Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. Scott works on who to give her funding to with the Bridgespan Group , a national nonprofit organization that advises charities and philanthropies, including prominent philanthropists like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg. Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 19, 2024

Live music, captivating acrobatic performances, or talented artists can transform an event into a memory-maker. From a dazzling live band with acrobatic flair in one room, to an intimate acoustic guitarist in another, and even a caricature artist who churned out hilarious keepsakes – there was something for everyone.

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DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

That tradition of local support and philanthropy sustains Curtis to this day. The library’s physical art gallery was converted to a digital one that continued to present the work of area artists. Like many public libraries, Curtis has seen a dramatic change in use and utilization over the past several years.

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Candid

OCTOBER 1, 2021

September 30, 2021 Charitable giving by affluent Americans in 2020 averaged $43,195, a 48 percent increase over $29,269 in 2017, a report from Bank of America and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds. Based on a survey of 1,626 U.S. MacArthur Foundation announces 2021 fellows. September 29, 2021 The John D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2019

The beautiful, artistic streets of downtown Toronto, Canada. Grammy Award winner Imogen Heap speaking about how Mycelia is helping track artists’ rights so that the bulk of financial proceeds get distributed to the artists (and their teams of support) directly, and then performing using her magical Mi.Mu

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Amy has spent more than 25 years in philanthropy, supporting organizations like her most recent position as associate executive director at the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket. At the college level, The Gamm offers a paid fellowship for emerging artists of color. Arts, culture, and performance are all personal passions for her.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2009

NEWS I'm speaking about how artists can use social media to market their business next week, August 8th, at Artists Building their Business in Santa Fe, NM. The event is free, but limited to 250 artists. Lemme know what you think. Pre-registration by August 7 is required. A box lunch will be provided.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Within weeks, it had raised $10,000 to buy new bins for trash and recycling in the park, designed by local artists as public art." ''via Blog this''' Using a Kickstarter-like website, the former mill town posted a proposal to beautify and clean up its landmark park.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Within weeks, it had raised $10,000 to buy new bins for trash and recycling in the park, designed by local artists as public art." ''via Blog this''' Using a Kickstarter-like website, the former mill town posted a proposal to beautify and clean up its landmark park.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Another good source of performers is to look at musicians with a history of philanthropy. You can also leverage your personal network to find artists to participate in your concert. Ask one of your musicians to provide a lunch meetup as an auction prize for supporters to get up close and personal with their favorite artist.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Our Fund Foundation promotes a culture of responsible philanthropy by uniting donors with organizations supporting the LGBT community to make South Florida the most livable community in the country for LGBT people. Areas served: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Areas served: Wisconsin. Leeway Foundation.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2014

She has more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and its related industries, including philanthropy, activism, research, technology management, and consulting. Tracy is a proud member of the NTEN Community; in her free time, she is a ceramic artist and potter, avid bicyclist, and burgeoning markswoman.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Black Philanthropy Network is another organization that works to support Black leadership in the nonprofit sector. Support and promote the work of artists, writers, and other creative individuals from BIPOC communities, and showcase their talents and achievements within your fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Vincent Stehle is a regular columnist for The Chronicle of Philanthropy and a member of the Board of Directors of Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media. Note From Beth: Yesterday, I attended a convening called “ Beyond Dynamic Adaptability ” for arts organizations about cultural participation in the arts.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. There's the barrier of artistic quality--funders, trustees, or staff members who argue that work by non-canonical artists is not up to the standards of the institution.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

A new building, a new program, a new artistic endeavor – all exciting opportunities to raise more donor dollars! Sara Woldt is an MBA candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration with career interests in marketing and development.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2012

Schimmel's departure was seen as the final confirmation of Deitch and Broad's populist, celebrity-driven approach to exhibitions, and that concerned many critics , artists , and museum directors in the art world. Attendance has a causal relationship with public awareness, access, and appeal, not with content type or artistic rigor.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Have a local artist create custom screen prints for special events. You'll need your artists' permission to sell items with their name, but most artists love having custom art – and are happy to split the profit from the sales with you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

So if your child wants to use their social network to raise money for a good cause, getting involved will help you keep them (and their personal information) safe from would-be scam artists and predators. If your child is excited about raising money online for a worthy cause (And why wouldn’t they be?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2011

My long time colleague, Jeff Gates, an artist and museum professional said: I wonder about this emphasis on number of followers, change in percentage of followers of this list rather than focusing on strategies for engagement. What would be the valid benchmarking list for philanthropy?

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Invite them to a volunteer orientation, lunch with some of your leadership, a virtual behind-the-scenes journey, one-to-one with your executive director, a talk by a program director, doctor, scientist, artist, loan recipient, or anything else you can dream up. . ACTION: Brainstorm engagement opportunities that don’t involve giving you money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For nonprofits, crowdfunding is also a new way to reach out to prospective donors and can provide a significant revenue stream along with an opportunity to raise awareness and increase engagement with their cause and programs.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

The crux of minimalist design is converting seemingly simple design elements, such as lines, shapes, and colors, into an artistic and attractive product. You don’t have to be an expert in design to make an attractive flyer because the minimalist style is your best friend.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Barry Hessenius follows up with more thoughts on "coercive philanthropy" and how and whether funders make change possible in the field. She references my recent post about the Irvine Foundation's new approach to arts funding (which includes, but does not solely focus on diversifying audience engagement).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Ann Wizer is an artist who uses design and education to protect the environment and reduce poverty. Ann is an activist and an artist. He has recently announced a new venture, Tactical Philanthropy Advisors , an advisory firm working with wealthy individuals and families. It is the trash from the buildings.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Adobe also partners with their nonprofit grantees to create programs for employees looking to offer volunteer hours and specialized help, like technical and artistic know-how. By doing this, they can direct funding and people to the areas they’re trying to improve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

A spreadsheet with all of the websites, Facebook page URLs and Twitter handles of all our partners was useful whenever we wanted to mention them in a message, and for our social media volunteers at SocialNicole.com and Minnesota Philanthropy Partners who were pre-formatting sponsorship and partner thank you posts for the day of the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This concept was acted out by artists that brought the game to life in a very funny way and it prompted some fun (non-scarcity mindset) thinking. The app (or it could even be a simple deck of cards or assessment survey) would help staff identify and customized a strategy for self-care and then be encourage to take time for those activities.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Art Exhibition You can never go wrong with highlighting local artists. Arts-based nonprofits can employ local artists to teach any number of art forms; environmental nonprofits can teach gardening; food pantries can host cooking classes; the possibilities are endless! In this image, children enjoy a trunk or treat Halloween event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

CONSUME: Writers read, artists go to galleries, reporters watch the news. I think a lot of activists know that there are all kinds of social web tools available to them, but they aren't sure how to find them, or use them, and are intimidated by the technology. Here are four steps to ease you into using the social web for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

I followed anybody who seemed knowledgeable and well respected in areas like social media, social entrepreneurship, health issues, autism, non-profit technology, philanthropy, micro-lending, and Islamic finance. I "favorited" almost everything, and I basically used Twitter as a personalized library.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In some cases, the artist is not comfortable, or there are insurance and liability issues. Actually, the philanthropy series is mostly made for people who told us in research that they really just want the core benefits of membership. Were there any needs that came up in the focus groups that you were not able to meet?

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2021

Gorman spoke with the poise and self-confidence of an artist who has been performing her whole life, but just a few years ago she was a shy teenager who was apprehensive about sharing her work – a “skinny girl with a speech impediment who needed a mentor,” in her words. Maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The mission of this foundation is to encourage women’s involvement in philanthropy and make a significant difference in the Southern San Francisco community. Texas Women’s Foundation promotes women’s philanthropy and raises money to support community programs that help women and girls realize their full potential.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

The mission of this foundation is to encourage women’s involvement in philanthropy and make a significant difference in the Southern San Francisco community. Texas Women’s Foundation promotes women’s philanthropy and raises money to support community programs that help women and girls realize their full potential.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2021

Gorman spoke with the poise and self-confidence of an artist who has been performing her whole life, but just a few years ago she was a shy teenager who was apprehensive about sharing her work – a “skinny girl with a speech impediment who needed a mentor,” in her words. Maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Here’s an overview of the different types and some examples for each in philanthropy and doing. (1) How to structure crowd sourced philanthropy based on voting or feedback depends on the outcomes of the project, a theory of change. 1) Creating collective knowledge or wisdom. Do you accept everything or is there curation?

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