Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2016

This month, I'm sharing a few chapters from my new book The Art of Relevance in advance of its release. I saw this in 2015, when the World Health Organization released a study showing that processed meats—like bacon, ham, and sausages—are among the top five most cancerous products, alongside established killers like cigarettes and asbestos.

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JULY 8, 2022

Of course, technology alone doesn’t magically change your outcomes (in some cases, it can slow you down). But what if it wasn’t a hot dog that Jian Yang’s app identified—but breast cancer indicators on an MRI reading? Will this free up their time to focus on more valuable work? Hot dog” or “not hot dog” may seem silly.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Changing your focus from you to your donors will help you close your ask with less desperation and more relevance. For example, if you’re a nonprofit that funds research and helps families affected by pediatric cancer, don’t just stop at, “Here’s what we’re doing, will you please write us a check?” A chance to connect with others?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

Option #3: Walk to The Beat of Your Own Drum inspires participants to “get their creative wheels turning” with ideas like a neighborhood car parade, community scavenger hunt, sidewalk chalk art installation, or online Bingo. In reimagining their fun run/walk, staff recently announced changes to their annual campaign.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

In 2019, Art in Action partnered with a local outpost of popular national jewelry retainer Kendra Scott to host a local shopping day where 20% of proceeds went to AiA (including online sales through a custom link!). Find the artist among you and have fun creating a work of art that all moms might enjoy.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World , which received The Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Best Book Award for 2020. Previously served as CEO of The Seany Foundation, a pediatric cancer foundation. Her career has been dedicated to connecting people and places through performing arts .

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2017

It addresses veteran unemployment and climate change by providing paid internships and job skills training for unemployed and low-income veterans. The baskets carry the message that people in breast and gynecologic cancer treatment are not alone, and that their community cares about them. Navy, created a solar-powered organic garden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Stacey Monk, founder of Epic Change There’s an ever-burgeoning number of forums, chats, conferences, meetups destination websites, competitions, you-name-it, for dogooders. And as long as changing the world is relegated to a sector, it will never happen. Doing good isn’t our job, it’s everyone’s. Generic license ).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. This is the act where the big moment occurs and change is witnessed. A change could be emotional, physical, or circumstantial. Remember the core components of a story are: Character, Conflict, Goals, and Change. See the difference?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

While your virtual event does not need to change the world, it can have a lasting impact when using tactics guided by virtual experiential marketing. . If the goal of your campaign is to raise awareness for breast cancer, then what does that awareness look like? This could change the long-term perception of that brand. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Additionally, the network of people I have been able to meet allowed me to be part of a collective bridge to create sustainable changes and allowed me the opportunity to build relationships that will last a lifetime. I truly believe that education is the antidote for ignorance, poverty and war.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Professional stuff: I am Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition , a colorectal cancer patient advocacy organization I helped start in 2005. C3 currently has 7 staff members and we've done some pretty amazing stuff to fight colorectal cancer with little resources. Check us out.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Professional stuff: I am Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition , a colorectal cancer patient advocacy organization I helped start in 2005. C3 currently has 7 staff members and we've done some pretty amazing stuff to fight colorectal cancer with little resources. Check us out.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For fall, offer picture options that include themed-subject matter like pumpkins or the changing of the leaves. Or simply allow folks to carve in advance and drop their beautiful works of art off to be judged! The purpose of no-shave November comes from cancer awareness. Today, it’s a household name.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The discussion featured guest speakers Jen Burton , community director at Causes ; Tom Dawkins , co-founder of StartSomeGood ; and Miles Orkin , national director for mobile and web at the American Cancer Society. Through their platform, StartSomeGood aims to remove the barriers that prevent people from becoming change makers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. While there are many new and exciting organizations and platforms emerging we are speaking with three we know at the forefront - Causes.com, American Cancer Society, and StartSomeGood.com. American Cancer Society has been fighting cancer since 1913.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Arts & Culture: Big Sky. © — PA Breast Cancer Coalition. The PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s tagline is both emphatic and poignant. Barefoot Workshops’ tagline sums up the transformative power of stories to create change in people and their communities, so clarifying the organization’s focus. 2009 TAGLINE AWARD WINNERS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

They are going to participate in the next round , "The Big Idea" where the 100 charities share their big idea for changing the world and get votes. The winner gets $1 million and five finalists will receive $100,000. The groups say that until Chase made changes to the contest, they appeared to be among the top 100 vote-getters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Here’s an example of a video See3 produced in partnership with Charity Dynamics for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. American Cancer Society saw a 10:1 return on investment from this effort. Her name was automatically inserted, and all she had to do was share the link.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Pepsi will invite "applicants" to submit big ideas to change the world and then ask a crowd of Pepsi Fans to vote on them. Arts & Culture. Let's hope they learn from the recent Chase Bank's Online Contest Fail , other studies on these crowdsourcing contests, and countless examples of crowding sourcing for social change.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

While your virtual event does not need to change the world, it can have a lasting impact when using tactics guided by virtual experiential marketing. . If the goal of your campaign is to raise awareness for breast cancer, then what does that awareness look like? This could change the long-term perception of that brand. .

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" Two years ago, Cisco Systems engineering manager Roland Holloway nearly reached the point of needing hospice care due to complications from cancer.

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

Fortunately, what they discovered is encouraging and shows positive changes in the sector: 48% of all nonprofits say they plan to make new hires in 2012; 54% say they will offer salary increases. Knight Foundation; Robert Lynch , President and CEO of Americans for the Arts; and Nancy Lublin , CEO of Do Something. and James L.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. Social Change Activists. Britt Bravo covers social change and is the founder of Changebloggers. Alexandra Rampy , also known as Social Butterfly, covers social change and nonprofits on her blog.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Since we launched in May 2007, 60 million people have started using Causes and over 250,000 causes have been created about every topic from halting global warming to supporting arts education. Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4 Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. How, exactly , is it being spent and placing them, the donors , in the role of change-makers? Nonprofits can fulfill this desired outcome by using the Theory of Change , which illustrates how and why a desired change is expected to happen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

.  The content includes announcements, events, program happenings, staff changes, commentary, stories about volunteers or donors, and answers to stakeholder questions.  Examples:  C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition Un Dispatch Easter Seals Autism Blog Indiana Art Museum. Green: Aggregate Content Blog.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 4, 2007

Today, discussion with Elaine about ways museums choose their direction, how change is possible, and new museum types to be added to the list. How can you change or adopt aspects of other types without losing your focus or mission? Some art people would say it’s not a museum since it’s not real stuff. It’s a very good question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

This month I'm exploring the topic of digital games for social change. In two weeks I'm headed for The Games for Change Annual Conference in NYC (and I'll live blog it, too) The conference brings together nonprofits, game designers, foundations, and academics around the world to explore best practices for social change gaming.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2006

From inspiring young cancer patients to fighting poverty to peaceful resistance of oppressive regimes. There is a also conference taking place called " Digital Games for Social Change " in June in NYC. It caught mine as I'm interested in the role of play in problem-solving, what ever the scope of the problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

Americans for the Arts. Breast Cancer Action. " She said it was not surprising small charities were turning to MySpace: "The latest way people communicate changes all the time ??? " An interesting article in the NY Times about arts organizations using MySpace. Here's a list culled from the portal.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Reading reports of the hatred being expressed at McCain/Palin rallies, dreary economic news, and reports that we have 100 months till the tipping point for climate change , I haven't really feel like getting out of bed, have you? For me, and for you, here are my 4 tips for getting through Bailout Election Malaise (BEM): 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Laura's Notebook has turned pink for the month of October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and so has Michelle Martin. Finding a cure for breast cancer takes more than virtual pink ribbons. Small dots is an advocate for technology in the arts. I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. more about it here.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But the message will also change depending on what action you’re trying to inspire. Your message might change a little bit based on the next element. Here’s an example: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month while October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 23, 2006

What would you really like to see change? As Ilyse Hogue says, “Social change is about what you choose to do everyday, how you interact with your neighbors, where you buy your groceries, who you’re voting for, where you keep your money in the bank, what kind of car you’re driving. Global Warming. Election Fraud. Be passionate.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

As Kathy Sierra (Change Your World in 50 Minutes) says, WOO is better than WOM, meaning word of obvious, or just being better, carries more weight than people talking about that you’re better. Make it interesting and it will just happen," said Dave Neff of American Cancer Society (Social Media ROI Poetry Slam).

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

She is also the creator of the beautiful cover art on the tea's boxes. In the Fall of 1999, brother and sister Ahmed and Reem had a vision to revive the "serenity, creativity, and comfort that is inspired by the simple art of tea." I am an artist and I was getting my Masters of Fine Arts at the time from John F.

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