learning environment puts games at the center. Photo by Rikomatic. We need metrics!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Currently, more than 50 percent of children ages 0–8 spend an average of 43 minutes daily on smartphones and tablets watching videos, reading, and playing games. Milliennials also value privacy and time away from mobile and social media, reading print copies of books, and regularly visit libraries.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Host a watching party for major games at a bar where the tips and certain drinks go to the charity. Picnic & Park Games Tournament. Get your supporters to gather their classic lawn games and host a day-long olympic tournament at a local park.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Guessing games. Grab a jar and fill it up for a simple guessing game fundraiser! If your supporters are game for a bit of friendly competition, host a rubber ducky or matchbox car race. Do you have outdated textbooks or slightly worn library books that can no longer be used or checked out? Rubber ducky races.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

This month I'm exploring the topic of digital games for social change. In two weeks I'm headed for The Games for Change Annual Conference in NYC (and I'll live blog it, too) The conference brings together nonprofits, game designers, foundations, and academics around the world to explore best practices for social change gaming.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? Image : San José Library / CC BY-SA. Media Mentors: Building Literacy Skills for the Digital Age.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Another CVA who spearheads volunteer operations for a big city civic engagement nonprofit told us that virtual tools have “totally changed the game,” and that “I don’t know that we will ever have a portfolio that won’t have virtual offerings again.” We’re open, but a lot of the volunteers just have not returned yet.”.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Greater Giving Report Library can help with automatically generating Item Donation Forms for Your Event. Procurement Chairs, elevate your event game! This form captures essential details about each donated item, making it easier to categorize, package, and showcase during the event. Get your guide now!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading! Field day Field days are filled with classic outdoor games and activities that are fun for participants of all ages. Incorporate nostalgic games, such as sack races, tug-of-war, and three-legged races, to add a competitive element.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

When you were in grade school, you may have played a schoolyard game called Monkey in the Middle. The game's concept is simple: You and another person throw a ball back and forth to each other, while a third person in the middle tries to intercept it. MITM — Man-in-the-Middle Attack. Image 1 : ALMAGAMI / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Your nonprofit or library can save up to 40 percent on commercial Dell products, including laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and more. They can save up to 30 percent on Dell laptops, desktops, TVs, gaming systems, accessories, and more. Discounts for Organizations. Overstock and Clearance Deals.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Michael offers some suggestions for developing Your Tech Game Plan for 2012. From TechSoup for Libraries. App It Up highlights library apps and apps by and for nonprofits , and shares their nonprofit and library app survey results. From the Nonprofit Commons. TechSoup Canada is growing and looking forward to 2012.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Mastering the long game wins over chasing quick viral hits. The next game-changing campaign is out there, waiting to be crafted. Nonprofits should look at direct response lessons from podcasting, email, social media, and texting campaigns.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

The solution is a design pattern library, a place where Yahoo! You can access a limited design pattern library here. The review architecture is useful when considering how to design talkback stations, the reputation patterns valuable in the application of game mechanics to museums. or as specific as " how do you rate an object?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). It is a noncommercial site that has ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2010

Refurbished computers are good and useful for nonprofits, libraries, and small and medium-sized offices if they're backed by a reputable 90-day or better warranty, are returnable, are under five years old, and are used for basic things like running office applications, data basing, email, using the web, and financial applications.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2015

Choosing a donor database often seems like a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. based nonprofit organizations, public libraries, and churches. Participants are blindfolded and pointed in a general direction. Maybe you'll find your target, but probably not. This event is best suited for U.S.-based spanhidden.

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