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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. Some need to conduct programs in multiple languages.

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Six Steps to Making Risky Projects Possible

Museum 2.0

When you speak in the language of the institutional mission, executives will understand you better and be attentive to the new connections you draw from the mission to proposed projects. Third, you need to align your idea with institutional culture. If your institution says it is bold and fearless, how do your programs support that?

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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. The content starts with the teen team.

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[VIDEO] How To Lead And Manage In Our New Nonprofit Work Reality

Bloomerang

So I can tell y’all that stuff, y’all, but I’ll tell you my most important job and how I really, really learned to hone my leadership skills was as solo mama to this teen who, my friends, she has the mack daddy of all summer jobs. I also use the five love languages, but we don’t have time for that today.

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

Museum 2.0

Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised. Failure of NIH drug testing design An exhibit only in a language other than English Santa Claus – Real or Not? Museum professionals don’t have the tools to make wise decisions about when and why to self-censor.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to empowering students of all ages through high-quality arts and cultural programs. iThrive Games is a nonprofit devoted to developing educational games and resources to help teens reach their full potential. Nonprofit Website Overview.