ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

According to Pew Research Center, a whopping 96 percent of Americans now own a cell phone, and the share that own smartphones is now 81 percent—up from just 35 percent in 2011. As online shopping and entertainment portals raise the standard of expectation, nonprofits must consider the user experience if they hope to stay relevant.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

In some cases, fundraisers become casino nights or raffles drive donors to purchase family vacations for two to three times more than their standard price, all just to support a charity. Having the right players is key when designing the user experience, and for the future of a gamification system in the social sector. Target Audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. So, I spent some time reading through the proposals and bookmarked the ones I voted for. Here’s three panel proposals from me or include my colleague, Geoff Livingston, from Zoetica. Please vote for it.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

I've now been the Director of The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz for two months. But the point is that the MAH, like just about every other museum in the known universe, was content to define the museum experience as something removed from the outside world, a rarefied church-like space of refined artistic reflection.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

But we've just compiled all our attendance data for the past year at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (our fiscal year ends on June 30), and several people have written to me asking for the numbers behind our turnaround. The busiest day in both 2011 and 2012 is our longtime community program, Free First Friday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

Through lively sharing and discussion we will dive into the art of placing small bets or affordable losses that can lead to innovation. This highly interactive and engaging community conversation will look at how nonprofits can create a culture of experimenting, testing, learning and correcting. April 12 at 8:30-10. NpTech Fail.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2013

Many times for small organizations, these campaigns fall flat and seem to do nothing to help the cause beyond your most inner circle that engage regularly. I took advantage of all the resources I had at that time into that campaign and each day we kept getting further and further behind in votes. ultimate go-to. Like this article?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

At that time she made and raised $2,000 using Chipin, using the case study I had documented where I raised money to send a young Cambodian women to college. I invited her to share her experience in crowd funding. The art of storytelling though, and documenting an event or a slice of time is, of course, not restricted to bound pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

When Mashable first started buzzing about Pinterest in December 2011, I took a quick look at the site and thought to myself, “Shopping, crafters, and foodies. Only add your location if you are a location-based nonprofit, such as a museum, zoo, performing arts venue, etc.: That said, there’s no time like the present!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. as a first time donor. They sent a thank you email and asked if she’d sent diapers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton – Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab. “It’s actually a blast so far.&# – The New York Times. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 20, 2011 Research Friday: The Board Chair and the CEO: When is a Team Relationship a Team. In fact, it ought to be a fun, exhilarating, rewarding experience for both members of this important leadership team. No time to meet with me. A real appreciation for weekly meetings; this saves time in the long run.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Stacey Marie Garcia came to the MAH first as a graduate intern in the summer of 2011. Visitors bond and bridge through participatory experiences at MAH. There were times when coordinating a fire art festival while researching social capital theory made me want to burn my computer.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

Innovating membership by introducing digital membership cards is just one small step in efforts to save on staff labor, time, and money. In today’s world, 59% of customers say companies need cutting-edge digital experiences to keep their business. In 2011, 26% of people had at least one visual arts membership.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2013

We now have a painting hanging from the ceiling that you can lie under and experience in 3D. We also have 75 new friends, slightly bleary from the experience, which felt like one part intense work project, one part marathon, one part hallucinogenic love-in. Four years later, my appetite for these kinds of experiences hasn''t changed.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

With so many apps coming out all the time it’s easy to miss the ones built for social good and hard to keep up on useful apps that nonprofits and causes can use to do their work. One thing that has kept this app relevant over time is the Aquarium’s commitment to keeping it updated. MoMa by the Museum of Modern Art.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2011

So stay committed — you'll get across that tight rope in no time! Laci is an Adult Degree Program student at Prescott College , and she plans to receive her bachelor's of arts in psychology in Fall 2011. She also has a background in healing arts with certifications in massage therapy, yoga, and rock climbing.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 17, 2015

Innovation is often represented as a shot in the dark, a one-time project, something prize-worthy. Paul Light profiled 26 nonprofit and governmental organizations in Minnesota in the 1990s, each of which innovated over time, changes in leadership, and circumstance. What feels innovative in one context feels tired in another.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2013

The weather is hopefully the least of the reasons you should want to come work with us here at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. These are unpaid, part-time internships in which you will make a significant contribution to our work, and at the same time, learn a heck of a lot about participatory design and community engagement.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary. I''ve now been the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for three years. Naming our goals and our culture.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 1, 2011 Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? However, we know from previous research — as well as collective experience — that it is our connections with people that are most powerful. April 1, 2011 4:47 PM Stephanie La Loggiasaid. April 5, 2011 11:07 AM Mark Rubin said.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. If you have suggestions for people I should interview in 2011, please let me know in the comments. 2011 Aneesha Raghunathan, Owner, Hope Line Fashions Coming soon! They have new job titles, work someplace else, and in some cases, have new names!

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking. That required more space.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

Over the past two years, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has undergone a significant transformation of program, audience, and resources. When I came to the museum in May of 2011, we were on the brink of closure financially. At the same time, our community relevance was limited. First, a quick recap on our revolution.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! This is an area where both grantees and their funders could aim to make great strides in 2011.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2012

I can't say that any one experience--working on a collage with other visitors, swinging on a hammock, discovering a participatory display for pocket artifacts in the bathroom--directly contributed to increased attendance and giving. Community response. Trust and love from our old friends.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 27, 2011 All You Need is Love. Funny thing is, I learned the exact same thing in just one day while attending the ASU Lodestar Centers 2011 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness. April 28, 2011 1:57 PM Sarah H said. April 28, 2011 4:42 PM Christian Vasquezsaid. May 1, 2011 11:34 PM Paulsaid.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with children and young adults. Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has be.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. They have new job titles, work someplace else, and in some cases, have new names! Happy listening!

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

I didn''t want to write about something I was an expert on; I wanted to write to explore new ideas, share my questions and ideas, and learn from the experience. Reflective time is important, especially when your work is hectic. The total readership from 2010-2012 was more than double that of 2007-2009 (and has been flat since 2011).

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

For the first time, this year's Games for Change Festival created an opportunity for producers of games in development to get live feedback from leading game designers, educators, and funders on the main stage. Frontiers is a “first person shooter” style experience surrounding Europe’s migration policies.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Since its founding in 2011, content creators on Twitch, one of the most popular live streaming platforms, have raised over $115 million for over 300 charities across the globe. With online giving only growing, how do you ensure that your organization’s online experience is designed for donors (both current and would-be)?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 11, 2011 Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing or Decreasing?" Since that time, as a share of total giving, religious giving has decreased from approximately one-half of total giving to just under one-third today. " March 11, 2011 4:51 PM John Oberg said. Giving USA began tracking U.S.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Visitors' interactions allow them both to personalize their museum experiences and to engage with other visitors through their shared interests. From 2006-2011, I focused almost entirely on #1 and #2, playing with ways to invite visitors to actively participate with professionals to co-create powerful experiences around museum objects.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! We are trying to change the visitors' experience at the museum as well as ownership of what is in the museum, break down the walls between the public and the museum.

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