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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As of now, nonprofits, activism, and philanthropy are virtually non-existent in the metaverse (pun intended). In the metaverse today, AR and VR are blending to become one simultaneous user experience. Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. The Oculus Quest 2 experience.

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Giving USA 2024: Donors Gave More, Inflation Deflated It

The NonProfit Times

But the impact was smacked down by inflation of 4.1%, with giving by individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations showing a combined decline of 2.1% Foundations contributed 19% of all philanthropy tracked compared to 21% during 2022. compared to 2022 in real dollar impact. Bequests were 8%, down from 9% during 2022.

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What Donors Want – Fundraising Advice Straight from the Donor’s Mouth

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Major gift fundraising is an intuitive blend of art and science, with relationship-building at its core. In today’s global philanthropy landscape, the distance between donors and fundraisers is shrinking, with strategic partnerships on the rise and competition at its fiercest. Somebody who’s going to provide thinking and strategy.”

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Just a few of The Singing Auctioneer LLC’s valued clients include: Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Zoo, Meals On Wheels, Best Buddies International and many, many more. She is one of the most sought after auctioneers in the country.

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The Fine Line Between Personal and Personality: Is Being A Human Unprofessional?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm sure many nonprofits (and foundations) who enter into the waters of social media for the first time feel this nervousness and perhaps fear. Here's a new fear: Reputation for accuracy, quality, and professionalism will be damaged if the organizations shows its human side. This morning was the big day!

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Be A Citizen Reviewer for New Foundation Effort

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Via Allison Fine The Case Foundation is looking for some folks to serve as external reviewers for the first part of its new grantmaking effort focused on igniting citizen-centered community work across the country. The Foundation has received some great applications from a number of people across the country.

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The New and The Unknown

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It’s was just unknown to the philanthropy community. By getting to know these ideas, we blend them into our own frame of reference, creating something that is changed, if not wholly new. Will network thinking be the new happy accident for philanthropy? So maybe this idea of network thinking isn’t really ‘new.’

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