Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Which artists would your supporters be thrilled to see? You can auction off art donated by local artists, as well as jewelry, candles, and other crafts; trips donated by people who own vacation properties or timeshares; and gift cards to popular restaurants and businesses. Bullet journaling. And the weather!

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2015

Waste management is also incredibly costly, and is causing crises for governments all over the world. Betsy Dassau, C3's founder and executive director, believes in the power of art. As Betsy says, "One of the things we say about art is that it's a universal language. Creative Reuse: A Universal Language.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’re supporting the arts , you could expand online offerings at accessible price points. You could take art to the schools. If you’re doing anything worth doing , you could collaborate with businesses, governments, and other nonprofits to address complex problems in a holistic way. You could sponsor and share research. .

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Davey Award winners have been announced, and we’re proud to say that Forum One and our amazing clients have officially won 10 awards in website and app design for nonprofits, health, government, cultural institutions, and more. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dilenschneider : I like Honor é Daumier because he not only offered criticisms of the art establishment in France, but provided on a regular basis serious look into the politics of what was taking place – almost as good as a newspaper. There was another aspect to Daumier ’ s long career.

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AFP Blog

JULY 8, 2013

Yes, Kickstarter raises more money for artists than the NEA. The crowdfunding site has, Chen told Isaacson, funded over $600 million in arts projects. The crowdfunding site has, Chen told Isaacson, funded over $600 million in arts projects.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Within weeks, it had raised $10,000 to buy new bins for trash and recycling in the park, designed by local artists as public art." ''via Blog this''' It promoted the project through videos, mass emails, and social and mainstream media—typical fundraising tools.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Within weeks, it had raised $10,000 to buy new bins for trash and recycling in the park, designed by local artists as public art." ''via Blog this''' It promoted the project through videos, mass emails, and social and mainstream media—typical fundraising tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Is that a Zen graffiti artist? She also admits that shift from artist to curator is not an easy one for many nonprofits because of the way they are structured. Flickr Photo by TheeErin. Trying to do everything, a scarcity model, is such an exhausting way to work.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This is the third in a series of posts about Paul Light's book Sustaining Innovation: Creating Nonprofit and Government Organizations that Innovate Naturally. This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). It's inherent in what we do.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2011

Yesterday I interviewed artist and social changemaker, Naomi Natale, for the July Big Vision Podcast about her powerful One Million Bones project. One Million Bones is a collaborative art installation designed to recognize the millions of victims and survivors who have been killed or displaced by ongoing genocides and mass atrocities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

The art of storytelling though, and documenting an event or a slice of time is, of course, not restricted to bound pages. Admittedly, I am a sucker for municipal government and find municipal meetings interesting. When I think of story telling, I think of books. My background is in community media. Some call it boring. January 21.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

Representatives from the National Endowment of the Arts, UK's Channel 4 and Littleloud, PBS Kids, and New York City's Chief Digital Officer will be giving presentations on government funding to artists, youth, and innovation, and how New York City is using technology and games to aid its citizens and public workforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2003

If you read, in succession, headlines about how the harsh economy is impacting the arts around the country, it is extremely depressing news. One wonders what is happening with the very small artist-driven organizations in SF, if the big guys are reeling. The arts have become a victim of the sour economy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Joining the board (which is an opportunity to govern). It was super cool.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

As one African-American artist on a prominent museum board told me, "I felt even more tokenized than if I had been part of some kind of Artists'' Council or African-American Council." CON: can feel disconnected from the primary governance of the museum or can feel like a second-class board overall.

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Everyaction

JULY 12, 2018

Anyone briefly strolling through this park will likely hear the sound of a brass band and see local artists scattered along the sidewalk. At this intimate Frenchmen Street bar, catch one of two live music sets (at 6pm and 10pm) seven days a week, and don't forget to stop by the outdoor art market next door. The Audubon Zoo.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 19, 2016

It was especially valuable to have activists, retired government employees, and social service leaders on the team; they brought helpful perspectives on what advocacy means beyond a cultural context. We partner with thousands of artists and organizations, providing staff support and engagement in their work. We only met once in person.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. The possibilities are endless!

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 9, 2009

Last year, I met Mark Allen, the founder of Machine Project , an extremely cool "post-educational" space in Los Angeles that is part art gallery, part workshop space, part mad scientist party central. This is the model that governs most businesses and artistic endeavors. They're made to plod along. Then they start to slide.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Sheroes in the Arts. American Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis is considered the first woman of Native American and African descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor at a time when artists of color were hardly celebrated and slavery was still legal. Are you inspired by women in the arts? Thought Leaders. Revolutionaries.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2015

I spent last week holed up in a cabin, working on my forthcoming book, The Art of Relevance. Ceremonial practices had ceased to be relevant to most Blackfoot people, due in large part to a century-long campaign by the Canadian government to “reeducate” native people out of their traditions. For years, the government resisted.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

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. Art museums are the least likely to empower their own staff to initiate participatory projects but the most likely to work with artists whose approach to participation might be quite extreme.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. For us, it was no different! This beautifully designed branding and website won five awards this year! Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

She is also the creator of the beautiful cover art on the tea's boxes. In the Fall of 1999, brother and sister Ahmed and Reem had a vision to revive the "serenity, creativity, and comfort that is inspired by the simple art of tea." I am an artist and I was getting my Masters of Fine Arts at the time from John F.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

Art museums are the least likely to empower their own staff to initiate participatory projects but the most likely to work with artists whose approach to participation might be quite extreme. It's common in many museums to offer cart-based activities that invite visitors (mostly families) to play a game, try an experiment, or make art.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2008

We rarely offer alcoholic beverages, comfortable seating, background music, or free admission to go with the art, lectures, and interactive experiences now available in many hybrid retail spaces. We have to privilege our visitor/users over our governing stakeholders. First, there are some things we have to learn from the competition.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 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. This beautifully designed branding and website won five awards this year! Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2015

Everything Is In Service of the Art: The met has over 70 staff members on its digital team. Artists have been using the right tool at the right time to make art. Everything we do is in service of the art. Everything we do is in service of the art. The technology is an overlay to get more attention for the art.”

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Board fundraisers – Your nonprofit board of directors is the governing body of your organization. Depending on your budget, you may be able to get a popular artist, but you can also reach out to local musicians. Art show – Are there any local artists in your area? Recreational Fundraising Ideas.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 17, 2015

I was able to participate thanks in part to professional development grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts and Sigma Alpha Iota. In Europe, the government has traditionally been the primary supporter of culture, a model very different to ours in the US.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 7, 2015

I was able to participate thanks in part to professional development grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts and Sigma Alpha Iota. In Europe, the government has traditionally been the primary supporter of culture, a model very different to ours in the US. Like this article? Get another! Read Dianna Schwartz ''s " The Gift ".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Crowds create original works of knowledge or art. The Royal Opera used Twitter to crowdsource a new opera. The opera staff collected the suggestions and summarized them on their blog. Opera is not the only art form, there’s been crowdsourced choreography – Dance Theatre Workshop. 2) Crowd Creation.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 16, 2020

The Detroit Institute of Arts has been a precious anchor where many of us have created memories that helped define who we are today. The label did not address that the artist sexually abused her, gave her syphilis, and colonized her home. It would be difficult to count the wonderful opportunities I’ve had here.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The festival, a one-time icon of artistic rebellion, is now the largest arts gathering in the world. So it's a relief to enjoy and learn from an explosion of a different sort–the explosion of creativity taking place this August in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

They’ve had enough years to refine their art. Interactive artist, Jonathan Harris is an amazing story teller. " Nam-ho has a passion for connecting nonprofits and government agencies with Internet and mobile technologies that further their impact and reach. Newspapers know how to present information. Typeface sizes matter.

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