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Gaming for good

Gaming for good

Salesforce.org

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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Gaming for good episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Gaming for good for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Gaming for good episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Gaming for good - The software bundle playbook
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07/01/21 • 15 min

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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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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Gaming for good - Trailblazers of Gaming For Good
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09/15/19 • 40 min

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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Gaming for good - Demystifying the streaming community
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02/10/21 • 36 min

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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Gaming for good - Learning through play

Learning through play

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09/15/20 • 36 min

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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Gaming for good - Nonprofits taking the leap into gaming
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09/09/20 • 38 min

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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Gaming for good - The IRL Gaming events playbook
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09/01/21 • 16 min

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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Gaming for good - The E Sports playbook

The E Sports playbook

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08/02/21 • 19 min

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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Gaming for good - The DLC playbook

The DLC playbook

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06/01/21 • 21 min

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 2⁄3

James Schall - Ex Sega, now at SecretMode Games



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FAQ

How many episodes does Gaming for good have?

Gaming for good currently has 9 episodes available.

What topics does Gaming for good cover?

The podcast is about Non-Profit, Charity, Marketing, Streaming, Gaming, Podcasts, Business, Innovation and Fundraising.

What is the most popular episode on Gaming for good?

The episode title 'Demystifying the streaming community' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Gaming for good?

The average episode length on Gaming for good is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of Gaming for good released?

Episodes of Gaming for good are typically released every 110 days, 17 hours.

When was the first episode of Gaming for good?

The first episode of Gaming for good was released on Sep 15, 2019.

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