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What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The 8th Annual Games for Change Festival takes place on June 20 – 22 in New York City. As the leading global advocate for making and supporting games created for social impact, we want to share some of the exciting events at this year’s Festival that we feel will resonate with nonprofits.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Carnegie Corporation of New York. Global Fund For Children. Global Fund For Children. Areas served: New York City.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. Games provide tremendous opportunities for learning about real-world issues. Since 2009, Zynga.org has enabled millions of players to contribute nearly $20 million to more than 30 nonprofit organizations globally.

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UNGA 2022: Why the Global Conversation is More Important Than Ever

Saleforce Nonprofit

If you’re conscious about the state of the world and curious how cross-sector partnerships can make a difference, I encourage you to look at New York City over the next two weeks. Those global leadership conversations are still as passionate now as they were this time last year.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. Less than half of all Americans with a mental disorder actually get the treatment they need.

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8th Annual Games for Change: Register Now!

Tech Soup

For those of you not familiar with Games for Change , we are the leading global advocate for making and supporting games for social impact. Together they will discuss how entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and business leaders can leverage popular media channels, be it games or social media, to address pressing social issues.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Areas served: New York City. Areas served: Atlanta/Georgia.

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