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Unique Nonprofit Fundraising Event Ideas to Stand Out

DipJar

Artistic & Culinary Experiences Both art and food have a way of transcending differences, removing barriers, and rallying diverse groups around a common cause. Consider putting out a call for artists in the months leading up to the event date and provide a theme for the works. A road race. A bike race or trail ride.

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How 25 Awesome Twentysomethings Nailed It

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In almost every case these men and women took prudent risks, were oblivious to criticism, and exercised a laser-like focus on their objectives. He immediately grasped the implication of combining the relatively new art form of lithography with political satire. And they had a plan, and they worked the plan.

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Finding The Best Board Retreat Facilitator – 9 Things To Look For

Kindful

They will also have people up and moving around doing thoughtful, interactive exercises, usually in small groups to facilitate discussion and collaboration. They incorporate engaging team-building exercises and icebreakers to break up the day with some laughs and to build relationships. They make the day fun.

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How History’s Awesome Twentysomethings Got It Together

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In almost every case these men and women took prudent risks, were oblivious to criticism, and exercised a laser-like focus on their objectives. He immediately grasped the implication of combining the relatively new art form of lithography with political satire. And they had a plan, and they worked the plan.

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Can Public Art Increase Civic Participation?

Connection Cafe

(NSD) aimed to improve the voting experience and increase civic engagement using public art. Working with the Knight Foundation, Mural Arts, Committee of Seventy and other key nonprofit partners, HMC created a completely new way to look at, and impact, voter turnout and experience here in Philadelphia.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Group Polling Techniques and Tools and Incorporating Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Help the participants narrow down topics to discuss or work in small group exercises (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique). I have used online polling mostly on Webinars to learn more about audience characteristics at the beginning of the session and as reflection exercises in between sections of content.

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The Public Argument About Arts Support as Seen through the Lens of the Detroit Institute of Arts

Museum 2.0

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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