How Nonprofits Are Using Virtual Reality to Grow Their Impact.pdf

In this webinar, nonprofits from our guest panelist Krysti Nellermoe, Milad Mozari, Martin Schwartz ,and Beth Murray from Meta on how to unlock the potential of virtual and mixed reality to engage their nonprofit in the potential of technology

1. How Nonprofits are
Using Virtual Reality to
Grow Their Impact
Joseph Garcia
Associate Program Manager
7.25.2024

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3. Agenda
1.Welcome and Introduction
2.Insights from VR Expert
3.Case Studies
4.Meta Program via
TechSoup Overview
5.Q&A Session

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Beth Murray
Meta
Global Lead, Nonprofit Programs
Martin Schwartz
Vehicles for Change
President
Krysti Nellermoe
International Rescue Committee
Training Officer: Emerging
Technology, Switchboard
Milad Mozari
College of Architecture &
Planning, University of Utah
Assistant Professor
Today’s Speakers

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Unleashing Potential: nonprofits in the
metaverse
July 2024

6. 50 YEARS

7. PHOTOS
Maya Ortiz
“Wow, Saturn
is so cool!”
50K 15 comments
TEXT
IMMERSIVE
VIDEO

8. Intro to the Metaverse For illustration only4

9. For inspiration only. Reflects aspirational future technology.

10. Virtual Reality
For illustration only10

12. Augmented
Reality
For illustration only9

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virtual reality +augmented reality
Mixed reality =
immerse yourself in a new world bring the world to life in your space

14. Use cases
1.Collaboration,
training & program
delivery

2.Campaigning,
storytelling &
fundraising

15. The future
of work
Intro to the Metaverse 12Source: Prisms

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22. ●Don’t panic…

●… but stay curious. The metaverse
belongs to you!

●Take on a creator mindset, and
explore free tools that exist today

●Learn from the first movers

●Keep talking to us!

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Nonprofit Case Study:
Vehicles for Change
Mission
•Empowers families with financial challenges to
achieve economic and personal independence
through car ownership and technical training
Impact
•Over 8,000 families served, with significant
improvements in income and quality of life
•75% of recipients increase their income by $7,000
annually
Website
•Vehicles for Change

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Nonprofit Case Study:
Vehicles for Change
Programs
•Car Award Program (MD, VA, MI)
•Largest low-income car ownership program in the US
•Access to better jobs, doctors, grocery, daycare,
children's activities
•Recipients pay an average of $950
•Receive a 6-month warranty and a 12-month loan to
establish credit
•Auto Mechanic Training Program
•Men and women, mainly with criminal backgrounds
•VFC invests $16,000 per graduate
•80% completion, 95% placement rate (average starting
pay $37,000), 80% retention rate

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VFC – VR: The Instructional Mode of the Future Today
Overview:
•Created with the help of HTX Labs
•Dynamic, interactive training program
•State-of-the-art virtual garage
•Curriculum by master technicians
Objectives:
•Train the next generation of auto
technicians
•Equip students with knowledge to become
entry-level tire and lube technicians
Advantages:
•Significantly less cost ($1,000/person)
•No facility or equipment
•No automotive instructor
How It Works
•Stage 1: Instructional video in virtual
garage
•Stage 2: Instructional video in real
garage
•Stage 3: Quiz based on instructional
videos
•Stage 4: Guided Mode – Assisted steps
in virtual garage
•Stage 5: Assessment Mode –
Unassisted, analytics-based evaluation
•Stage 6: Preparation for ASE Entry
Level Brake and General Maintenance

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What is
Switchboard?
▪ The Office of Refugee Resettlement
(ORR) funded a training and technical
assistance (TTA) project for refugee
service providers in the U.S.
▪Serving ORR-funded providers,
resettlement agencies, state
agencies, community-based
organizations
▪Collaborative model: staff, partners,
external subject matter experts,
advisory panel, and more

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Switchboard Resources
Library
▪Archived webinars
▪Self-paced courses
▪Information guides, toolkits, tools
▪Videos and podcasts
▪Research and evidence database
▪And more!

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VR in Resettlement

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38.  The IRC received competitive funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant
#90RB0052. The project is 100% financed by federal funds. The contents of this presentation are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not
necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Stay Connected
www.SwitchboardTA.org
[email protected]
@SwitchboardTA
@SwitchboardTA

39. Meta Program via TechSoup

40. Meta Quest for Nonprofits

•Eligibility
•Nonprofit Discount: 76% discount for eligible nonprofits
•Key Features: High-resolution mixed reality and self-tracking
controllers.
•Applications: Education, training, healthcare, and storytelling.
•Includes: VR headset and essential accessories.
•Global Availability: United States and United Kingdom
•Admin Fee: $240.00
Enhance your nonprofit's impact with innovative VR.
Meta Quest Pro VR Headset
Now Available Through TechSoup!

41. •Eligibility
•Nonprofit Discount: 80% discount for eligible
nonprofits.
•Key Features: Includes device management,
casting, customer support and private app
deployment.
•Global Availability: Available in 21 countries.
•Learn More: Visit Meta Quest Program Page.
A subscription bundle for Meta Quest devices that includes
essential admin features like user, device and application
management, and customer support.
Apply via Facebook Help Center with your
TechSoup Validation Token.
Meta Quest for Business

42. •Peer-to-peer community
•Exclusive events
•Expert technical support
•Get to know other nonprofits in your area

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•Membership for 10 users in your organization

43. Q&A Session

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