Arts Fundraising Money Participatory 
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
"Fundraising is about relationships." "The The key to fundraising is listening." Anyone who has worked in fundraising has likely heard these missives again and again. As a designer, I'm always trying to ensure that participatory activities, however casual, impact both the participant and the organization.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 21, 2014
Working with arts organizations there are often concern that your constituent stories aren’t as impactful. million likes surely someone touting the effect of music and art on their lives can get just as many. Take notes, whip something thoughtful up and send it to them along with a link to a quick, easy fundraising page.
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Museum 2.0
MAY 10, 2011
It's my second week as the Executive Director at The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz, CA, and boy is my everything tired. I'm also making the 2011-2012 budget, getting to know our terrific staff and volunteers, and starting up a few small participatory projects to launch us into being a more community-driven institution.
Museum 2.0
JANUARY 11, 2012
We started the summer with no money and a strategic vision to be a thriving, central gathering place. I can't say that any one experience--working on a collage with other visitors, swinging on a hammock, discovering a participatory display for pocket artifacts in the bathroom--directly contributed to increased attendance and giving.
Museum 2.0
MAY 9, 2012
Our curator writes labels about licking the art. Talking about money, openly. I led a session with Eric Siegel and Ellen Rosenthal on museum business models and some of the issues we grapple with in managing money. Merilee Mostov and the Columbus Museum of Art. Participatory art and co-creation on the rise.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
How do you optimize your media (like video and photographs) to upload quickly and take up less time (and money spent) at an Internet cafe? It made me curious about the art of mircoblogging - and how you develop the technique of saying it in 140 characters. We also discussed personal fundraising and another excellent question.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Two weeks ago, I wrote about t he use of the word "quality" in the arts and its many forms. Inspired by Stacy, I wanted to share some of the work we are doing at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History to clarify what we mean by engagement. I don''t think these goals are universal by any means to the museum or arts field.
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