Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

Nonprofit arts organization Zero1 needed a way to help people make sense of its biennial, Seeking Silicon Valley, scheduled for September 2012. As recently noted by Frank Barry of Blackbaud, technology plays a key role as the art and culture sector engages its audience. To tackle the challenge, Zero1 decided to create an app.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better. This understanding led me to an approach for “datamaking” that I utilize with groups. Fast forward to today….

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 74

Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

Smithsonian Associates (SA) , which annually presents 700+ classes and other educational and entertaining programs, made a hard fast pivot in June 2020, when it began to present all of its lectures and art courses as livestreamed programs on Zoom. The video calls have a consistent structure to them.

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Volunteer Poll Slides Video 76

Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

Thinking about this, I was struck by the resonance with conversations swirling in the arts field about "little a" art: art that happens in the home, in churches, in parks. Are the products created via such a process of worse, better, or equivalent quality as traditional art products? It''s complicated.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2018

I didn't know how to kick off a productive conversation, make group decisions, or close a meeting with energy. Priya Parker's wonderful book The Art of Gathering shares the core principles of how to drive. Here are my three big takeaways from The Art of Gathering : Hosting is an exercise in courageous leadership.

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Care2

MAY 17, 2013

Ryan works jointly for all three groups as part of the central campaign team. He organizes the coalition’s internal structure and work plan and also leads the coalition’s online action team. It is a coalition effort comprised of National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society and Environmental Defense Fund.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Nonprofits encompass organizations of all sizes, varied organizational structures, unique missions, and a limitless range of fundraising priorities. Although fundraising is undoubtedly an art form in part—there’s a critical human element to building the requisite long-term relationship central to major giving—it is also a science.

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Data Los Angeles Gift Model 74

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

arts, education, health) or use any number of approaches (e.g., underlying systems and structures that?generate One-time grants or pledges can be transformative, but consistent funding allows groups to plan, manage, and focus on hard and complex work. service delivery, research, advocacy). generate and?reinforce

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Over the summer, Holly Minch , who is an expert at helping nonprofits and philanthropies unlock the potential of strategic communications for social change, suggested that I facilitate a workshop on social media strategy with a group of nonprofit and philanthropy communications folks. . And where are the tensions?

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Social Media Strategy Communication Remix 97

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

After the session, she asked to reuse the game locally and I asked her to just let me know how it went: I recently facilitated a day long meeting with a group of 7 different community media centers in California. We started the game in three groups of four and each person had a four quadrant piece of paper.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2013

And, finally then we had to introduce the other person to the whole group by sharing the map. But we had to do our introductions in one minute or less and were timed! If you are curious about more techniques, I suggest David Staker’s “ Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes.”

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Facilitation Technique Map Case Study 99

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 23, 2018

How Measures of Market Structure Shape Nonprofit Fiscal Health,” a group of scholars set out to answer the question of whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the U.S.—or, In contrast, arts-related organizations were less-affected by high density and even performed better with 10-12 nonprofits in the area.

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America United States Studies Nonprofit 48

Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data & Discovery Candidates should be able to speak to the process for donor research, which data points they have found are most impactful, what information is needed prior to a donor visit, and the art of donor research. We can help The post Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer appeared first on Allegiance Group.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources. Try using this language on your Ways to Give page or planned giving microsite—here’s an example from the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Charitable remainder annuity trusts.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 4, 2010

Wikipedia Loves Art, Take One The first version of Wikipedia Loves Art first took place in February 2009. It started with a request from a group of New York Wikimedians to the Brooklyn Museum. Over 13,000 photographs were submitted by 102 photographers at the fifteen different institutions, documenting about 6,200 pieces of art.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Good stories are authentic, emotional, and use dramatic structures. Some of those structures include: – Three-Act Structure is a classic approach to organizing your story for emotional impact. But there other structures – for example see the below drawing of the RadioLab story structure. Momsrising.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As the art critic John Berger said in his book Ways of Seeing , “We only see what we look at. Many of these grantmakers gather participants in the spirit of sharing learning amongst different stakeholder groups, usually grantees and/or community decision makers, to consider their experiences and their take on impact.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 89

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Ad creation and keyword research: A Google Grants manager will structure your account properly and create ad campaigns that target valuable keywords. Account management and reporting: A properly-structured Google Grant account will run 3-5 campaigns at once to drive conversions. Learn more about Allegiance Group! Ad development.

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Grant Google Management Guide 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Photo: Americans for the Arts. The photograph above documents a creative stretch break from a recent Leadership Training I designed and co-facilitated at the Americans for the Arts Conference. The body break I used in the Arts Leaders training in the photograph above is called “Follow the Leader.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. One infamous example is Foldit , a protein-folding puzzle game that crowdsources potential real-world protein structures and solutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The lead facilitator tasks might include: introducing a section or activity and why it important, offering instructions on how to complete the activity, facilitating full group instruction, and offering a synthesis of the discussion. Scribe: The role of the scribe is to capture ideas and build group memory. Orienting the Group.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch! We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time.

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Jing Tools Community Organization 76

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

We see seemingly disparate organizations—an arts council and a youth leadership group, for example—collaborate on awesome projects right in our building. A lot of coworking spaces around the nation offer structured programming for their members. Programming. start-ups or nonprofits).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2015

Ever wanted to discover the art of transmedia? This is just a taste of the events being held every month by NetSquared groups. If you're a consultant or vendor, hosting a NetSquared group is a highly effective way to network and build a reputation for expertise. There are already 20 NetSquared groups across the U.S.

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Tech Netsquared San Francisco Case Study 36

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector." Overhaul the governance model and committee operations.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Step 3: Analyze Your Nonprofit’s Work The most important questions you should answer in your mission statement are who you serve, how your programs are structured, and your impact on your cause. Feedback from your beneficiaries will help you determine if the intended impact of your work matches up with reality. Who Do You Serve?

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Connection Cafe

MAY 11, 2020

Learn more about the Google Ad Grants program on our recently-updated Insider’s Guide to Google Ad Grants , including how to structure your Google Ads account and track your ads in Google Analytics. . . There are also some requirements for your account structure. Your budget does not carry over month after month. .

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), we've started experimenting with a "community first" approach to program development. There are many amazing community representatives from business, arts, education, and social services who connect us to powerful ideas and partners. Six goals for MAH community programs.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

With a shared message and combined efforts, collaborations can have a huge effect on your nonprofit’s visibility while also fostering a community of like-minded groups that can continue to work together to help make an impactful change in your community.

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2018

I was at an informal talk by a visitor research professional from a large American art museum. When confronted with a conflict between two groups, or two ways of experiencing the museum, we choose both. Protecting power means protecting the power structures that put whiter, wealthier, more educated, older people on top.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Identifying your organization’s unique value proposition is key to structuring your year-end campaign narrative. For clients in the Public Media and Arts & Culture spaces, a “behind the curtain” peek at your organization is a particularly compelling touchpoint. Consider the following questions: What do you do that no one else does?

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Campaign Guide Fundraising Storytelling 52

NTEN

APRIL 16, 2015

Communities of Practice NTEN Communities of Practice (CoPs) are affinity groups centered on specific topics of interest, from community management to Drupal to nonprofits in the arts. These online groups provide support for specific needs and interests and offer ongoing opportunities for growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

I’m very honored to be giving the ending keynote and facilitating a design lab on self-care and avoiding burnout at the National Arts Marketing Project Conference. Because I started my career in the arts field and wanted to do some active listening to the audience before speaking, I came in for the whole conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

We were lucky enough to locate the training at the America House Kiev which offered the dream combination of great lattes, flexible space, state of the art equipment, and super fast internet. The first day the room layout was in small groups, to encourage knowledge sharing and co-learning.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

We've gotten a little more organized at The Museum of Art & History , and we've now released opportunities for summer internships. This could be a serious research opportunity for someone interested in impact assessment, community attitudes towards the arts, and the role museums can play in transforming communities. Sounds good?

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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. I bridle under too much structure. I like change.

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