Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Marc van Bree and I were chatting about some of the collaborative arts marketing strategies that some arts organizations have experimented with on Twitter. Since there have been a few examples, I asked Marc if would write a post looking at some of these. What was the objective? What do you have in store for the future?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

David Grossman , president and founder of The Grossman Group , published in 2010 a helpful, free eBook titled: Mastering The Art of Messaging. Three years later, it remains a valuable tool for workplace leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Digital goods can range from digital art that you can buy, sell, and collect on OpenSea to accessories for your avatar in the metaverse. Susan Tenby , a pioneeress in nonprofits exploring the metaverse through Second Life, can be listened to in this 2010 webinar by TechSoup explaining the concept of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.

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APRIL 25, 2013

million redevelopment project completed in 2010, the Britannia Mine Museum is undergoing tremendous growth. A recent $14 million renovation places a renewed emphasis on technology to improve relationships with the Britannia Mine Museum's visitors and donors. With a recent $14.7 Out-Word, LLC. read more'

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APRIL 14, 2011

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

What happens when you let visitors vote on art? Each of these invited members of the public to vote on art in a way that had substantive consequences--big cash prizes awarded, prestige granted, exhibitions offered. In each of these examples, the press and public dialogue mostly revolved around the idea of public voting for art.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. I'm focusing on the community response to the prospect of the millage and the way the public debate reflects broader conversations about the public value of the arts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2010

You can view all of the 2010 worksheets here. Because the Winter section goes into January, you could start writing your 2011 goals in the Big Vision section too, but personally, I kinda like the idea of staying with your 2010 goals in the Big Vision section, and then getting a hint of your 2011 goals in the Winter Section.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

The Big Wild launched the first-ever mobilized petition in August 2010 for a QR Code campaign. Dallas Art Museum :: dallasmuseumofart.mobi. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art :: nelson-atkins.org/mobileguide. All signs are there that epiphanies about the need for mobile websites are on the verge of sweeping the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. Their store also offers jewelry, African art and music, and clothing. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits :: 2010 Edition.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

That said, I am a firm believer that a mobile website is the building block upon which to center your other mobile campaigns, but since January 2010 when I first featured 10 Nonprofit Mobile Websites , there hasn’t been much progress made. Dallas Art Museum :: dallasmuseumofart.mobi. Child Fund International :: m.childfund.org.

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JUNE 19, 2012

in 2011 from 2010 to $298.42 in 2011 as compared to 2010. from 2010, totaling $95.88 between 2010 and 2011 to $38.87 in 2011 compared with 2010, totaling $35.39 Adjusted for inflation, giving to human services organizations is estimated to have held flat between 2010 and 2011 (a -0.6% in 2011 from 2010 (-0.4

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2010

In January 2010, I was quoted by Association & Nonprofit BizNow for saying: “[Heather] envisions a mobile app with a GuideStar database of nonprofits that would make it possible for people to donate to any organization at any time. Released: March 3, 2010. Updated: February 5, 2010. Updated: February 11, 2010.

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JUNE 21, 2012

This figure is one percentage point higher than in 2010. Fundraising growth in the arts subsector was helped by an $800 million cash gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas from the Walton Family Foundation. This was the largest cash donation ever recorded to an art museum in the United States.

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JANUARY 25, 2007

Cindy is having an art show, and if you are in New York, you should take a look. Here are the details : art… Artist Cindy Workman has a new show called “Les Demoiselles&# that features arresting, composite images of women fashioned from disparate sources including magazines, online images, even sewing pattern envelopes.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Data is becoming an art form , but who does your information belong to? You need to read it -- after you read her article in this newsletter. It's right up there. Go on, scroll up. The cats will be still be here. Godzilla haikus.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In May, our inaugural speaker, Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters , shared tips for how to maintain a connection to donors even without in-person events. In addition, she founded her own consulting practice in 2010. . How do we raise money without in-person events? How can we retain talent?

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JUNE 22, 2011

Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010 and this is a decline from the level of 2.3% Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010. The largest pledged gift in 2010 was $250 million worth of art and furniture from George M.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 14, 2010

Six out of 10 professional marketers are spending more on content marketing in 2010, for the third year in a row. Basically, content marketing is the art of communicating with your customers and prospects without selling. The rise of blogs and other social media makes online content creation a growing focus for non-profit sector, too.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending August 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending August 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending August 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends. Online Fundraising Trends.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 29, 2012

If you decide to share what you are grateful for on Instagram or Twitter, use the hashtag #novembergratitude Art Every Day Month The lovely Leah Piken Kolidas started Art Every Day Month 10 years ago as a challenge to herself to create art every day for a month, and post it on her blog.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

I've now been the Director of The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz for two months. Her mission in her blog has been to rebrand the experience of going to a museum, chasing away the old ideas of a quiet temple of tweedy art appreciation by generating new ideas of what a museum could be.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

over 2010, and is now officially above the level of giving last seen in 2007. for the 3 months ending November 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending November 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Through the first 11 months of 2011, overall giving is up 3.4% “Total U.S.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Check This List 07.28.08

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APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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JUNE 20, 2011

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2010. Total charitable giving by donor source for 2010 is estimated to be $290.89 percent in 2010. percent in 2010. billion for 2010.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #11: Azureus February 15, 2008 Azureus (now called Azureus Vuze) is the best bittorrent client I have ever used. It’s quite amazing. It’s got a lot under the hood.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology It’s my social graph, darn it! 1 trackback } Update on social network portability » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 01.08.08 2 admin 01.04.08 at 8:10 pm Agreed, totally!

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DECEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I’m twittering December 7, 2007 Yes, it’s hard to believe. Experiments, snafus and stumbles » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 12.17.07 I succumbed. 1 trackback } Web 2.0

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending October 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending October 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends. Online Fundraising Trends.

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MAY 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits May 19, 2008 There are some really interesting tidbits of stuff out there. 1 trackback } Blackbaud buys Kintera » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 05.29.08 Time will tell. {

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. This makes them less sensitive to small timing issues or large fluctuations over a short period of time. Overall Fundraising Trends.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 12, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology It’s been a while… May 13, 2008 As you’ve probably noticed, I haven’t been blogging a whole lot lately. I’ve been pretty busy with a variety of projects.

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JUNE 16, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending April 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending April 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending April 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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