The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Their stories, brimming with passion, resilience, and a rich cultural legacy, are deserving of more than just passive acknowledgment. In an era where representation and inclusivity have become paramount, nonprofits stand at the forefront of this cultural celebration, uniquely positioned to amplify these voices.

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Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

If you’ve ever watched a video on YouTube, used a USB device, had a bone marrow transplant, gone surfing, or enjoyed any number of movies, musicians, or artists, you’ve experienced one of the countless contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Who would you add to the list?

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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. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. In addition, there are many organizations and resources available to support BIPOC leaders in the nonprofit sector. Unfortunately, it’s the same in the nonprofit sector.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As the sector evolves, students aren’t always sure which available resources are the most sound to support our studies. More importantly, after paying tuition bills, we often struggle to find resources we can afford—free resources. . GuideStar . Candid’s GuideStar platform includes over 2.7 million nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities. 8) Field Museum Store :: store.fieldmuseum.org. 10) Getty Store :: shop.getty.edu.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff. Tracy : When we speak about cultureal spaces, we are really talking about caging and preserving culture. Syed Salahuddin – Babycastles.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. With virtual fundraising, it’s also much easier to expand your reach.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Held annually at Carnegie Hall, this event not only invites attendees to revel in captivating musical performances but also serves as a vital platform for celebrating and safeguarding Tibetan culture. You can also leverage your personal network to find artists to participate in your concert.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Concert tickets Buying concert tickets has become like a competitive sport, as passionate fans flood ticket platforms to see their favorite artist live. For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding. What Nonprofits Need to Know.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

"If we start losing cultural diversity, we begin to lose our whole sense of community because community is defined by culture. My dad is the co-founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship. They also enrich the community's culture, and they use cultural capital. That's cultural entrepreneurship."

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. The idea was to ask artists to contribute one-of-a-kind items to an online monthly auction where 100% of proceeds would benefit a range of local services for unhoused people and vulnerable seniors and children. .

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

A new building, a new program, a new artistic endeavor – all exciting opportunities to raise more donor dollars! With limited resources, efficiency and lean operations are key. Fundraising Arts & Culture fundraising ideas fundraising tips nonprofit culture Unrestricted Gifts' Recognize that donors are investors.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

Through discussion groups, resources for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies, and organizing Pride celebrations, the organization aims to create a safe and inclusive community where everyone is equal and feels safe to live openly as themselves! Support PrideFest by becoming a sponsor or donating for a pride sign.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. In the past, I've highlighted a few--like 826 Valencia and the Denver Community Museum --that I think have already influenced the way many traditional cultural organization do business. Skill-sharing free schools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The same constructs which were discussed around combating issue fatigue can be used in creating a cultural movement around an issue. There are a few foundational questions to be asked before building a cultural movement through the use of media and storytelling. that effective cultural movements move.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

In this post, George grapples with the challenges of balancing the care for a museum collection with that of contemporary artists-in-residence who are constantly reinterpreting it. Every Saturday, the curatorial team at Elsewhere , a living museum in downtown Greensboro, NC, reviews the project proposals of its artists-in-residence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Predictably, some filmmakers reject the concept altogether because they draw a sharp line between “artist” and “advocate;” or as one said, “I tell stories; what people take away is up to them” But many talented filmmakers, like Maya, also define themselves as change agents. What resources will be needed? Who are we trying to reach?

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But the problem is that the practice of minimalism strips the world of culture and promotes a world of sameness where there is no room for differences. By focusing on minimalism, we’re creating a world devoid of diverse ideas, cultures, and expressions. Resources: . Decentering whiteness in design history resources .

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

It is why “Women artists” are “finally getting their due.” It is why academia requires only academically trained artists succeed. It is why art museums have greater financial resources than other ones. It is why art museums have greater financial resources than other ones. This whole mess is not going away.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library's resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff. Questions and Discussion Tracy : When we speak about cultureal spaces, we are really talking about caging and preserving culture.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

When basketball players are offering more cogent commentary on racial issues than cultural institutions, you know we have a cultural relevance problem. Museums are a part of this educational and cultural network. Colleges are addressing greater cultural and racial understanding in various courses. Things must change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2015

You look at this yin yang narrowly as data visualization and spreadsheet data, but it includes organizational culture and its influence on decision-making – from consensus building on indicators, agility in responding to data with action, and using data for learning and continuous improvement. ” #DoGoodData2015. So, no more excuses!

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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. What needs to change in the way that nonprofits are structured and their culture to make this happen? Flickr Photo by TheeErin. Or are we talking about all curation?

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Reach out to a talented volunteer or local artist to lead the class, and purchases the necessary supplies. Have your lead artist jump on and run the class on Zoom. The Brooklyn Museum let a local artist take over their Instagram for a day. You can buy art supplies online at Michaels ! Zoom to the rescue! Virtual Race.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 19, 2011

These things break the trance of the culture, and I love that. For more info, go to [link] Gabriela mentioned Improv Everywhere as a resource for people who want to learn more about how to organize flash mobs. The Juicy Blogging e-course (Feb 2-23) and Blogging for Writers at the Writing Salon in San Francisco (January 29).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2011

artist's influences and the exhibit, in the artist's own words. For example, YBCA's audiences loved having access to artists' own unfiltered words. provides a wealth of information on how cultural organizations use. YBCA has developed apps with both educational and social. But beware of sensory overload.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

For years, I've been fascinated and a bit perplexed by the Elsewhere Collaborative , a thrift store turned artists' studio/living museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over the past seven years, this exploration has been undertaken by a staff of artists and more than 35 creators each year participating in our residency program.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

By slowing down and making a piece of art for someone, we provide a personal connection to the issues and to individuals and create opportunities to see our commonalities despite geographic or cultural borders. Yet, I wanted to be that artist and still do. Use the resources we provide online as a starting point.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Within Media Cause’s Creative, Brand, and Design team, one of our favorite things to do— besides creating incredible work for our clients—is sharing inspirational and educational resources with each other: articles, POVs, webinars, classes, books, case studies, blogs, tutorials, cheese. Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.).

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 30, 2009

I talked with Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way , this month for the Arts and Healing Network's podcast: The Artist's Way Every Day: A Chat with author, Julia Cameron I have 3 new posts up on the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship blog: Social Media Resources and Inspiration for Independent Filmmakers Kickstarter: Funding Platform (..)

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

Over the past two years, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has undergone a significant transformation of program, audience, and resources. Imagine you run an organization with a small set of resources (purple circle) and you want to expand to a larger pool of resources (yellow circle). More audience. More money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This makes it difficult for staff to strike a meaningful, sustainable balance between work and self-care because it does not permeate a organization’s culture or fundamentally change staff behavior. This concept was acted out by artists that brought the game to life in a very funny way and it prompted some fun (non-scarcity mindset) thinking.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Organizer, Bakesale for Japan listen Naomi Natale, Founding Artist, One Million Bones listen Halle Butvin, Founder and Director, One Mango Tree listen Carinne Brody, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health at UC Berkeley. Author, The Generosity Plan listen Samin Nosrat, Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

It is a useful technique for creating a more responsive, flexible organizational culture as well as coming up with more innovative ideas for programs and grants that are a good fit. Nicole Lampe, Resource Media, blogged two summaries based on the ideas and discussion: The Future of Conservation: A Return to Our Roots.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

As recently noted by Frank Barry of Blackbaud, technology plays a key role as the art and culture sector engages its audience. be feasible to create, sustain, and maintain with the resources provided. Spread over three months and six cities, the festival presents a big challenge in keeping visitors engaged and informed.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

It happened because we: partnered with local artists and community organizations whose passion and generosity made it possible for us to create incredible events. We created programming specifically targeted to families with young kids and adults looking for casual, intriguing, affordable cultural experiences on Friday nights and Saturdays.

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