Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2003

Art & Gadgetry: The Future of the Museum Visit is an excellent article about the current experimentation and usage of hand-held devices in art museums. Hand-held devices are part of a drive toward augmented reality experiences. Unlike virtual reality, which offers imaginary experiences, augmented reality uses computers to supplement the user perceptions of his or her actual surroundings.

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MAY 14, 2003

The museum world has been experimenting with how handheld devices might enrich the visitor's experience. The CIMI Handscape - White Site includes a list of links to articles and studies on this topic. However, most recently Roland Valliere, from the. ">Kansas City Symphony has been experimenting on how to use these devices to enrich the experience of concert goers.

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MAY 15, 2003

Study Gauges How Classical Fans Connect to Music, Symphonies - funded by the John and James L. Knight Foundation as part of its Magic of Music Initiative. The research has fueled innovative use of technology in the symphony orchestra world.

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MAY 8, 2003

Chuck Bean, executive director of the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington, recommends workplace-giving campaigns and other measures to. help the region's nonprofit sector survive economic malaise , funding cuts, and scandal at the local United Way, in a letter to the editor in The Washington Post.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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MAY 7, 2003

HARLEM DANCE THEATER. Cuts in funding have forced the Dance Theatre of Harlem, in New York, to lay off 19 of its 27 staff members and reduce its budget by $3-million, reports. The Washington Post. The Ballet Tech company, in New York, has canceled its upcoming season to avoid a projected $665,000 budget shortfall, reports. The New York Times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2003

If you read, in succession, headlines about how the harsh economy is impacting the arts around the country, it is extremely depressing news. HARD TIMES TAKES CENTER STAGE. This article from the SF Chronicle reports how even the large cultural and arts institutions, the "crown jewels of the Bay Area art scene," are hurting from dwindling donations, volatile endowment funds, cuts in government grants and smaller, choosier audiences.

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MAY 6, 2003

Some articles about the dismal state of the nonprofit arts community in SF: S.F. ARTS GROUPS WEATHER DONATION SLOWDOWN.

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