Whole Whale

MAY 19, 2023

We wrote this article because our very own site is in a visual crisis as we transition to AI-based images. The issue with the amazing range of images that AI can create is that your content begins to lose the visual consistency of your brand. This will help you identify any issues and make adjustments to your prompts as needed.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, I was curious to see which of the 160+ articles we’ve published to date this year have been the most read. Without further ado, here is the countdown of the most popular articles published on npENGAGE in 2018: . Read the article for Shana’s insights. . .

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. I'm focusing on the community response to the prospect of the millage and the way the public debate reflects broader conversations about the public value of the arts.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Dear Charity Clairity, We just launched the very beginning phase of a capital campaign to create ADA handicap access in our Studio Annex where art classes are held. Let’s go back to the issue of bolstering your current operating budget to cover current capital campaign expenses. We hired a Campaign Consultant.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2022

Make your campaigns relevant to donors Nonprofits focused on issues that are hyper relevant right now will have an easier time campaigning. Let’s take the example of an arts organization: Is there a gap they can fill that drives support? Maybe a local school district cut its arts programs due to a lack of funding.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This article originally appeared in our November/December 2015 issue of Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine. It’s very easy for those factors to creep into how you approach your donors for money because those are the issues weighing heavy on your mind, but they have no place in your close. Resist the urge to push.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

In fact, companies with digitally literate board members significantly outperformed their peers on key metrics: “ Doing business in the digital era entails risks ranging from cybersecurity breaches and privacy issues to business model disruptions and missed competitive opportunities. But the initial costs should not be a deterrent.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 5, 2016

Yesterday, the local paper in Santa Cruz published a great article about my new book, The Art of Relevance. I've learned so much from my dad about making art, putting on a great show, inviting audience participation , and navigating celebrity. Learn more about The Art of Relevance and get your own copy here.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

What if you didn’t need a highly trained designer every time you needed an image for an article or report? Using pop art styles gives the ability to avoid the pitfalls of photorealism and instead focus on the action. In this case for women’s rights and issues of healthcare, the AI is able to create a portrait of Frida Kahlo. .

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 16, 2014

Bloomberg ran an interesting article recently about the negative impact of too much data on business and government. As we like to say … When it comes to data, quality is enhanced when we learn the art of subtraction. Members can read the article here. Less is more. – TSL data expert. #2. Need a data cleaning?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. I offered to send my friend and colleague a list of key articles and books about this revolution, and it now occurs to me that I can share this list with everyone who is interested.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Perhaps they are supporting another issue this year (ask arts organizations about their funding during the pandemic). For how to fund your nonprofit without grant writing, check out this article ! Grant funding is notoriously unstable. Funders often want to give one time. They might change their giving priorities year to year.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 22, 2020

The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) aims to enrich society by sharing powerful ideas and encouraging people to donate. We’ve mentioned in our Tips to improve your youtube channel article how well presented the RSPCA Youtube channel is, but we couldn’t resist mentioning again.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 4, 2011 Research Friday: "The Art of Data Interpretation" posted by Robert F. Whether practitioners, volunteers, or donors, we want our end-users to understand issues in ways that help them become more efficient and effective within their nonprofit organizations and across their networks of nonprofits.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 5, 2019

We talked Abbott Square, community issue exhibitions, surfing, and the beauty and struggle of community-driven change. Here's his question and my full answer (which was edited down for length in the published article). To people who were unsure if their story, their art, their voice mattered in our community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

” By using twitter, the ACLU-NJ’s is not just sharing what ate for breakfast, Udi provides quotes on his organization’s most important cases and issues to reporters, in addition to their traditional press release or emailed statement. Getting Past the Learning Curve.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 7, 2012

This month's issue of the Juicy Blogging eNews features an article about taking a blogging break, and announces five blogging workshops I'll be teaching this spring.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By speaking to the people directly impacted by your work, you can uncover issues with your programs, identify new opportunities, and better understand the challenges they face. Also, consider writing a short article or blog post to provide more details to your constituents. For some website inspiration, check out the article below.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Consider the community you serve, the social issue you’re tackling, or the change you want to make in the world. Use existing sources of information to complement your primary research This may include academic studies, reports from other nonprofits, government data, or articles and publications relevant to your cause.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

Last week''s New York Times special section on museums featured a lead article by David Gelles on Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons. In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s. David describes himself as a "museum brat."

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Could offer staff, especially millennials, both the prospect of a challenging career and the opportunity to customize their careers based on experiential learning and maximizing choice, according to an ASU Lodestar Center article. It is best to take the time to plan and evaluate issues before making a debut in the marketplace.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. For the sake of brevity, let’s say that you did everything we covered in our first article, “ 10 Tips for Onboarding All Types of Volunteers.” Legal Issues. If so, that’s a great start.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As someone texted me recently, Art History grad school didn't teach us anything about working with others in museums. Many others suggested articles to read. Sharing articles that work is a great reason to stay on Museum Twitter by the way. A few suggestions were about outside training to improve your skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

There is a terrific article on Mashable by Lon S. Brooklyn Museum With over 21,000 followers, the Brooklyn Museum, one of the oldest and largest museums in the country, is having discussions about art with art patrons and other art museums on Twitter. All of them talking about hunger issues.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology An interesting call from danah boyd February 8, 2008 Those of you steeped deeply in Web 2.0 A couple of days ago, she made a call on her blog for academics to stop publishing articles in closed journals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 9, 2013

Linton Weeks wrote an article on NPR back in 2009 on microvolunteering , and he said it right: we live in a micro world. Time and time again we talk about the issue of allocating funds within a nonprofit organization: how much do you spend on marketing? Like this article? posted by Colleen Dunbar , Project Specialist.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are mountains of resources for nonprofits who want to perfect the art of telling the stories of the clients and communities they serve. Initiating honest dialogue about tough issues like economic class and the disparity between the rich and poor is tough work. Like this article? Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

I met Janet Salmons many years ago while I working on various arts and technology projects in New York State for the New York Foundation for the Arts. I started in the Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts , where I founded and directed two programs: Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. Many of us have been up early playing with Jumo, setting up our individual profiles and finding issues and organizations or setting up profiles for organizations. The platform was seeded with some initial organization profiles and a focused set of issues.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 23, 2012

Nonprofits fight poverty, provide great venues for art and music, challenge homelessness, help organize civic life, promote the common good and a host of other functions that puts human community and the common good before profits and a narrow band of investors. Like this article? Get another!

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2013

I loved this article by Talia Gibas about effective altruism and the relative value of giving to cultural organizations versus other causes. It is sparking conversation in the arts blogosphere and my own kitchen. Rather than retread the issue, I recommend you just read Talia''s post. Does it matter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by American Art Museum Note from Beth: This week I'm trying to understand crowdsourcing and nonprofits, hopefully with a crowd of other folks. What are the best resources, including blogs, books, and articles? How do you truly involve the general public and ask them to engage , online with art?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Should you change your nonprofit’s Facebook profile image to show support of a hot political issue? She is currently completing her master of arts degree in communications studies at Arizona State University. Like this article? posted by Colleen Dunbar , Project Specialist , Marketing/Communications. ASU Lodestar Center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Pick something small and an easy win and repeat for 3 weeks. Maybe you want to get started with Twitter – start by summarizing an article you have read and want to share. For Udi Ofer , Executive Director of ACLU, he was already answering questions about the issues his organization was working on -why not do it on Twitter?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2012

You know those times when you are looking for a blog that provides you with meaty analysis on contemporary issues in arts engagement? When you want someone rooted in both the business and art worlds? Here's what I love about Createquity: In-depth analysis of arts research reports. A healthy dose of nerdiness.

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BoardAssist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The governance issues Cooper Union have recently faced have provided the latest reminder that in nonprofits the mantra should be governance, governance, governance. According to the Times article, Cooper Union failed to diversify its endowment, resulting in significantly below average returns. Thanks Paul!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

ART X SMART by Kim Dong-kyu. In a recent article in Psychology Today: iPhone Anxiety: It’s Real and Not Good For You offers a few self-assessment points to help you figure out how to better take care of yourself and figure out if you are suffering the effects of iPhone Separation Anxiety. That task required a screen!

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