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Use Web2.0 Tools to Raise Money for Your Organization

Rich Reader — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:26:16 -0500

Before committing resources to particular milestones & objectives for a fundraising campaign that employs groups, events, and applications on Facebook, OpenSocial, and other platforms, test (AB testing) the relative appeal of various assets (themes, messages, actors, stories, text, images, video, wikis, audio, speakers) and tools for your campaign on a representative sample of your target audience/engaged membership.

Some set of elements fit together and perform as a whole better than others. Find out which combinations create the best results.

Once testing is complete, estimate:

Games for Change is hiring a Community Manager in NYC

Susan_Tenby — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:42:19 -0400

Suzanne is the founder and ED of Games 4Change and I deeply respect her and her work. If you have any questions about the position, please ask Suzanne, contact info below...
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Games for Change is looking to hire a community manager to manage a variety of online projects, primarily the Knowledge Network. This is a resource directory and social networking space for the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative, a 4-year funded project going into its 2nd year. This person will also oversee G4C's online presence, listserv, and future social networking space.

Karma Tycoon

mcharb13 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:11:14 -0400

Hi guys,

I work at a national non-profit organization called Do Something,
(dosomething.org) and we support kids empowering themselves and their
community by giving them $500 grants after approving their proposals for
the betterment of the community. We have created a game that involves
making the world a better place. Rather than killing people or trying to
make a million dollars, Karma Tycoon lets you run not-for-profit
organizations in 11 cities across the US while achieving the goal of
helping as many people as possible. Since we have just started it recently, I would love to hear your feedback on the game. Check it out for yourself, www.karmatycoon.com

wildlive! - using mobile phones to promote conservation

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:42:46 -0500

Project Screenshot

Supporting organization

Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge

URL

http://www.kiwanja.net

Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Project Description

For a full project description, along with additional screenshots and content samples, see www.kiwanja.net/wildlive!.htm

Food Force- the game

Paul Treadwell — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 09:27:19 -0500

A major crisis has developed in the Indian Ocean, on the island of Sheylan. We’re sending in a new team to step up the World Food Programme’s presence there and help feed millions of hungry people.

This is the premise of Food Force, a suprisingly popular game developed by the UN World Food Program. I have often wondered why there weren't more games out there that address socially relevant issues in an engaging way...most of the previous educational games I've tinkered with have been less than captivating, but the World Food Program seems to have gotten it right, with millions of downloads to prove the point that.....if you make it engaging they will play.