Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me. In 2008, I raised money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana.

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Wisconsin Platform Fund Ghana 99

Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

I've long admired this museum for its all-encompassing commitment to community co-creation , and the visit was a kind of pilgrimage to their new site (opened in 2008). It incorporates work by local artists, old and new construction, and is completely gorgeous. and then recounted some related fact or history.

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Museum Participatory Model Seattle 51

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

Back in 2008, I devised a plan to outsource my New Year''s Resolutions. And my museum, and this new model, as a space for them to do so. We ran with it and have since generated data about decision-making, cooperation, competition and negotiation for scientists (and also some artists) to play with.

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Museum Roles Game Participatory 51

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

I think about how hesitant I was to become an artist, because I didn't see role models, and even to this day how hard it is for me sometimes to find peers who are women of color, because of how systematically they are pushed out. I'm an artist and an institution builder. Everyone is entitled to art in their life.

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Artist Digital Arts San Francisco 40

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

The level of joy and celebration was unforgettable because of what we were making happen, and the history we were making each day that we were there. One of the women that stands out is actually someone who participated in our 2008 training, which took place in Kenya. We are looking to model the solutions at every level of the work.

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Director Ghana Africa North America 40

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

It seemed to be a really good and sustainable model, and we raised around $300,000 doing that kind of work. The other thing that Off the Mat, Into the World does is that we create and model our own outreach projects, but on a grander scale. For example, we put together the 2008 Seva Challenge.

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