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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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Clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists entertain. Members are seeking usefulness at the right price tag. Uncontested space is the gift of Blue Ocean Strategy. The authors use Cirque du Soleil to illustrate this idea. The Cirque audience sits under a striped big top. The show combines drama, daring, and special effects.

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Guest Post by Rebecca Krause: How Can Artists Inspire Service in Community?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

.  I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts for 12 years on a range of arts and technology programs, including a network for artists called Arts Wire.   There were artists who had studio spaces in the buildings - lives were lost as well as complete life's work. Three Things Artists Can Do. Tell stories.

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Next Level Donor Relations: Make The Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable”

Bloomerang

To spark conversation, have different questions on board members’ name tags such as “Ask me about our new kid’s program, Jumpstart.” Customized artwork Collaborate with local artists to create custom artwork inspired by your cause. This symbolic gesture connects their generosity with something tangible and special.

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Boost Your Nonprofit’s Impact: 10 Power-Packed Summer Fundraising Ideas for 2023

The Modern Nonprofit

Artists’ Showcase A creative way to engage your community and raise funds is by hosting an artists’ showcase, where local artists can sell their work, and a percentage of the sales go toward your organization. Incorporate local businesses and landmarks to build a sense of community engagement.

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Get Your Damn Tags Right! A Tagging Community

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Via a post from the Tags/Networks/Narrative called Vocabulary Soup , I discovered another tagging community called, Get Your Damn Tags Right. Occasionally, communities may well form around tagging. sites will find groups interested in tagging. sites will find groups interested in tagging.

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Client Spotlight: Orange County School of the Arts

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This innovative public charter school embraces and encourages artistic creativity and academic excellence and produces lifelong learners who matriculate to top-tier colleges, universities, and conservatory programs. That price tag can’t be subsidized by ticket sales alone.

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Artists Communities and artsblogs

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

311 some interesting arts and technology links: Plone for Artists. By the way, Arts Wire was the original artist online network. Launched in the early 1990s using a text-based conferencing system (think the Well for artists), it didn't quite make it. By way of Greg Beuthin at ext.311 TheatreWithoutBorders (CivicSpace).

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