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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

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You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Not sure if participatory grantmaking is for you or maybe you need a refresher on what it is? Is this you?

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The Johnny Cash Project: A Participatory Music Video That Sings

Museum 2.0

This question is a byproduct of the reality that most participatory projects have poorly articulated value. When a participatory activity is designed without a goal in mind, you end up with a bunch of undervalued stuff and nowhere to put it. The collective outcome (a cool music video) is clear.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Consider featuring traditional music, dance, theater, or martial arts groups from the community. So, as you’re diving into planning your AAPI Heritage Month events, let’s approach it with open hearts and creative minds. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators. Displaying AAPI visual arts is another engaging activity.

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7 Ideas for a Virtual New Year’s Eve Event

AccelEvents

Hosting a virtual game night for New Year’s Eve is an attractive prospect for a friendly participatory experience. . Plan an event itinerary, complete with live music or a DJ so people can turn up the volume and party with their home bubble and other virtual attendees. . Virtual Game Night. Do you know what is fun? Games are fun.

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Developing a Participatory, Provocative History Project at a Small Museum in Minnesota: Interview with Mary Warner

Museum 2.0

Earlier this year, I was fascinated to read the account of a participatory project at the Morrison County Historical Society in Minnesota, in which community members were invited to write essays about “what’s it like” to have various life experiences in the County. And then there was the anonymous letter. Actually, we’ve heard it before.

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7 Ideas for a Virtual New Year’s Eve Event

AccelEvents

Hosting a virtual game night for New Year’s Eve is an attractive prospect for a friendly participatory experience. . Plan an event itinerary, complete with live music or a DJ so people can turn up the volume and party with their home bubble and other virtual attendees. . Virtual Game Night. Do you know what is fun? Games are fun.

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Art Brings People Together: Measuring the Power of Social Bridging

Museum 2.0

I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. But how will we know if we are actually achieving our goals? Direct questioning.

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