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Let's Stop Talking about What People Need

Museum 2.0

How many times have you heard this phrase in the context of cultural institutions? It''s presumptuous to suggest that we know what people "need" in a cultural context. It''s really important to be able to articulate what we need to achieve our institutional missions. For me, the answer is too many. I''m calling this phrase out.

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Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® began to be replicated across the nation, the need to capture learning in a more sophisticated way grew right along with the growth of replication. To alleviate any concerns or tension, explicitly articulate to your team that their jobs are not at stake. Create a Staff Engagement Strategy.

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4 bbcon Takeaways for Philanthropic Organizations to Power 2019 Planning

Connection Cafe

At bbcon 2018, Blackbaud announced the cloud solution for each of our main audiences, including the Cloud Solution for Companies and the Cloud Solution for Foundations. Know your audience . Foster a data culture, and a testing culture . Takeaway #1: Think holistically about your program .

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

This post is even more relevant today to the broader conversation about audience diversity in the arts than when it was published three years ago. Let''s say you work at an organization that mostly caters to a middle and upper-class, white audience. Most large American museums are reflections of white culture.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Let's say you work at an organization that mostly caters to a middle and upper-class, white audience. Let's say you have a sincere interest in reaching and working with more ethnically, racially, and economically diverse audiences. Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. YES students defy expectations.

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Betting on Braincake: Interview with Jen Stancil

Museum 2.0

Braincake isn’t some fakey attempt to pander to teens. It reflects the GMSP’s—and Jen’s—commitment to creating a set of programs by and for its audience: teen girls. Jen and I sat down to talk about building for teens, working the web, and the role of innovation in museums. How is going, audience- and use-wise?

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What's a Virtual Visitor Worth?

Museum 2.0

How much do we value bringing global cultures and opinions into our institution? Others create traveling exhibits that send their content to other institutions and audiences. You should be able to articulate your goal, whether it is reaching a particular niche audience or a designated level of participation. 9, 2005.

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