Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2016

Knowing that those three days are so jam-packed with content, I often get asked what bbcon offers for arts administrators, and the answer is…a lot! So I went ahead and picked out some of the top sessions for Arts & Cultural organization to make planning your conference journey just a little bit easier.

Arts 20

Arts Culture Organization Tucson 20

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. A Path to Change. Sustaining the Change.

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Here’s a brief definition and cultural example of each: • In contributory projects, users are solicited to provide limited and specified objects, actions, or ideas to an institutionally controlled process. No one model is better than the others. Tags: Art Sector Arts & Technology engagement.

Model 98

Model Activities Active Activism 98

BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? Thanks Alice!

Model 40

Model Business Practice Nonprofit 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This section of the report covers new ways of thinking about organizational culture based in continuous improvement based on feedback. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture. Cultural Indicators.

Culture 50

Culture Data Create Reflection 50

Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2017

I can think of many extraordinary innovators in the nonprofit cultural sector--people and organizations creating brilliant programs, site-based experiences, and products. Why aren’t more cultural organizations franchising, scaling, and replicating like comparable businesses? Precarious business model. Change may be necessary.

Culture 21

Culture Organization Model Podcast 21

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” The five different styles included: Educator, Creator, Visionary, Organizer, and Creator.

Reflection 64

Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Museum 2.0

JUNE 18, 2014

And it''s got me thinking about how we build energy and audience for the arts in this country. Barry Hessenius recently wrote a blog post questioning the theory that more art into the school day will increase and bolster future adult audiences for art experiences. Like Barry, I feel that more art in schools is always better.

Arts 47

Arts Build United States Audience 47

Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2020

Traditionally, arts and cultural organizations start fundraising after someone buys their first ticket. How arts and cultural organizations can effectively communicate with their supporters during these uncertain times. How Aubrey is bringing the long-haul model to higher education. It’s OK to be human.

San Francisco 29

San Francisco Podcast Support Music 29

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

AS works with nonprofits across a wide range of industries, including arts and culture, the environment, foundations, and government. The firm is especially committed to working with partners involved in performing arts, the environment and conservation, education, and women. Website: [link]. Website: [link]. The Munshine Group.

Consultant 52

Consultant Fundraising Phoenix Atlanta 52

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Once they publish this information, changes can’t be made to pricing models. Membership Arts & Cultural fundraising ideas' Because of this, they make sure their prices and packages are buttoned up by early March so that their program and tour information can be made available to members and the public.

Arts 32

Arts Culture Business Chicago 32

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Recently, modernist and impressionist paintings have been selling particularly well in the art world. Recently, modernist and impressionist paintings have been selling particularly well in the art world. Art that has personal meaning for your community is also a safe bet.

Artist 74

Artist Classes Arts Local 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

As trainers, Andrea and I both know the value of “modeling the model,” so we wanted to use and model best practices for designing effective meetings on their preferred platforms. How have you changed your organization’s meeting culture to be better?

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Virtual Arts Participatory 50

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

While AR has a host of applications for the commercial sector ( IKEA is using it to allow customers to place furniture in their home before they buy it and car makers like VW will use AR in their upcoming models), it can also be used to create impactful, substance-filled interactions. Don’t miss out on bbcon 2017. Register today!

Arts 31

Arts Create Social Application 31

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). How does your business model incorporate today’s constituent perspectives? How do you adapt your touchpoints model to create a transformative donor journey?

Nonprofit 135

Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 135

Museum 2.0

MARCH 9, 2009

I once asked Eric Siegel, the Director of the New York Hall of Science, why museums are rarely innovative shining stars on the cutting edge of culture. At one point, Mark commented that they have a "deliberately unsustainable" business model. This is the model that governs most businesses and artistic endeavors.

Model 55

Model Business Los Angeles Museum 55

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.

Detroit 49

Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

I’m starting to really appreciate the difference between being an individual agent and creating a culture of agency. And increasingly, what I’m trying to enable is a culture of experimentation. I’m not even sure a “culture of change” is a meaningful concept or one that could be sustained over an extended period.

Culture 53

Culture Build Museum Articulate 53

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Peter has defined the vision, strategy, and culture of 829 Studios since its founding in 2007. Her experience includes 8+ years of Marketing, Communication, and Program Management for organizations working on issues such as poverty, financial literacy, voter engagement, health research, and the public arts. Are you excited yet?

Causes 92

Causes Consultant Empowerment Storytelling 92

Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

In his thoughtful preface to this project, I reconnected with five lessons I''ve learned from participatory projects in museums and cultural sites. The fact that there is no original recording by Beck of the Song Reader songs, no model upon which "covers" would be based, frees the reader to imagine the songs in any number of ways.

Participatory 52

Participatory Arts Music Learning 52

Whole Whale

MAY 20, 2021

AS works with nonprofits across a wide range of industries, including arts and culture, the environment, foundations, and government. The firm is especially committed to working with partners involved in performing arts, the environment and conservation, education, and women. Website: [link]. Website: [link]. The Munshine Group.

Consultant 52

Consultant Fundraising Phoenix Atlanta 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The site features innovative and high impact nonprofits with responsible track records in six key areas: Education, Health, Economic Development, Arts & Culture, Environment, and Human Rights, selected using this criteria. We’re seeing that business models and philanthropic models are not mutually exclusive.

Platform 128

Platform San Francisco Model Nonprofit 128

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

In fact, companies with digitally literate board members significantly outperformed their peers on key metrics: “ Doing business in the digital era entails risks ranging from cybersecurity breaches and privacy issues to business model disruptions and missed competitive opportunities. But the initial costs should not be a deterrent.

Museum 44

Museum Digital Benefit Massachusetts 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The same constructs which were discussed around combating issue fatigue can be used in creating a cultural movement around an issue. There are a few foundational questions to be asked before building a cultural movement through the use of media and storytelling. that effective cultural movements move.

Culture 84

Culture Build Change Media 84

Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. Art spaces masquerading as laundromats and letterpresses. From a museum perspective, I think there's a lot to learn from these venues' business models, approach to collecting and exhibiting work, and connection with their audiences.

Culture 49

Culture Alternative St. Louis Los Angeles 49

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In early October, Laura Beussman blogged about demand-based pricing for arts and culture organizations. Her blog talked about several different ways arts and culture organizations could ease into demand-based pricing, including scaling the house, peak load pricing, targeted discounts, and dynamic pricing.

Indianapolis 41

Indianapolis St. Louis Experiment Arts 41

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of programs to help build a national culture of health. The Meadows Foundation. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Grant 98

Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 98

Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of programs to help build a national culture of health. The Meadows Foundation. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Grant 111

Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 111

Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2013

How do we find larger donors to cultivate for major gifts from our existing donor pool? Who amongst our list of smaller donors looks like they could be a major gift donor to our nonprofit?

Gift 30

Gift Arts Culture Organization 30

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

food banks) tended to receive more gifts than previous years, whereas organizations that have been “in hibernation” because their service models rely on an in-person environment (e.g. arts & culture institutions) may have even experienced a drop in donations compared to 2019.

Environment 49

Environment Hunger Model Phase 49

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Fundraiser Performance Management includes predictive models, peer benchmarks, and year-round consulting to improve fundraising results. To sustain your organization’s mission, it’s imperative to develop human talent and curate a culture of excellence. Officer Training and Retention Lead to Big Results.

Develop 76

Develop Management Gift Proposal 76

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

Knowledge 69

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2011

That model uses social media a mechanism to give feedback. I invited Patricia to do a guest post when the report was ready to be shared because of my work with arts organizations and social media. As an expert on commerce and culture, I am sometimes commissioned to do sponsored research. It’s downloadable as an ePub or as a PDF.

Social Media 96

Social Media Research Share Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

It talks about how to use today’s tools to build a collaborative culture and using them to find ways for individuals and organizations to team up in building new solutions. And a big contributor to that is how much of an art it is to become a good convening designer. By Noah Rimland Flower. Guest Post'

Arts 95

Arts Design Collaboration Analysis 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

One of the themes I’m going to discuss is the Art and Science of Engagement. The art part includes all the ways nonprofits and schools can engage and connect with alumni of their programs through social channels. In the book, we share a couple of case studies and examples of engagement models. Register here.

Social Media 108

Social Media Network Media Free 108

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

For the past five years, each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has hosted MuseumCamp. This new, experimental training is a hands-on deep dive into the MAH’s model. I'm excited to share the MAH's community-first model and to invite you to this in-depth, immersive learning experience.

Community 31

Community Participatory Museum Registration 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

the blog of Barry Hessenius, executive director of Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco, and former executive director of the California Arts Council takes an interesting twist on a group blog. The press release says: Modeled on PBS???s They could have at least added some visual interest, like photos of the panelists.

Arts 50

Arts Policy San Francisco Vlog 50