Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by American Art Museum Note from Beth: This week I'm trying to understand crowdsourcing and nonprofits, hopefully with a crowd of other folks. What are the best resources, including blogs, books, and articles? How do you truly involve the general public and ask them to engage , online with art?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art :: sfmoma.org. The Nature Conservancy :: nature.org. Natural Resources Defense Council :: nrdc.org. WildAid :: wildaid.org. Save the Children :: savethechildren.org. Jude Children’s Research Hospital :: stjude.org. One World One Ocean :: oneworldoneocean.org.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The following post was originally published on the Center for the Future of Museums blog. On Wednesday, August 8, over 300 museum professionals joined CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and Seema Rao, principal of Brilliant Idea Studio , to explore self-care in the museum workplace. But effort and efficacy are not the same.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

I'm working on a section of my book about sharing social objects and am writing about the most common way that visitors share their object experiences in museums: through photographs. Conservation: Objects may be damaged by flash photography. Yes, some people (especially vocal museum staff!) But what about visitors?

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Managed by the Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources Department, the Gardens are free and open to the public year-round. But the Gardens aren’t the only draw, it shares a campus with several other organizations: a heritage village, an art museum, the Extension services, as well as the county parks department. .

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

What does this have to do with museums? It is why in the great museum upheavals of 2020 no white male director of import ended up getting toppled. It is why art museums have greater financial resources than other ones. The big next step for most museum professionals will be the hardest. Here’s the thing.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 17, 2016

Let's say your organization has a mission to increase X (art, healthy kids, clean water, community cohesiveness, etc.). Relative to other museums, I think we spend less time producing an "onstage" experience and more time collaborating with community organizations behind the scenes to empower them to produce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

Here's a few resources that might be of interest: How to do you explain flickr to those who haven't heard of it? Why Museum Professionals Should Use Flickr from the Musem 2.0 Indianapolis Museum of Art Visitors sharing photos in a group. Nature Conservancy Photo Contest. How-To Resources. A List of Examples.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

In this guide, we will walk through: How Nonprofits Use Silent Auction Fundraising The Essential Steps to Planning a Fundraising Silent Auction Additional Resources for Silent Auction Fundraisers. Art & History Museums Maitland is planning a virtual 3-day online art auction for summer 2021. Let’s dive in!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

Provide donors with matching gift resources. Arts and cultural organizations (museums, theaters, orchestras, etc.). Environmental organizations (conservation efforts, public parks, wildlife preservation, etc.). Provide matching gift resources to your donors so that they are never unsure how they can maximize their impact.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 22, 2009

Elizabeth Merritt is the director of the Center for the Future of Museums , a new project of the American Association of Museums (AAM). When I was given the opportunity to found the Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) I had been working for nearly 10 years with Museum Assessment and Accreditation at AAM.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2018

Members are the catalyst of your arts or cultural organization. One might support conservation while another is intrigued by your toddler program. Check out additional resources on arts.blackbaud.com/membership. They believe in your staff, your mission and support your goals. Want more advice on membership management?

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MAY 26, 2021

Pet Resource Center of Kansas City chose a photo of a child and their cat to reiterate their case for support. Environmental conservancies can show people enjoying the outdoors. Art museums can show a small family enjoying an exhibit. Notice how both of the subjects are making eye contact with the camera!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Manager of Knowledge Resources. An ornithologist and manager at the San Diego Zoo, he was involved in the conservation effort for many years and was a proponent of captive breeding. Art Risser never moved, and he never raised his hand — even when they mentioned him by name. Stephanie La Loggia, M.A. ASU Lodestar Center.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Examples of numbered lists include, “Five Reasons Why Conserving Wildlife is Important,” “Ten Simple Ways to Serve Your Local Community,” “Nine Powerful Stats about Domestic Violence in America,” and “Six Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Children.” Share Resources Relevant to Your Cause. Show Donation Impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new low-cost or free resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech for Good 2.0 Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. e-Newsletter [see right column].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new low-cost or free resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new low-cost or free resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

For those that have not purchased Mobile for Good , the list below is also useful though a $23 investment is a wise use of your resources at this critical juncture in online fundraising and communications. Follow and study Oxfam International , Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) , Idealist , Gates Foundation , and the Acumen Fund.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2009

Chris Anderson’s The Long Tail Note from Beth: In 1993, I worked as the "network weaver" for an online network for individual artists called "Arts Wire" where I facilitated online conversations, provided technology support and training. In the last few years, the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Museums are changing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Follow and study Oxfam International , Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) , Idealist , Gates Foundation , and the Acumen Fund. Follow and study WITNESS , Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) , Big Cat Rescue , Anaheim Ballet , and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). . Utilize InVideo Programming.

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