Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery. There are over 200,000 professional artists in the US — and a bunch of them have problems the techies could help solve. Trust me. What’s new? What works?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I have also attended and facilitated meetings with a graphic recorder, most recently at the Nonprofit Technology Conference , and know the power of how “drawing on the wall” can help spark group insights and learning. Rachel, a virtuoso technologist and artist, used a drawing tablet and Sketchbook pro.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

There are many artistic projects that offer a template for participation, whether a printed play, an orchestral score, or a visual artwork that involves an instructional set (from community murals to Sol LeWitt). Beck talks about this in the context of learning to play music as a young artist. Sheet music is not a new technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

From here she was selected to take a Microsoft ICT course, where she learned about the power of technology for connecting people around the world. Peter believes that the consortium is an attractive model that can be replicated in other regions of the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

He will join me via skype from Italy for an interview and discussion. I recorded the above skype interview as a technology back up – it is filled with great advice and worth listening to for 14 minutes. (If you’re short on time, I have a transcript linked to resources here ). A Simple Method For Getting Started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Technology : Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy. New Technology for New Power Movements. How might we create a funding model that nourishes flexibility and innovation? This concept responds to the question: “How do we develop a funding model that nourishes innovation and flexibility?” Concept 2: Mission: Possible.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 16, 2012

And it’s a sweet life to have been able to turn service into a supportive business model. Supporting art and artists, writers and books. The idea that pleasure is more deeply inherent in service than selfishness thrills me. Doing good is fun. My work as a Health Coach is deeply rewarding. And incredibly fun. And witnessing of miracles.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Its funding has skyrocketed as major foundations and technology companies have made multi-million dollar grants and investments in its growth. More importantly, it means that we should be looking to their model to push ourselves in how we think about delivering the most engaging, powerful content possible.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2010

To construct the video, artist Chris Milk assembled images and footage of Johnny Cash in a sequence along with the song. While the drawing tools could be more intuitive, remixing a reference image is likely less scary for non-artists than other more involved ways to produce a frame. That's hardly revolutionary.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

I met many new people and learned a lot about technology and community, but the learning wasn''t the point, enjoying the resolutions was. And my museum, and this new model, as a space for them to do so. That is to say, we engaged in each Experimonth for the pure enjoyment of it, rather than any real serious or practical purpose.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 13, 2015

He is committed to our aspiration of creating a new model of what museums can be in the 21st Century. They are incredibly detailed depictions of scientifically and visually accurate moments in time and place with backdrop murals made accomplished artists – including some famous Plein Air artists who created them as part of W.P.A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

But it's also easier to disseminate information than ever before, since the internet, web and mobile technologies allow for more connectivity and access. In the two frameworks I've been co-creating, Transmedia Activism Modeling Global Change, we've based the frameworks on the core value of putting the social change issue first.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

That’s what I used to think along with many of my design role models. Costanza-Chock has done extensive research on the design of technology products and the biases brought on by focusing on a narrow “highly profitable, subset of humanity.” Design as Protest.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

However, every nonprofit organization should heed that with any new technology, there are pros and cons, opportunities for great use and misuse, and complex questions about how this technology will shape employees’ day-to-day work or even the work itself. Chat-GPT is a generative large language model. What does that mean?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

I led a session with Eric Siegel and Ellen Rosenthal on museum business models and some of the issues we grapple with in managing money. And I talked about some of the challenges of finding the right income and expense models for a museum that operates more like a community center than a traditional cultural institution.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A patient identity integrity toolkit including model data practices. Defrauding elderly people as has long been common practice for con artists. Community Technology Network (CTN) has some great online security resources suitable for seniors in the form of online courses. That's just the beginning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

New technology called “voicemail drop” allows an organization to place a voicemail in your voicemail box without ringing their phone. This can include a building, or access to experts or cool technology or data, or historical archives. Allow voting for the board (if you have this membership model). Access to Assets.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 14, 2017

property and equipment): purchase of new lights and/or upgrading sound technology. Keep in mind, a lawyer’s rates will be different from an administrative assistant’s rate, or an artistic director’s salary. Measures of financial health, smart business models and full costs are all important areas of focus for NFF.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Then we started working with our local design and technology firms— Ziba Design and Fashionbuddha —and in the prototyping, it became clear we had to go another way. We invited a cross-section of artists, filmmakers, and advertisers to join us for a think tank. Why did you choose this format instead of video? So what did you do next?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s also very easy for just about anyone to put on due to modern portable karaoke technology. One huge benefit of technology is that these are no longer cash-only events. You can either use a pay-to-enter model or turn it into a bit more of a gamble, where participants get a basket of eggs that may or may not contain a valuable prize.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2009

Last month, I met an artist who was part of a group that created a renegade podcast tour for the Portland Art Museum. You can (and there is - the unparalleled Museum of Jurassic Technology ). In the Museum of Jurassic Technology, you feel as though you are in a funhouse. They model the requested visitor contributions.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

And then there's the Berkeley Ace hardware store, which has a basement lair devoted to model trains. I know I feel that way about the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles; I feel a bit of pride every time I usher a skeptical friend through the non-descript storefront and into a world of strange wonder. What's going on here?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Some interesting data emerged around how the mobile technology and crowdfunding trends are shaping each generation of Canadian donors’ interaction with charities and nonprofits. Engaging Through Mobile Technology. Baby Boomers (or Boomers, born 1946 – 64). Civics (born 1945 or earlier).

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 15, 2010

In some cases, that's based on subject matter, as at the Museum of Jurassic Technology or the American Visionary Art Museum. They may employ local artists to help create visitor experiences. Tags: children's museums design business models. I visit lots of perfectly nice, perfectly forgettable museums.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. Often, organizations adopt a service model that is strictly needs-based. While needs are important, this service model can be demeaning and disempowering. It's pretty simple.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Then we started working with our local design and technology firms— Ziba Design and Fashionbuddha —and in the prototyping, it became clear we had to go another way. We invited a cross-section of artists, filmmakers, and advertisers to join us for a think tank. Why did you choose this format instead of video? So what did you do next?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2007

And while there's lots of good stuff in these sections (including an introduction for me to some wild net artists ), it's the last chunk that interests me most, where Karen explores the question of how and where Internet art should be exhibited. may be best suited to a web-only environment, where visitors can surf unrestrained. Sepagration.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The introduction of new technologies has revolutionized the world of fundraising, and this guide will help you explore the different types of fundraising tech and some of the top providers. Crowdfunding Platforms Crowdfunding campaigns are becoming increasingly popular among individual ventures, independent artists, and nonprofits.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2007

The mission of World of Good, as a company, is to create the largest distribution system for fair trade, handmade items from artists' and women's cooperatives around the world. We have seen it in energy, and increasingly now with energy technologies. So the pricing models are all based on commodity pricing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2015

Sree describes it as a start up inside of a big institution. He also gets asked how they justify the investment. He notes, ”Technology is not new at the museum. Artists have been using the right tool at the right time to make art. The technology is an overlay to get more attention for the art.”

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2008

Some of these people are professional artists or exhibit designers, but most are just talented folks with an interest in museums. As new technologies and approaches lead us to be more open with visitors, we should also consider how these can help us be more open with each other as well. First, there's the question of creative control.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Last month, I heard a talk by author Jonathan Salem Baskin about his soon to be published book, “ Histories of Social Media.&# The book looks at social media concepts and ideas, asks is this really new? The technology tools certainly are, but history provides a context for every behavioral quality of new media.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Louis Science Center''s mission is to "ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning." Or students who visit at some point and go on to careers in science and technology. Louis Science Center''s annual report could look like this: "Our mission is to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 4, 2007

If anyone out there is considering creating an industry catch-all site for museum-related content, I highly recommend Gamasutra as a model. When I’m in MOMA, at least I know that as I go from room to room of the main collection, I’m not “missing” any particular era, genre, or artist. In my head, I say, “I am in a museum.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2011

Welcome to Pine Point is a kind of virtual museum exhibition about the town, told from the perspective of Michael Simons, an artist who grew up in the nearby town of Yellowknife and visited Pine Point as a boy. It also, in my opinion, has something to learn from the museum model. Welcome to Pine Point is not a museum project.

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Care2

MAY 27, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

We do that by coordinating training, technology, and advocacy support. We had 15 teams from throughout West Africa coming to learn appropriate water technologies from West African women trainers, who are experts in these types of skills. We are looking to model the solutions at every level of the work.

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