Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

We asked participants to do a “think and write” and jot down one idea that resonated before facilitating a grand synthesis of what we learned about designing more impactful capacity building programs for grantees. You can read my guest post over the Communications Network Blog that summarizes these insights.

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Design Communication Program Build 95

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The ads were hailed as beautiful, artistic, and innovative. Facilitate two-way dialogue to make supporters feel heard. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications. However, despite all the praise within the advertising community, the client’s actual sales were declining steadily.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Last week, Douglas McLellan of artsJournal ran a multi-vocal forum on the relationship between arts organizations and audiences, asking: In this age of self expression and information overload, do our artists and arts organizations need to lead more or learn to follow their communities more?

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Arts Museum Artist Tucson 45

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. You can host a live stream from Zoom across multiple social platforms using Switcher Studio or Restream and allow panelists, speakers, and a facilitator.

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Fundraising Virtual Game Hosting 52

Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Coffee lovers will jump at the chance to try new coffee blends or brewing methods for their morning, afternoon, or evening cup of joe. To help facilitate a pleasant outdoor meal experience, auction off a picnic gift basket with dishware, cutlery, wine glasses, and a cheeseboard. Activity Auction Basket Ideas.

Ideas 98

Ideas Gift Movie Game 98

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

We experimented with many different forms of visitor participation throughout the building, trying to balance social and individual, text-based and artistic, cerebral and silly. But it's hard to explain to visitors who haven't played Apples to Apples, and if there is not a gallery host to facilitate, this one often sits unplayed.

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Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51

Museum 2.0

JUNE 15, 2009

Facilitated/Unfacilitated Blend When we started this course, I really pushed the students to think about ways to induce unfacilitated interactions among strangers. I love facilitated experiences, but I worry that they aren't scalable to every visitor. They were roped to very specific locations and activities.

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Advice Museum Facilitation Student 31