The document provides a list of top 100+ not-for-profit inspirations, technologies, websites and apps. It is organized into 14 categories with the top organizations, platforms and digital initiatives listed in each category. The categories include youth-targeted digital causes, fundraising challenges, activism websites, social entrepreneurship startups, crowdsourcing initiatives, and mobile apps. Key criteria for inclusion on the list are factors like user experience, engagement, design, content, fundraising success, and traffic generation.
2. Inspirations sourced for the YGDA
Translating 170 years of successful community
building effectively into new digital spaces
3. Key Criteria for Inclusion on List
Smart user experience
Novel, dynamic digital functionality
Good audience/social/community engagement
Clear differentiation of benefit
Fresh, leading design interface
Quantity, quality and interactivity of content
Successful/innovative fundraising/business model
Progressive communications view
Appealing to youth
Leading traffic generation/recognition
4. Types of Digital
Causes/Websites/Platforms and Apps
Youth-targeted digital causes
Fundraising/Challenges
Digital “breakout rockstar” causes/charities
Activism websites/causes
Youth – Health/Active Causes/Platforms
Social Entrepreneurship/Startups
Crowdsourcing initiatives
Travel/purpose-driven travel
Digital education initiatives
Events/video-based Initiatives
Ambassador Programs
Technologies/Social Media Innovations
Showing Social Impact
Mobile apps/solutions/mashups
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