Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

For comparison’s sake — Apple’s Ping had 2,000 artists two months out of the gate.)&# I’ve been playing around with the new social platform this morning and wanted to share some of my early reactions. (So Is it to know what they are doing and how they use the funds you may have given them? Beyond a Platform.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I''m part of a cohort of ten arts organizations in California funded by the Irvine Foundation to strengthen our work to engage low-income and ethnically-diverse people. Jon implored us to think more like activists and less like artists. institutional change Quick Hits Unusual Projects and Influences' There is motion.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. Because many nonprofits rely on galas for the bulk of their annual fundraising (networking! fancy food!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2012

Schimmel's departure was seen as the final confirmation of Deitch and Broad's populist, celebrity-driven approach to exhibitions, and that concerned many critics , artists , and museum directors in the art world. Is it useful to have a director who can bring in crowds but can't raise necessary funds? These are reasonable questions.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

The theme of MCON 2015 is “The Power of Influence: Art, Media, Business and Place” and an incredible lineup of speakers from the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors will share stories of the successes and failures they’ve encountered while changing the world. How do managers influence participation in company cause work?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

The arts still play a vital role in our communities, and there are plenty of opportunities out there to engage your supporters, craft an appeal, and raise the funds your organization needs to move forward. Get creative and host an auction for your arts organization where the artistic experience itself is what’s up for bidding.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

Funded by the John S. Over the course of our 24-week voter engagement campaign, NSD hired 60 artists to create 60 “Vote Here/Vote Aqui” signs. The artists came from more than 20 different Philadelphia neighborhoods. Involve Artists from the Very Beginning. and James L. our volunteers were out there gathering data.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 19, 2013

You put it in, wait a couple months, and then you get a one-page form letter informing you that you did (or more likely, didn''t) receive funding. Opaque funding decisions don''t help anyone. participatory museum Unusual Projects and Influences inclusion' You spend hours agonizing over the language for a grant application.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Crowd-funding New Ideas: Funding platforms for artists, musicians, and inventors: Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Crowd-based funding for projects – such as Global Giving and Donors Choose. " Tags: Influence Collaboration Communication. Foundation application?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

The theme of MCON 2015 is “The Power of Influence: Art, Media, Business and Place” and an incredible lineup of speakers from the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors will share stories of the successes and failures they’ve encountered while changing the world. How do managers influence participation in company cause work?

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Diane Ragsdale responds with some thoughts on how funders could influence these issues, whether they should, and how organizations might respond. She references my recent post about the Irvine Foundation's new approach to arts funding (which includes, but does not solely focus on diversifying audience engagement).

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

As artistic director Abe Burickson described their work to me, I imagined Theseus walking deeper into the labyrinth towards the Minotaur. He spoke of the audience as providing a challenge, a challenge like any other artistic constraint. The goal was to create work that is moving for her and a compelling artistic challenge for us.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 26, 2012

I LOVE the way the James Irvine Foundation presents their lessons learned from grant-making in the Arts Innovation Fund program. I found the article to be a clear starting point for thinking in a fresh way about how our museum can best intersect with schools and artists (and students, in our participatory setting) to develop strong programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

James pulled together a group of funding partners and Clay Lord from Theatre Bay Area. My teaching style has been influenced by constructivism in short - less "sage on the stage" and "more guide on the side" and that learners should be actively involved in their learning process. I said yes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

I think about how hesitant I was to become an artist, because I didn't see role models, and even to this day how hard it is for me sometimes to find peers who are women of color, because of how systematically they are pushed out. I'm an artist and an institution builder. Who are some of your influences?

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Fund their work! 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. Want to see more women at the forefront of scientific discoveries? Sheroes in the Arts.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Are there artists or other influencers who might be interested in partnering with your organization to support you through NFTs? Her clients include the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the American Museum of Natural History, and the American Red Cross. . What types of content might have value?

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

virtual galaS & CELEBRATORY eventS Just like for your typical gala you’ll want to recruit inspiring guest speakers, performers, and influencers. Larry and Toby Milstein threw a virtual gala, aptly named “Zoomtopia,” which benefited the World Health Organization ’s COVID-19 Response Fund and the International Medical Corps.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Just like for your typical gala you’ll want to recruit inspiring guest speakers, performers, and influencers. Larry and Toby Milstein threw a virtual gala, aptly named “Zoomtopia,” which benefited the World Health Organization ’s COVID-19 Response Fund and the International Medical Corps. virtual galaS & CELEBRATORY eventS.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 17, 2015

When exploring your own professional development, I encourage you to think outside the box when it comes to identifying opportunities as well as ways to fund your experience. I was able to participate thanks in part to professional development grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts and Sigma Alpha Iota.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 7, 2015

When exploring your own professional development, I encourage you to think outside the box when it comes to identifying opportunities as well as ways to fund your experience. I was able to participate thanks in part to professional development grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts and Sigma Alpha Iota.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

So I just want to say, by the way, that artists have left a huge legacy around San Francisco during this pandemic. So imagine that you could expect a piece of your annual funding pie as bequest expectancies or as income from endowment. Why is that? It’s really because no one asks them. Which, you can see, is 9.6% of all giving.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

There are resources, information, training, and funding available in plenty. I had worked for a large development organization in East Africa that really influenced my path. All these influences, really, have just nurtured me and pushed me towards devoting my life to making the world a place that I'm proud to live.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2012

They voted on the best plays in the days of Sophocles, stormed the symphony halls when confronted with artistic dischord, and talked and wrote about what they saw and what they thought. The arts were sacralized and professionalized in their funding and presentation.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 26, 2010

There is a whole range of recyclers, hackers, metalworkers, weavers, builders, circuit benders, and artists up and down the East Coast that NYSCI connected with through the Maker Faire planning. Projects guestpost Unusual Projects and Influences. A large “maker shed” pavilion sold hundreds of books and kits for do-it-yourselfers.

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