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Strategic Fundraising For Small Arts + Culture Nonprofits

Bloomerang

Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding. An ED must also advocate for the significance and transformative power of arts and culture in community life.

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How to Get Your Visitors to Post About Your Arts and Cultural Organization

sgEngage

We are now living in the age of click and snap-happy visitors, but it’s not enough to simply count on the fact that they will post about your organization on social media when visiting. Consider reaching out to your visitors and offering them a unique opportunity to engage with your organization and community with a social media challenge.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

No personal attacks ad hominem comments. They don’t have to be fine art. If it’s a donor , maybe you’re suffused with anxiety as you navigate the divide between serving and cultivating the donor and most effectively serving your organization. “I Create a judgment-free zone. Banish assumptions and criticisms.

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6 Creative Program Ideas for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

On a recent trip to Chicago, I checked out the Museum of Contemporary Art. As I walked around delighting in the weirdness that is contemporary art, I realized how advantageous it can be to not have any permanent exhibits. I wanted to share some cool things I’ve seen various organizations do in the hopes that you’ll be inspired, too.

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Bookshare Members Enthusiastic Comments

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Another Member, Diane Fazackarley also commented on our new downloadable audio formats. Because we are creating the audio files from the text on a server, we can use the state of the art Ivona text-to-speech engine. Thanks to Annette, Diane, Judy and Dornetta for agreeing to share your comments with the world.

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How Arts Organizations Win Gold Medals in Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Gold Medaling in Social Media and Arts Organizations, guest post by James Nickerson. But I was also asked to present on Social Media and the Arts at this “Gay Chorus Olympics.”. Above all, the Olympic sized theme we walked away with is Arts organizations lead the way in social media innovation.

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4 Clever Ways to Recruit and Retain More Members at Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

These aren’t just jokes for people who like art — they’re real membership categories at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art in Charleston. Al though I live a thousand miles away, I almost bought a membership just to support their art puns. . Special Member Access . Want to try a partnership yourself?

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