Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. I'm focusing on the community response to the prospect of the millage and the way the public debate reflects broader conversations about the public value of the arts.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Joe, join our new Art Lovers Speakers Series.”) A lot of what we’ve inherited, it’s based on white dominant culture,” she said. “If When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. But it turns out that identity-focused language can be even more powerful.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Joe, join our new Art Lovers Speakers Series.”) A lot of what we’ve inherited, it’s based on white dominant culture,” she said. “If When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. But it turns out that identity-focused language can be even more powerful. Ask a question. (“How

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

"If we start losing cultural diversity, we begin to lose our whole sense of community because community is defined by culture. My dad is the co-founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship. He is also the co-founder of the International Folk Art Market. That's cultural entrepreneurship."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art. Sometimes our language, traditions, and yes, those pesky power dynamics keep us apart. The first step is identify what impact might look like as this post explains. “I What resources will be needed?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

By honing in on outcome language – what you alone can do because of the unique impact you make in this world – donors will naturally gravitate toward giving. You can also create a culture of storytelling by inviting everyone to identify potential stories. What matters to them, and what are they responding to in terms of asks?

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. the war) feels empowering to those who lived through this, illuminating resilience and reminding that life goes on even in struggle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2005

I will be leading several workshops called " Exploring Cambodian Culture " at the Sage School (preK-8 school for gifted students) during "Cluster Week." The site defines it as: CultureQuests allow students to examine, understand, and appreciate diverse cultures, including the student's own culture.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Asking is part art and part science. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Body language can betray you. Be curious.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

I''ve now been the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for three years. We work hard to name and build our culture in many ways. Institutional culture is something I never really understood before and I am now completely fascinated by how it can shape work. Naming our goals and our culture.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 6, 2009

Some of the most meaningful friendships of my life came out of GEnie or CompuServe at a time when Facebook’s most active users didn’t know how to write yet. I might as well be looking for examples of written language before ink. I got all the pop culture, lifestyle and art questions.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Hundreds of unique, hand-made art postcards, containing words of compassion and solidarity are hand delivered to individuals and communities all over the world, bringing connection, hope, visibility and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence or repression. Each card is a piece of art in my mind.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 6, 2016

Five years ago, I left the consulting world to take the helm at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) at a time of crisis and change. Abbott Square will include free outdoor public seating, a public food market, and several areas for free art and cultural activities. We went through a dramatic turnaround.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. To volunteer in helping to transcribe the remaining documents, please visit the Smithsonian Transcription Center.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

Streetside Stories is a San Francisco based arts education nonprofit that actually just started a blog , so give them a little link love! I work with a co-facilitator and we visit sixth grade language arts and social studies classes for two-week writing workshops.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 27, 2011

For example, for the Brooklyn Museum's recent exhibition on women and pop art, Seductive Subversion , curatorial intern Rebecca Shaykin was assigned to improve (and write) Wikipedia articles on the 25 artists profiled in the show. What excites me about it is how accessible it is to any size institution. Anyone can contribute to it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Metaphors October 10, 2006 I’m a fan of metaphors. Part of my perspective on this blog is a perspective I take in life: the means are the ends. " Software uses metaphors all the time as well.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. So strategy really focuses on organizational direction, establishing values, mission, ensuring the organization embodies its cultural ethos.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

All weekend, we've heard uplifting stories about amazing work you all are doing to involve people from all walks of life in museums. Our Story I came to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History four years ago. One day, I walked in, and there were two armchairs with a sign that said "Sit back, relax, and enjoy the art."

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. This beautifully designed branding and website won five awards this year!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. Prior to joining the American Red Cross, she fell in love with intellectual property at law school and then worked for musicians’ rights at the Future of Music Coalition and Lawyers for the Arts.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. This beautifully designed branding and website won five awards this year!

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I used the example of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, which has a mission statement that includes unusual words like “bold” and “fearless.” When you speak in the language of the institutional mission, executives will understand you better and be attentive to the new connections you draw from the mission to proposed projects.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In the early weeks of our existence, we were met with an overwhelming response for the services we were providing, and from members of our community—from all walks of life—who were eager to help. We introduced our $1 million microgrant debt relief program, awarding 401 small businesses of all kinds with $2,500 grants. Jenais Zarlin.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

We're taking the art of freelancing for writers, and making it much more transparent and much more public. On Spot.us, we're trying to bring in a culture of transparency in journalism, where we say, "Invite the public into the reporting from day one. If life is a chessboard, content is still king. Where did the idea come from?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

I was at that time working at a wonderful organization called Streetside Stories , which is a literacy arts organization with programming in various Title 1 middle schools in San Francisco. It’s actually in three different languages, Chinese, Spanish and English. Their culture. Their method. Their practice. It’s pretty cool.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students. And it might be something like, “How does life look different now that you’re in this community?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

Michael Quinn Patton uses metaphors and stories to talk about evaluation in everyday language. Patton has written several books on the art and science of program evaluation , including Utilization-Focused Evaluation (4th ed., Most noticeably in the rise of cross-cultural, international evaluation program work.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

As life is turning somewhat back to normal, what will fundraising events look like in a post-COVID world? You can even center your questions around your specific mission or choose a theme like Pop Culture or Movie Trivia. Art show – Are there any local artists in your area? Who doesn’t love hanging out with a bunch of dogs?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2020

Zoom has been a big part of my life for several years now and I’ve used it for board meetings, staff meetings, and committee meetings. You can read body language and tone inflection. Remember, you might talk about your personal life a bit but your job is not to talk about you. I’m talking to the managers right now.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 20, 2017

Some sectors like healthcare, arts & culture and higher education, report average planned gifts 3 to 4 times that amount. Savings and checking accounts, money market and other investment funds including retirement funds and life insurance policies with built-up savings also allow non-probate transfers.

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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. Or something you know about them that you maybe you just saw them at an art gallery or something like that. that’s just life.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

This is not to say that science centers are more censored than art or history museums—every kind of museum has its own hang-ups. Imagine an art museum that allowed patrons to bang on the exhibits the way you can in a science center. Focusing on youth audiences can lead to heavy and sometimes inappropriate self-censorship.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Many of them had almost nothing by way of material resources, but they had imagination, and if you have imagination, you can, it turns out, light the dark with all kinds of creative arts. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

Julia: If you’re not using Canva, what are you doing with your life? You have to know who you’re talking to, and you have to speak their language, and you have to gain their trust. Now, type in the chat if you know this reference, if you know this pop culture reference. There are people doing art. Steven: Oh.

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DipJar

AUGUST 24, 2022

It was the programming, culture, and vision of the library that attracted her, and the challenge that has kept her engaged and excited ever since. As with many other things in life, this plan was derailed by the pandemic. Providence Public Library first opened to the public in 1878.

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