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6 Creative Program Ideas for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

On a recent trip to Chicago, I checked out the Museum of Contemporary Art. As I walked around delighting in the weirdness that is contemporary art, I realized how advantageous it can be to not have any permanent exhibits. Learn how the Speed Art Museum is delivering an exceptional experience for visitors and employees: read the story.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted. " Next Steps for Legacy of Hope Austin. spanhidden.

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Platforms break open!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Open has 3 components, APIs, Database Connectors, and Extensions. Bottom line: Kintera takes some important steps to open up their application.

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Austin "Art from the Street" wins World's First Nonprofit Film Festival

Connection Cafe

After months of outreach, community building and of course, video submissions, judges selected "Art from the Streets," a documentary directed by Layton Blaylock, as the winner from a field of 140 international entries at Lights. Opens Submissions for Nonprofit Film Festival with Pre-screening in Austin, Texas and Lights.Camera.Help.

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Qgiv

allgo Based in Austin, Texas, allgo is an organization serving queer people of color communities across the Lone Star State. Their approach is holistic, with a variety of programs focused on cultural arts, wellness, and social justice. A year after the riots, the first pride parades took place in several U.S. QC Pride, Inc.

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Can Public Art Increase Civic Participation?

Connection Cafe

(NSD) aimed to improve the voting experience and increase civic engagement using public art. Working with the Knight Foundation, Mural Arts, Committee of Seventy and other key nonprofit partners, HMC created a completely new way to look at, and impact, voter turnout and experience here in Philadelphia.

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Vote for the Winners of the 2014 DoGooder Video Awards!

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Public voting is open through March 10th, 2014. It was a difficult task, but the DoGooder Team have chosen the finalists- and now it’s up to the public to choose the winners! Visit the contest site today and cast your vote! Voting is easy; you simply select your choice in each category. Individuals can vote once per day.

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