Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2010

Most check-ins revolve around restaurants and cafes, but below are five simple ways you (and the nonprofit techies) can also use FourSquare to promote the nonprofits and causes your care about: 1) Add Nonprofit Venues. When you complete items on your To Do list, you then accrue points and eventually badges. That’s a good a sign.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Nonprofit activities shape the students, teaching them valuable skills, helping them foster empathy, and connecting them to causes that matter. Hands-on volunteering days Nothing beats the power of getting ones hands dirty for a good cause. When students walk away with something tangible, it reinforces their connection to your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2014

I’ve committed to walking 10-20,000 steps per day and even earned my 1,000 miles badge. Over the past year, I have been using a fitbit to help me incorporate more activity in my life.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This event focuses on Causes , an application for supporting and fundraising for organizations by individuals, groups and even the organizations themselves. Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This event focuses on Causes , an application for supporting and fundraising for organizations by individuals, groups and even the organizations themselves. Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

Snhettas Molinar noted that in Manhattan, as other new buildings, offices tend to have lots of security, including turnstiles, badges, and restrictions. Within the neighborhood, design and architecture tenants have found common cause and collaborated. Thats what were looking for, a place that’s a little more rough and tumble.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

66% of donors worldwide would use a mobile app that allows two-tap giving and earns badges and redeemable points. The top five causes for women are children and youth (15%), animals and wildlife (13%), health and wellness (10%), human and social services (8%), and hunger and homelessness (8%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

There are many proven practices and strategies for engaging with communities and building up participation, whether around an event, a campaign, or a cause. If you know your followers are into LBS, then be in that community and reward their activity in unique ways, such as check in 3 times and get an unique BK Art Star Badge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 18, 2007

Each star created a badge that describes the charity they support, and has a button that links directly to the organization's donation page on Network for Good, like the one below by Colin Firth. You can either choose a celebrity badge to put on your blog or web site, or you can create your own badge for the cause of your choice.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I’m one of many people experiencing an annoying bug where messages come through fine — but without any pop-up notification or even the usual red badge to indicate that there’s a new message waiting to be read. Far from it. There’s also this 42-page thread on the company’s support forums about the ongoing frustrations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

."      Other ideas include a special Museum badge. After some more research, I did uncover an experiment from the Kansas Repertory Theatre with FourSquare and the coveted Swarm badge. " I like the idea of leveraging a networked effect of the swarm badge.  

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Everyone's buzzing about the Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge and the Causes Giving Challenge. Want to help out your favorite cause? Choose a cause you care about in the U.S. Based Charity" or "Select a Global Cause." Based Charity, you'll be asked to register to build a Network for Good digital charity badge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Verified Badges. If approved, a blue verification badge will be added next to your nonprofit’s name on Instagram. You can also add contact information which will add a “Contact” button, a “Call” button, or an “Email” button to your profile depending upon which contact information you provide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2007

Using the ChipIn Fundraising Badge for a Personal Fundraising Campaign How I raised over $800 for a Cambodian Ophran's College Education in A Couple Weeks The lessons learned from my action learning experiment. So, if you're interested, you can learn more.

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

DIY Fundraising increased during the pandemic as a result of in-person event cancellations and supporters looking to champion their causes during regional lockdowns. Fundraisers will log their 5k on July 24 on their fundraising page to activate a milestone badge and complete the challenge. Get creative with your event concept.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2011

Nonprofits are using QR codes as a way to provide potential donors or activists with more information about their cause: create a catchy ad, mailing, or paper flyer with a QR code to find out more or direct donors to a specific URL. (At Generating QR codes is a simple and most often free process.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While nonprofits are constantly working to increase monetary donations, donations of time are equally important to moving a mission or a cause forward. They may want to feel part of a larger community or directly contribute to a cause they believe in. Some might be looking to gain valuable experience in a specific cause area.

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2021

This is down to something called “social proof”—knowing our friends and family are invested in a cause inspires generosity! Now, imagine that I’ve replaced that generic copy with a personal story that shares why I’m raising money for this particular cause. earned different badges. As a matter of fact, 24.5% willing to donate.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Further complicating matters, the outage temporarily broke the ability for some employees to access company buildings and conference rooms with their badges, according to The New York Times , which first reported that engineers had been dispatched to the data center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

No purchase is required at any store, and karma points can be redeemed nine predefined good causes. both are on board) then turn the karmas into real dollar donations to those causes. are examples of the causes. Once you’ve collected enough karmas you can donate them to a variety of causes.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A giving page works by informing potential donors about your cause, explaining how their donations will be used, and providing a straightforward way to donate. All About Donation Pages Donation pages—sometimes known as giving or fundraising pages—are special webpages designed to rally financial support for a cause or individual.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

Since becoming widely adopted just a couple years ago, social media has supercharged social action, cause marketing, and social entrepreneurship. By offering badges, mayorships, and other intangible rewards, millions of people are checking in to the places they go. The potential for green- and cause-related content is tremendous.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2010

Not to get too cheesy here, but it really does mean that the money being raised (and illustrated in the widget) is helping a cause that I’m passionate about. These snippets can include the code for a fundraising thermometer or other types of widgets or fundraising badges. Do you have fundraising milestones?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 6, 2022

Despite continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, donors still showed up in a big way to support the causes they cared about. 2021 was a year of record breaking growth for Qgiv and the thousands of nonprofits we serve. The year’s biggest achievements included: Record-Setting Giving Tuesday: On Giving Tuesday 2021, donors gave 2.5%

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Complaints were served against the original tweeter and four other people who retweeted the message, alleging that they caused the officer to fear for the safety of his family. A New Jersey police department is pursuing cyber harassment charges against five people in connection with a protest photo uploaded to Twitter in June.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I noticed that you had a badge to Share Our Strength on your blog. Why is this cause important to you? You call yourself activist, what are some causes or ideas that you are standing up for? Know why you’re blogging and be real. There’s nothing uglier than a blogger with a sense of entitlement. the UNITED STATES !!!!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Encourage your fundraisers to start and join teams to compete for fundraising badges like the top fundraising team and the team with the most donors. This will further let friends and family members know how committed they are to your cause. Gamify your fundraising event. Engage your fundraisers. Have a plan to retain new donors.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

What digital disruptor will cause organizations to change how they do business? There are countless examples of streamers, influencers, and gamers going online and fundraising for a cause. This shared experience builds a sense of community and social interaction around your cause. What new technology will be the must-have tool?

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Like the Xbox Live achievement system, when you accomplish certain goals like your first checkin you get the “Newbie” badge. After you check in at 10 different locations you earn the “Adventurer” badge. After you check in at 10 different locations you earn the “Adventurer” badge.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For many employees, adding a nonprofit marketing certificate to their staff page or a badge to their LinkedIn profile is an added bonus. If your employees find a community to connect to, they will be learning while also being ambassadors for your organization and cause. Two for one! Can’t travel, or have a limited budget?

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To learn more about distributions, check out the Data Distributions badge on Trailhead. The cause of both purchases is clearly something else. In this case, the cause may be the hot weather. Trailhead Trail: Build Your Data Literacy Seven badges that will help you explore, interpret, and communicate effectively with data.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

No organization doing good should miss this opportunity to learn and collaborate with other organizations using top of line technology to further their cause! Each of the five recipients will receive a complimentary SXSW Interactive badge for the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival. Applications are due August 26th, at 11:59 PM PST.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Peer-to-peer fundraising—individuals raising money for a cause with the help of their family and friends—is a fun, easy, and lucrative strategy to attract awareness and generate funds for your cause. Dance-a-thon Dance-a-thons or dance marathons are fun ways to raise money for any cause. Get creative!

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The Verge

MAY 12, 2021

Today, Valve announced that The International, the annual Dota 2 championship, will return after a one-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. Players are able to buy in-game items like badges and loading screens, with 50 percent of sales going directly to their favorite esports team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

So, I couldn't resist finding out what kind of monkey I am and all for a good cause. When you get your results, you get a badge and a write up. I wrote the word " social graph " in a post, so I guess according to Dave Winer, I sound like a monkey. I'm most like LuLu.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

(please remember it’s a large open world we’re talking about), gloves / tattoos, skins / badges for the multiplayer mode (releasing as a free update after the story campaign) and collectible cards (DMarket platform only, no integration in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. We know that you wish only the best for our game, and we appreciate it.”.

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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. You can use the points you collected to contribute to a charity cause.

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