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Exciting New Enhancement! With Foundation Directory Mobile, you can search thousands of grantmaker profiles, grants and more using just your fingertips. Find Grants on the Go >> | Editor's Note: We’ve started the next round of the best nonprofit for which to work. Following on The NonProfit Times’ 2010 and 2011 listings of the 50 best nonprofits at which to work, we are seeking contenders for the 2012 crown. Management always thinks it’s providing a great work experience. Well, what do the employees think? Please go to http://www.bestnonprofitstoworkfor.com for details regarding how you can nominate your organization to be recognized as one of the best. If you won during 2010 or 2011, it’s time to defend your title. Game Development Can Boost The Bottom Line
With 12 games, Washington D.C.-based iCivics has taken control of its future by investing in technology. But, these strides didn’t come without their challenges. During the 8th annual Games for Change Festival held in New York City, Jeff Curley, deputy director of iCivics, and Dan Norton, creative director of Filament Games, discussed compromises that worked best for their partnership. * Develop clear learning objectives. Both parties – developer and client -- need to have a clear plan when developing their game. It helps the nonprofit know what they are buying and keeps the designer’s heads out of the clouds. |
3 Ways To Show Quantitative Info Via Maps
Maps are useful to present a visual geographic representation of points or trends. If you need to show where things are geographically, or to illustrate clusters in particular areas, it can be effective to simply plot points on a map. They are familiar visuals that are easy to interpret, and large clusters in certain areas or gaps in others can make a powerful statement.  |
QR Codes For Nonprofits
You’ve probably seen QR codes, which look and act like the oddly patterned cousins of grocery store checkout bar codes -- you scan them to automatically receive information -- but do you know what to do with them? They can be scanned with a smartphone camera to provide more information about a product, or to open a web page in your phone’s browser. Nonprofits are starting to realize all the possibilities this technology can provide. For instance, a QR code in a newsletter can easily route people to a webpage where they can subscribe to an eNewsletter instead. A code in a piece of direct mail could provide fast access to online donation functionality, or to link to a virtual, online “tour” of a school or performance space. Museums could put QR codes next to each displayed piece to provide much more detailed information online than could practically be displayed. | |
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