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Nonprofits & Gaming: Playing Your Way to More Funds, More Volunteers, and Solving the World's Problems

NTEN

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. Purpose: Recruiting new members, viral awareness-building. Why are games important?

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: The Search and Selection

Bloomerang

Formal professional groups – These exist for many specialties such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association, which have local chapters and a national office. . Someone with an HR background can help you get this right and avoid questions that could potentially set you up for legal problems. .

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KONY, Networked Nonprofits, and Transparency

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is more analysis of the problems over simplification like this cogent analysis from Ethan Zuckerman. Here’s the problem – these simple narratives can cause damage. The proposed solutions – a ban on the use of “conflict minerals” in mobile phones – sounds good on paper. Has Invisible Children been transparent?

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors.

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Crowdsourcing: Measuring the Impact of the Crowd in Funding and Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. 1) Creating collective knowledge or wisdom.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. This conference will be the platform for improving public awareness and receptivity to direct and interactive market driven philanthropy. AFP, Colorado Chapter / Breckenridge, CO / Price TBA.

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