Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

This summer, I worked with the Chabot Space & Science Center on a design institute in which eleven teens from their Galaxy Explorers program designed media pieces for an upcoming Smithsonian exhibition on black holes. There was no initial design, no graphics, and no idea of where the teen' work would fit into an overall structure.

Teen 20

Teen Volunteer Create Design 20

Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

Last week, I gave a talk about participatory museum practice for a group of university students at UCSC. I immediately flashed to my work with art museums and staff members' concerns that older, traditional audiences will shy away from social engagement in the galleries. Many teens love to perform for each other.

Teen 49

Teen Social Museum Participatory 49

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

If you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. It’s how you explain to a potential donor who your organization helps, what problem you are working to solve, and how your organization is changing lives. When you’re raising money, any old message won’t work.

Donation 121

Donation Fundraising Teen Money 121

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. The FPL for a family of three is $19,090, regardless of whether those three people are adults, teen-agers or infants. For example, one adult living in Santa Cruz County needs an hourly wage of $8.35 ($17,630 annually) to meet basic needs.

Research 80

Research Arizona Tucson Children 80

Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Braided River's director of development and communications, Lace Thornberg, told us, "We work really hard with a very little budget to have the highest impact possible.

Share 36

Share Organization Cisco Tech 36

Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2015

I work to do good. Today, we work alongside Boomers and Millennials, many of us united in our desired to make a positive imprint on the world. It’s within nonprofits, working to catch those who are falling through the cracks. It’s in government (yep, I said it), working to serve the public. Seriously.

Help 20

Help Chicago Teen Blackbaud 20

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

If your organization provides after-school support, you serve students and may provide academic enrichment, social opportunities, and activities. What about your students’ families? Should supporting the families of the students you serve be part of your mission? Is that something you could work toward over time?

Beginner 111

Beginner Nonprofit Goal Teen 111

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

It opens up new conversations about the work of art in our communities. They live their mission, working in questions and projects rather than exhibitions and programs. For example, right now, Temple Contemporary's offices are packed floor to ceiling with broken musical instruments from classrooms across the city of Philadelphia.

Process 20

Process Share Philadelphia Arts 20

Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

From a museum perspective, I think there's a lot to learn from these venues' business models, approach to collecting and exhibiting work, and connection with their audiences. You feel like you could be a part of something awesome there (check out their FAQ for copious examples of this). Waffle Shop (Pittsburgh, PA).

Culture 49

Culture Alternative St. Louis Los Angeles 49

Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. Which source of traffic worked the best? hours did they work? How frequently did we email? Sometimes more!

Causes 38

Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. Which source of traffic worked the best? hours did they work? How frequently did we email? Sometimes more!

Causes 38

Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

gThe above video is one of the many social networking strategies that The Genocide Intervention Network used to transform itself from a small student group to national non-profit. The paper gives examples of different forms of participatory culture: - Affiliations (memberships - formal and informal - in online communities). Go read it.

Participatory 50

Participatory Teen Vlog Mashup 50

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Kimberly has authored two books: Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat , and Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play. Do you have any favorite Tranquil Teens success stories? Below is an edited transcript of my November 3rd interview with Kimberly for the Big Vision Podcast.

Interview 42

Interview Costa Rica Teen Green 42

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

It will be interesting to see if this advice holds true for the voters of the future based on Dannah Boyd's post " What i mean when i say "email is dead" in reference to teens. It is written, edited and produced by students and other volunteers in the valley. "Do young people have email accounts?

Wiki 50

Wiki Vlog Machinima Bookmarking 50

Museum 2.0

MARCH 18, 2015

The people were of all ages--moms with babies strapped to their fronts, six year-olds using skillsaws, pre-teens building robots, teenagers doing homework. Where it didn''t work, no local support stepped up. What unique design elements make Community Science Workshops work? For example, kids and tools. Geography is key.

Green 20

Green Interview Share Community 20

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

See this principle at work in these good and bad examples of nonprofit storytelling. But fundraisers who work in medium-sized organizations may need to consult their program staff for story details. With that prep work done, I think you’ll find that the writing part is much easier.

Story 118

Story Brain Interview Iraq 118

Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

Whether on blogs or talk-back walls, people are more conscious about their comments when they know their name will be associated with their work. I'm reading a book of essays about how to teach written by teens. It's amazing how much emphasis the students put on reciprocity: you respect me, I'll respect you.

Participatory 20

Participatory Museum Teen Voice 20

Museum 2.0

JUNE 13, 2007

A museum experience I’ll always remember: In 2002, I worked at the Boston Museum of Science with a program in which high school students from a nearby charter school spent half their school time at the museum. One day when we didn’t have the students, I was walking the floor with another staff member. Plus, malls are cool.

Lesson 20

Lesson Museum Music Classes 20

Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2012

A group in their late teens/early 20s were wandering through the museumwide exhibition on love. When I walked by the first time, the teens were collaging and Kyle and Stacey were talking. I don't know what formed the bridge between the artists and the teens in this circumstance. Kyle had brought his baby with him.

Community 42

Community Teen Build Social 42

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2015

Later, when were chatting with a small group of people in the lobby, we noticed a group of teens walking by looking a little sad. As an example, he showed an example of a Harvard page on giphy , a platform to share animated gifs – why would Harvard be there? The students are an audience they want to reach.He

Digital 50

Digital Learning Artist Miami 50

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I worked in that field for 20 years, and I was writing grants at times there too. When I think about all the important work you all are doing. I work with clients from mainly in New York, but also all over the country with my “All About Grant Writing” online course. I also have some funny initials after my name.

Grant 102

Grant Video Donor Foundation 102

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

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. Here’s a pro tip: North Shore Animal League worked with the team at DNL OmniMedia to develop a custom interface through Blackbaud TeamRaiser.

Websites 52

Websites Organization Nonprofit Site 52

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Outreach Let’s say you run your museum's education department, and you have two vans that go out to schools to do in-classroom programs exposing students to museum content. How important is it that some of the students at participating schools gain heightened awareness of the museum and physically show up one day?

Virtual 20

Virtual Museum North Carolina Evaluation 20