NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

Without any official IT roles on this small staff, MAH takes advantage of free online tools to manage information and programs internally, and to curate museum activities and art for their community.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I was thinking I’d do a few alternative histories of museums for the first post of the last month of the decade. As I imagined a world without the many museum tech projects of the decade, I felt inherently sad about the imagining away the successes that friends and colleagues have enjoying. But I couldn’t get there.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2013

It’s also worth noting that the most active conversation threads are moved to the top of the status update. That said, a recent redesign of Community Pages indicates that Facebook has future plans for them and my guess is that their existence will soon play a role in Facebook Graph Search. The Field Museum Community Page.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Gretchen Jennings convened a group of bloggers and colleagues online to develop a statement about museums'' responsibilities and opportunities in response to the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island. Museums are a part of this educational and cultural network. What should be our role(s)? Where do museums fit in?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

The past year, Twitter has been widely criticized for its role in spreading misinformation , being a Petri dish for hate speech , and how it approaches world leaders use of the platform. Take for example the # AskACurator hashtag created by a digital expert who works with museums almost five years ago and still active today.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With this shared objective, products across sectors play an essential role in addressing needs and driving progress. They directly contribute to the organization’s programmatic mission, making a significant difference in the lives of those they serve.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

Today is my one-year anniversary as the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. A year ago, I put my consultant hat on the shelf and decided to jump into museum management (a sentence I NEVER would have imagined writing five years ago). THINGS I’M MOST PROUD OF: Redefining our role in the community.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Given the growing Hispanic population, representing over 18% of the US population, the observance plays a crucial role in acknowledging these invaluable contributions. Recognizing this month signifies acknowledging the role that Latinos have played and continue to play in America’s prosperity.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2020

Next is another role model of ours : Aubrey Bergauer , the Executive Director of the Center for Innovative Leadership & VP of Strategic Communications at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Admirers of Aubrey will be familiar with her groundbreaking work in her previous role as Executive Director of The California Symphony.

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DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

They’re so much more than book museums. In short, it was (and remains) an active and well-loved institution, but every one of its programs requires private funding. Among its many activities is its operation of Twice-Told Tales, a used bookstore in the heart of Brunswick. At DipJar, we love our customers.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2012

Imagine you've just been tasked with developing an innovative, future-thinking national museum for your country's history. Blueprint is the story of a group of people who tried to create a Dutch Museum of National History (INNL). The Museum directors released Blueprint as a showcase for these plans. Where would you start?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. I''ve spent much of the past three years on the road giving workshops and talks about audience participation in museums.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

Our organization would not be able to achieve our goals or make the impact we do without the help of volunteers and the roles they fill,” said Ashlie Klopper, Director of Engagement for St. Our volunteers make a difference and have the opportunity to change lives (including their own) every time they fill a role. Matthew’s House. “We

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2013

Earlier in 2013, I was amazed to visit one of the new “Studio” spaces at the Denver Art Museum. The Denver Art Museum is no stranger to community collaborations, but we’ve been dipping in our toe a little more deeply when it comes to developing permanent participatory installations. Some community artists even helped install the space.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

For example, Pencils of Promise will be hosting, for the first time in two years, its PoP Gala on October 20 at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City. In this role, he oversees resource development, organizational data activities, and serves as a member of the organization’s Global Leadership Team. Christopher J.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2017

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History keeps growing and experimenting in our quest to build a stronger, more connected community. The MAH now oversees a museum, a community plaza, a garden, a market, and all the activities that go with these diverse offerings. We are dreaming big, reaching out, and going deep.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

So, it is important for the host to hold a call with the facilitation team to clarify expectations for the session outcomes and team authority/decision-making roles. Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles. Defining Roles.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Pacific Science Center (PacSci) is an independent, non-profit museum in Seattle with a mission to ignite curiosity and fuel passion for discovery, experimentation, and science for people of all ages and backgrounds. in an interactive activity to consider challenging questions about race, identity, and economic justice over a meal.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 22, 2021

We know of one museum that is part of a larger institution and must abide by the larger organization’s plans, phasing opening by program and building in order to ensure the safety of the public and the staff. Versatility. In any case, offering a clear list of options and directions on how to opt in – or out – is helpful.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In fact, while 36% of individuals participated in volunteer activities in the past year, according to Points of Light’s report , 73% now believe that volunteering will be more important than ever after the Coronavirus. Today, people believe civic action is more important than ever before. How have you pivoted? More on that in our next blog.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 6, 2009

This post was written by Jaime Kopke , the founder/director of the Denver Community Museum , a pop-up community-generated institution that ran from Oct 2008-April 2009. The Denver Community Museum (DCM) was a grassroots operation in almost every sense. This post shares her reflections on the project, its design, and its impact.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Technology is playing an ever larger role in increasing respect for human rights and delivering better services, and we have two rare opportunities to lead world-class tech-for-good programs. Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Recently, James wrote about some interesting ways museums are using Twitter for offline/online engagement. The San Francisco Bay Area has seen some extraordinary museum openings over the past several years. This provides a new level of transparency for the museum worker, and a higher degree of exposure.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Official Google Blog: Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project – Take yourself on an art tour using Google Maps! "One One of the highlights: she notes that they would not have had such success in raising money online if they had not already invested in building up a community of active supporters.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In addition to the case studies NTEN has compiled , here are some more examples the Communities of Impact and I have spotted: Children’s museum data informs health policy. Global nonprofit measures and shares its impact in real time. The nonprofit Splash has developed an entire site called Proving.It Social media trailblazers open up.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 2, 2019

The right people can mean those with competencies that can help advance the mission of your organization, but it can also mean people who will actively participate and try to be a part of the “team” rather than just sitting on a board for the title. Barry Casey Masonic Memorial Library & Museum of Arizona. Creating a new committee?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I like to ask myself this question periodically, challenging myself to find substantive ways for visitors to contribute to our museum. We actively seek participation and develop structured opportunities for visitors to collaborate with us. Last month, a couple came in and asked if they could stage a pop up tea ceremony at the museum.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2012

For years, I'd give talks about community participation in museums and cultural institutions, and I'd always get the inevitable question: "but what value does this really have when it comes to dollars and cents?" We just started to try to live up to that vision, partnership by partnership, activity by activity.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

She is an active philanthropist through YFJ Philanthropies as well. Johnson is both a philanthropy and fundraising expert, successfully having led fundraising operations for a wide range of nonprofit organizations and having assisted donors with establishing philanthropic priorities.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I feel strongly that there are huge issues with racial and ethnic diversity in museums and arts organizations that deserve a million more posts. One was a conference on pushing our practice in art museums. In library- and museum-land, the participants were 80-90% women. I don't know if gender diversity deserves more posts.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. CA: One of the best things that happened to me while volunteering for the local art museum is they funded my travel to Los Angeles and my tuition to take the week-long grant writing training bootcamp hosted by The Grantsmanship Center. My mind was a sponge.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 28, 2009

What role does “promoting human happiness” play in the mission statements and actions of museums? That’s the question I’m pondering thanks to Jane McGonigal and the Center for the Future of Museums (CFM). Earlier today, the CFM offered a free webcast of Jane McGonigal’s talk on gaming, happiness, and museums.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Now, not all of you will get to spend every other week for months chatting with Rob about museums, but I wanted to offer you a slice of how wonderful that can be. This week Rob will share some ideas about museum work. The Activity Level Discussion in Museums: Is a Role Marketplace an Answer? People make museums.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Thirteen students produced three projects that layered participatory activities onto an exhibition of artwork from the permanent collection of the Henry Art Gallery. When activities were not facilitated, people were often too timid to interact. As one participant said, "the museum feels friendly in a way it usually doesn't."

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

It started as a handout for a session that Stacey and I are doing at the California Association of Museums, and then I realized it was so darn useful that it was worth sharing with all of you. The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations.

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Everyaction

JULY 16, 2018

Keep your work funded Social services organizations play a vital role in our communities, filling the gaps to make sure that no matter the circumstances someone is experiencing, they are provided with the support, materials, and care that they need.

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