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The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation: Build Staff Expertise and Reduce Information Overload

NTEN

The museum curator does research, is an expert in the particular artistic style, selects the best examples, puts them together in an exhibit, provides important context with annotation on the labels, and so on. One 21st century work place literacy is sense-making of information together and alone.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century." Some argue that young people acquire these key skills by interacting with popular culture. The skill set: Play ???

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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. Arts Wire, a project of NYFA, was originally intended to be a place for artists from all over the country to meet, exchange ideas, and talk about their work via the Internet.

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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.

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Kindful

This funder invests in and strengthens the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change in women’s lives, specifically across three areas: Economic Justice, Safety, and Women’s Health. Foundation is to build women’s collective power in the U.S. to advance equity and justice for all.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

This funder invests in and strengthens the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change in women’s lives, specifically across three areas: Economic Justice, Safety, and Women’s Health. Foundation is to build women’s collective power in the U.S. to advance equity and justice for all.

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Ask Britt: How can I combine the creative arts with social impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

FiftyCrows Foundation eschews these media politics and prioritizes social awareness by using arrestingly real, timely photographic images as a catalyst for education, cultural understanding and social action." Our mission is to strengthen the voice of activist artists - 'Artivists' - while raising public awareness for social global causes."

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