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How to Design an Engaging Nonprofit Live Auction Catalog

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Many auction items come as a bundle—for example, a concert experience might include two front-row seats, merchandise, and a photo opportunity with the artist. While it’s easy to take a picture of any physical items you’re auctioning off, experiences can be trickier. List everything the winner will receive.

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How to Keep Donors Engaged Using Emerging Technologies

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Pencils of Promise (PoP) was founded in October 2008 to help build safe and healthy learning environments for young children worldwide. Such strategies help bridge the gap between physical and digital experiences, expand brand loyalty and recognition, as well as build trust sustainably.

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year’s Academy Award winning film – Inside Job – is one of the most powerful descriptions of what went wrong leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. 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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Art and Aging: Tim Carpenter of EngAGE

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One of its project is the Burbank Senior Artists Colony , a first-of-its-kind senior apartment community with high-end arts amenities and programs (how cool is that?). In 2008, Tim was named an Ashoka Fellow. The NOHO Senior Arts Colony and the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony will open in 2012.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. I invited her to share her experience in crowd funding. In 2008, I raised money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana.

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Arts Summit 2008: The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations - Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" I have to caution people that when I share the results of my experiments and learnings - that it is a culmination of 6 plus years of daily exploration of Web 2.0. I tell folks that my recent experiences are like playing a Paganini Violin piece. As Phil Morris noted in his blo g, it feels like home to be with this crowd.).

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SXSW 2013 – Social by Global: Failure Is Not An F-Word!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On the other hand, the growth mindset is about learning how to improve from setbacks. These people are willing to take more risks since challenging experiences are chance to grow and that their performance on every task is not a reflection on their intelligence. What did we learn from the experience? Was it anticipated?

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