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Meet the creators who bait scammers for fun and profit

Mashable Tech

But for Ashton Bingham, then an aspiring actor in LA, one such call in August 2016 was an opportunity to have some fun. "I He's more of a behind-the-scenes figure who rarely shows his face, preferring to share his screen while tracking down scammers — essentially walking viewers through the steps needed to turn the tables.

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10 Best Practices for Launching and Promoting an Online Sweepstakes Fundraiser for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Donors find the idea of winning a coveted prize to be exciting, fun and new, and nonprofits have an opportunity to expand their reach beyond an existing donor base to a broad audience that cares about the cause. In this scenario, you can get very targeted with your prize, and have fun catering to your members’ preferences!

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YouTube removes PewDiePie diss track for violating cyberbullying, child safety rules

The Verge

YouTube has removed one of Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg’s recent videos, a diss track aimed at popular children’s channel Cocomelon , for violating guidelines around cyberbullying and child safety. In the video, Kjellberg attacks Cocomelon’s content and pokes fun at kids who watch the videos.

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6 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2020

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Founded by the BitGive Foundation , GiveTrack is a fundraising platform exclusively for Bitcoin donors and is powered by Blockchain technology thus enabling donors to track the movement of their Bitcoin donation. A fun, new way to fundraise in 2020! Test the service by selecting the orange “Get My Bot” button.

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What is Online Fundraising? A Digital Way Nonprofits Can Increase Support

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Real-Time Tracking and Analytics Online platforms often provide real-time insights into donation progress, engagement, and donor demographics. Email marketing tools: Automation tools that help nonprofits send and track personalized messages, keeping donors informed and engaged. You might remember The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Why Your Nonprofit Needs Peer-to-Peer Fundraising (and How to Use It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The snowball effect—if your event is fun, participants will come back year after year (along with new supporters). Below, we’ll show you how to build and incorporate a peer-to-peer campaign and share a few fun ideas to try, but first, we’ll explain what sets this form of social fundraising apart. Sounds good, right?

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Give Your P2P Events New Energy with Activity Tracking

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Particularly for peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising, mobile capabilities have become crucial in meeting donors where they are, providing a simple, fun donor experience that results in higher turnout, increased revenue, and better year-over-year retention of event participants, donors, and P2P fundraisers. What Activity Will Appeal to Your Donors?

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