Forget everything you think you know about gamers. It’s time to step away from tired old stereotypes that games are only for kids or reclusive basement dwellers. After all, the gaming industry is now worth around £137 billion – it’s bigger than TV and Hollywood.
Gaming is an immersive and interactive pastime, with a huge audience of people of all ages and backgrounds. And a growing number of charities are using online games and streams to engage with prospective supporters, build online communities, and drive donations.
For nonprofits who are new to this rapidly growing channel, it can be difficult to understand just exactly where to start which is why we’re excited to introduce our new documentary-style podcast ‘Gaming for Good’ where we speak to leaders and influencers in the industry including War Child UK who have won the most ‘Innovative Fundraising Strategy’ award from the Institute of Fundraising two years running for their gaming campaigns and have raised over £700,000 in donations for their efforts.
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So much of our series is focused on gaming online for obvious reasons. In our fourth episode of season two, we want to help you understand the world of IRL or in real life meetups in the gaming world, there are lots of different types, big festivals like PAX and TwitchCon gaming. We'll give you a playbook for the different ways your charity or not-for-profit can get involved in IRL events for good.
Guests include:
Laura Stringer - PAX
Ryan Hartman - PAX
Paul Ference - Cookie Brigade
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2 Aug 2021
The E Sports playbook
This is a season of playbooks giving you the tools and tips you'll need to navigate this brave new world. In episode three of season two, we're delving into the exciting world of E Sports. We'll give you a playbook for the different ways your charity or not-for-profit can use E Sports for good.
Guests include:
Will Attwood - Ubisoft
Liam Shattocks AKA Qualdog - E Sports Player
Brad Tenenholtz - Corporate E Sports Association
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1 Jul 2021
The software bundle playbook
This is a season of playbooks giving you the tools and tips you'll need to navigate this brave new world. In our second episode of season two, we're looking at another way that game developers and charities can collaborate using software bundles.
Guests include:
Sally Ward - Whale and Dolphin Conservation
James Schall - Ex Sega, now at SecretMode Games
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1 Jun 2021
The DLC playbook
This is a season of playbooks giving you the tools and tips you'll need to navigate this brave new world. In this first episode of season two, we hear about DLC’s, from the point of inception to delivery. We’ll explore this more of a ‘heavier lift’ for charities, and hear from people that have had success using DLC’s for fundraising. We'll give you a playbook for the different ways your charity or not-for-profit can use DLCs for good.
Guests include:
Christian Rouffaer - International Committee of the Red Cross
Joris Christiaan Johannes van't Land - Bohemia Interactive - Arma ⅔
James Schall - Ex Sega, now at SecretMode Games
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10 Feb 2021
Demystifying the streaming community
In episode 4, we talk to the streamers themselves and learn what motivates them to raise money for charities. Tune in for best practice advice on how you can engage in a meaningful way in order to raise funds for your cause.
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15 Sept 2020
Learning through play
In this bonus episode we’re going to take you on a journey to explore many ways in which we learn through playing - unexpected ways - and how video games and a playful approach to learning are being used in more classrooms everywhere.
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9 Sept 2020
Nonprofits taking the leap into gaming
In episode 3 we showcase stories from trailblazing nonprofits on their journey to launching a Gaming for Good initiative. Featuring Norwegian Refugee Council, Women Win, and No Kid Hungry – hear different perspectives from gaining stakeholder buy-in, planning the first campaign, to integrating gaming into their fundraising and awareness strategy.
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1 May 2020
Gamers rally to fundraise for nonprofits during COVID-19
Coronavirus is affecting our lives in almost every single way, and charities have had to face the prospect of fundraising entirely online. The gaming community has rallied around the nonprofit community and gaming for good has gone into overdrive. We check in with episode 1 guests Child’s Play and hear from organisations at the forefront of gaming fundraising such as Tiltify and streaming platform Twitch.
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15 Sept 2019
Trailblazers of Gaming For Good
We launch the Gaming For Good limited series with tales from the pioneers of the space, including War Child UK, Child’s Play and Desert Bus For Hope. With over a decade of experience engaging and raising funds with the gaming community, War Child UK and Child’s play look back at their respective journeys and share advice with the nonprofit community.
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