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Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

The Modern Nonprofit

From arts to business, science to civil services, Latinos have been underlying forces driving America’s progress. This could range from financial literacy workshops to mentoring programs. Artistic Appreciation: Display the art, music, and literature of Latino artists.

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Supporting Artists With Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This recent holiday season, Benetech began supporting an innovative organization that helps people with disabilities develop their creative abilities and become working artists. During our holiday party, we displayed thirty pieces of art provided by Creativity Explored , a San Francisco-based nonprofit arts organization.

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Ask Britt: How to make a second hand bookstore a positive force for good

Have Fun - Do Good

Last week I announced a new weekly feature that I'm trying out on Have Fun * Do Good, Ask Britt , where you send in questions related to career design for artists and activists, and I'll do my best to answer them. If the space allows, be a low-cost gathering space for your community to have meetings, readings, exhibit art, post events, etc.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

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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Weaving the Web Into Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Over the years, I taught many workshops for arts educators on how to integrate the web into the curriculum, although not as much recently since I have two small children. Note to self: Time to rethink the old 1998-99 version of " Zen and the Art of Internet Searching " to incorporate tags/blogs).

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Is it time for a Social Reporter?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My first online community builder/facilitator job was with Arts Wire, an online network for artists, that used a unix-based, text-based online discussion software. Here's a few I played with from 1992-2002 during my time working with NYFA/Arts Wire. And, now mid-2000 this has changed again. somewhere around 1996 or 1997.

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