Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. based on the types of projects they fund.

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Grant Project Develop Proposal 63

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? A lot of these projects are about getting people to be more social and active in museums.

Museum 45

Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Sometimes when I engage in self-care and take a break, I feel guilt that I am not actively doing something or being productive, especially when I have projects that need to be completed or while job searching. Q: How do you combat the feeling of needing to do work while at home (projects)? .

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Museum Culture Professional Training 21

Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

from pitching your cause to donors and funding agencies, to delivering services to members and clients; and from seeking public support and the ear of decision-makers, to collaborating with other organizations in projects of common interest. changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g. The Bamboo Project Blog.

Knowledge 60

Knowledge Effective PDF Evaluation 60

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? In the past year, I've seen the conversation shift to talking about impact and sustainability of these projects--how we evaluate audience participation and how we can shift from experimental pilots to more day-to-day implementation.

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

In the last year, I have seen traditional museum attitudes about social media and community co-design go from "why should we care about this?" Small, quirky projects like the public art geocaching exhibition in Bellevue, WA , and inspiring surprises like the Living Library program and book-drop based tagging at the Hague.

Museum 20

Museum Voice Minnesota Participatory 20

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Well, that 80%, 60% of that money goes to large institutional organizations like hospitals and universities, and large cultural institutions, like museums, zoos, and libraries, and religious organizations. And you really can only share your passion unless you have a kind of energized spirit and positive attitude, terrific.

Money 101

Money Personal Relationship Raise 101