The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Effective outreach strategies should focus on connecting with local AAPI groups, leaders, and community centers. Make the event family-friendly and accessible to enable broad participation. Offer childcare, wheelchair access, multi-lingual materials, etc. Artists, writers, and cultural leaders.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. RedLine Contemporary Art Center. Ford Foundation. Areas served: US.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article will introduce a few ways to think differently about your existing museum shop or mind-map for the future if you intend to open one. Acquainting yourself with competitors within the museum field can help establish a baseline especially if you are opening a shop and starting from scratch. . Know your stock.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Reach out to the chef of a popular local restaurant or send a call out to any supporters who are baking aficionados to host a virtual cooking or baking class as a fundraiser. Have your local wine expert guide you all through the different wines via livestream to complete the experience. Virtual open mic night. Silent disco.

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2021

Arts organizations serve as a vital heartbeat for local communities, infusing creativity, transforming spaces, and bringing together diverse audiences. The site also gives them a space to showcase virtual exhibitions and works by artists throughout Arkansas supported by the AMFA Foundation.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

There are several ways you can advertise your volunteer opportunities for free, including: Flyers and posters: Print out flyers or posters and put them up on local bulletin boards. It’ll give local artists a chance to show off their skills. Open the dinner to the public and have your existing supporters invite their friends.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

You could host accessible, off-site clinics. If you’re supporting the arts , you could expand online offerings at accessible price points. I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. You could sponsor and share research. . You could take art to the schools.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 16, 2023

Next, think about what those super fans would want: whether they are looking for the best seat in the house or simply want access now so they can buy without delay. You can also partner with local media to generate publicity for your event by giving away an event admission. These tips can help drive the demand for your event.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Foster community engagement at your benefit concert as local musicians, volunteers, and donors all gather in one place for a cause they care about. A good place to start looking for performers is with local musicians. You can also leverage your personal network to find artists to participate in your concert.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

You can access this data from year to year, so you can better determine where adjustments should be made. Do the necessary market research to learn which foundations—local, regional and national—are funding nonprofits like yours. Do you serve K-12 students? The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Senior citizens?

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

If you don’t have the time to volunteer or don’t have easy access to a local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit, donating to an organization can make a big impact. It is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in Madison and also exists to support artists within the community. cities to commemorate the anniversary. QC Pride, Inc.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In today’s connected world, why limit yourself to your local area? Although being somewhere in person will draw more attention, you can still have a presence at local hotspots without physically spending your day there. It’ll give local artists a chance to show off their skills, and you’ll get a striking advertisement.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

You probably spent your time struggling to keep your eyes open throughout these less-than-engaging experiences. VIP event access for long-time donors and volunteers, allowing them to access prime seating, a free buffet, and other VIP perks. Free merchandise branded with your nonprofit’s logo, colors, and typography.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

It was started in 2003 and is run by Mark Allen and a collective of artists, many of whom have also been applying their talents by performing "interventions" at formal art institutions including LACMA, the Hammer Museum, and the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Want some waffles with your art? PieLab (Greensboro, AL).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

Over the course of our 24-week voter engagement campaign, NSD hired 60 artists to create 60 “Vote Here/Vote Aqui” signs. The artists came from more than 20 different Philadelphia neighborhoods. Involve Artists from the Very Beginning. The artists who participated felt a greater sense of connection to their communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Young, old, poor, rich, conservative, liberal, urban, rural, black, white, brown, red, yellow, gay, straight, preps, goths, rappers, artists, hippies, yuppies… you name it. MySpace is also the number one accessed social networking website on mobile devices today. They are all on MySpace. MySpacers are incredibly loyal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2004

Imagine if you will, a group of free/open-source software internationalization/translation/localization evangelists gathered in an artist's studio in snow-covered Warsaw, heated by a wood-stove, but with high-speed wireless internet access! Laptops roasting by a wood fire.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

The Museum solicited photographs from artists via an open call on their website, Facebook group, Flickr groups, and outreach to Brooklyn-based arts organizations. All evaluations are private; all artists are unnamed. They are sensitive to the artists who are being judged. What Should Artists and Arts Organization???s

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

Mom and pop stores, a few chain stores, one long main street, pizza shops, and local restaurants are surrounded by a picturesque farmscape. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community? It’s always been a topic for debate. In a small town, you’re always going to know someone at a third place.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

It’s not unusual for us to meet with an environmental activist, a balloon artist, a farmer, and the Mayor of Santa Cruz all in one day. When planning programs or events, we involve a combination of these groups to share and bridge audiences, bringing big, diverse crowds to new artists and ideas. Follow up with them later.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

Yesterday, a lovely article came out in the local paper about what we're trying to do to become a thriving community hub. The first part is saying yes and being open to the community." What motivates people to come to the museum is not the idea that there's something that's open for the next three months and they can come any time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. One of the benefits of internet events is that you may distribute immediate access to digital goodies like downloads, special offers, or links to webinars. 8) Digital download donation rewards.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

The conventional wisdom on museum memberships is that they are "one size fits many" programs whose primary benefits are free entrance to the museum and insider access to exhibition openings. This week, an interview with Brooklyn Museum 1stfans managers Will Cary (membership) and Shelley Bernstein (technology) and artist An Xiao.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

I was fascinated by the project’s innovative approach to collecting, sharing, and connecting people through locally-produced media. These evenings are also known as “Worklucks” for anyone to drop in and use the library as an open, communal workspace, a free coffeeshop, complete with free coffee and Wi-Fi.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2008

Joe explains some of the planned intentional dialogue events: First, for the opening night dinner, we hired a local dance company that is putting together pieces about visiting museums, punctuated by an actor/dancer asking provocative questions to the group. But the Hope Stone dancers aren’t just addressing—they’re engaging.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2008

It's that feeling that compels me to do all the work that I do, whether it's taking young people into the mountains, or promoting organic food and supporting local farmers. AD: I originally found a couple of artists that were interested in turning it into a piece of art. Just stop going to the grocery store. So, that's the next step.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

The unique upside of digital is you can draw on a wider audience as well as call on talent from both your local network and across the globe! You can open up your event to a wider audience of people around the world, and save costs on travel and venues. PHOTOGRAPHY: BFA.COM 2.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The unique upside of digital is you can draw on a wider audience as well as call on talent from both your local network and across the globe! You can open up your event to a wider audience of people around the world, and save costs on travel and venues. speaker events & Rallies.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood, and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. Department of Energy.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! You can procure items that encourage residents to explore the city in a fun way, such as local restaurant gift certificates or tickets to museums or sports games.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2008

It's been awhile since I've shared the progress of The Tech Virtual , the web and Second Life-based virtual exhibit workshop that The Tech Museum of Innovation opened in December of 2007. Some of these people are professional artists or exhibit designers, but most are just talented folks with an interest in museums.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So when you think about impact, think about the fact that people don’t want to just support your existence just because, you know, keep those doors open, keep the lights on. But there’s Salesforce, there’s SureImpact, there’s Microsoft Access, KaleidaCare, Sumac, all kinds of different ways to track data.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I want a phone that will sync with a local copy of Outlook (as opposed to an Exchange server), without requiring me to store all my data on Google. If you're in airplane mode and not connected to wi-fi you only have access to some quick tips. NB: plugging in the USB cable requires opening a small port cover. Shape and size.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you have some talented artists, knitters, jewelry designers, and candle-makers in your youth group, consider hosting a craft sale at your church. Team up with local businesses. Teaming up with local businesses and franchises is a fantastic way to do that. What about a themed cook-off that emphasizes local agriculture?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Forum One worked closely with the AARP Livability Index team to meet the needs of its audiences with an easier-to-use website and accessible data that informs consumer and policy decisions nationwide. This redesign took a user-centric approach to better meet the users’ needs and also utilized accessible, inclusive, and scalable design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

More recently, John has been involved with the “ Open Development Cambodia” an online hub compiling freely available data in a ‘one-stop shop’ to help consolidate access to up-to-date information about Cambodia, using an ‘open data’ approach. Here’s a video and blog post I wrote for Blogher back then.

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