ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In every locale in which it is used, participating entities should adapt its application to its particular context. The first step to local adaptation is involving affected populations in the community’s story of change. Coordinate efforts through a backbone support organization: Facilitate, convene, coordinate, mobilize.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Would volunteering help? Q: Will it help to become a volunteer? It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. I was assigned to the art school to track art classes and enrollments, and to work on reporting and making sure records were polished and current.

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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. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

I've now been the Director of The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz for two months. Yesterday, a lovely article came out in the local paper about what we're trying to do to become a thriving community hub. Lots more on this in the months to come, but I thought you might like to read the article.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Did a local family get much-needed groceries? Telling someone they helped a student pay for an art class, for example, is more effective than telling them they helped pay for 35 students to take an art class. You might ask them to volunteer, visit your facilities, or attend events. Did an abandoned kitten get a new home?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

The donor journey is a lengthy process, ending with a donation, joining a membership program, volunteering, or getting involved in some other way before restarting again. The most straightforward method is adding personal information about a donor, such as their name and engagement history. Personalization comes in several forms.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. DailyFeats :: dailyfeats.com.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I feel strongly that there are huge issues with racial and ethnic diversity in museums and arts organizations that deserve a million more posts. One was a conference on pushing our practice in art museums. And one was a local TEDx. It took me awhile to catch on to the gender divide in museums, arts organizations, and libraries.

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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.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Schools and other arts organizations are rising to the challenge. Artists and arts organizations are contributing their spaces and their creative energies. Is there equity and diversity in your policy and practice regarding staff, volunteers, and Board members? Do you have volunteers? What should be our role(s)?

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

If you find yourself needing to budget more conservatively, using volunteers instead of staff or receiving auction items as donations is a good idea. For instance, you might partner with a local restaurant to auction off a free meal. This includes staff assignments and determining the number of volunteers you might need.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This is the last week to apply for MuseumCamp 2014 , a professional development experience in which diverse people from the arts, community activism, and social services will measure the immeasurable together. We have been slowly expanding paid entry-level positions here with a focus on local people from diverse backgrounds.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

But we've just compiled all our attendance data for the past year at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (our fiscal year ends on June 30), and several people have written to me asking for the numbers behind our turnaround. We realize that asking people to volunteer their talents is not always respectful of their time or skills.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

INTERNSHIPS If you want to join us in Santa Cruz for more professional learning, consider an internship at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We''ve been working for two years to redevelop our History Gallery to be a more dynamic, diverse, engaging space. Balloon Art Brigade. Video/Photo. Youth Programs.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. They usually have local chapters. Your local community directory at the Foundation Center. Approach potential partners and local leaders to let them know about your search. Clubs and Organizations.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

These are the slides and notes for the talk I gave at the American Alliance of Museums conference on Monday, April 27 about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. When I became the director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History four years ago, I took this work with me.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2012

Last week, the local newspaper did a really generous front-page story on my museum (the MAH) and the changes here over the past eight months since I started. I'm incredibly proud of all the staff, trustees, volunteers, collaborators, visitors, and members who have made this happen. but I didn't have numbers to back it up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

I get excited about a lot of things in my work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This winter, as part of a museumwide exhibition called Work in Progress , Ze and the virtual army of participants in A Show will take over a gallery of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

From the arts to youth, and everything in between – you’re passionate about your cause and the world is a better place because of it. Alice, a development director at a local, mid-sized arts nonprofit, had paid access to NOZA, but she "didn’t have the time" to do any prospect research.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

In June 2016 a bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives to allocate $300 million for state and local SIBs over ten years (Wallace, 2015). She is a volunteer on the Young Professionals Council of UMOM New Day Centers. The recommendations offered here will assist nonprofits in navigating their decision to pursue a SIB.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We partnered with foster youth, former foster youth, artists, and community advocates to create an exhibition that used art to spark action on issues facing foster youth. We saw casual visitors volunteer to become foster parents. Two years ago, our team at the MAH embarked on our most challenging co-creation project ever.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations. For our Art That Moves event, our Membership and Development Director suggested the incredibly popular Tarp Surfing activity. Suggest them to press for a feature in the local paper.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Yes, we have the standard ways--volunteer programs, board service, and community partnerships--but I strongly believe that if we are doing our jobs right, every visitor who walks through our doors should be able to make a meaningful impact. How do community members make your institution better? Happening Couch. Evergreen Cemetery Board Game.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2012

Art, however, does not come to museums pre-hardened. At the museum of art and history where I work, we are grappling with the question of how to help people enjoy themselves while keeping the art and artifacts safe. The level of touching, especially of art, has increased. Engagement with local artists.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. It’s part art and part science. Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

Art spaces masquerading as laundromats and letterpresses. Machine Project is a non-profit storefront arts venue that hosts a dizzying array of eclectic classes, workshops, events, and occasional exhibits. Want some waffles with your art? Skill-sharing free schools. Community science workshops. PieLab (Greensboro, AL).

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2011

We've been offering a host of participatory and interactive experiences at the Museum of Art & History this season. And the crayon drawings on the fridge door in an exhibition of award-winning local artists? Make sure staff/volunteers know where they are. Schedule volunteers to prep more butterflies.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

Mom and pop stores, a few chain stores, one long main street, pizza shops, and local restaurants are surrounded by a picturesque farmscape. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community? Talk with museum patrons, staff, and volunteers to learn about their favorite spots in the community.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

I was fascinated by the project’s innovative approach to collecting, sharing, and connecting people through locally-produced media. Our volunteers are the heart and soul and brains and heavy lifters (figuratively and-- when you have boxes of books involved-- literally) of our organization.

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

For over 20 years, EveryAction has provided technology to support nonprofits working to make the world a better place, and we’re honoring that history through our product roadmap and commitments. We’re also helping our customers get their events in front of the right supporters more quickly and make volunteer coordination smoother.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2013

Then again, Saturday was hardly normal at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. There were some locals who stumbled in unaware, but mostly, this was an insider's event for people who know and love Ze's particular brand of emotional connection mediated through online participation.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

In the spirit of a popular post written earlier this year , I want to share the behind the scenes on our current almost-museumwide exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz Collects. We're involving visitor services and volunteers more intentionally in facilitation.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. Find representatives of this community--staff, volunteers, visitors, trusted partners--and learn more about their experiences. She surveyed existing local programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Some of her resolutions were to reconnect with her city council members, get more involved with youth outreach through the arts, and "stop saying 'Africa.' Atlasien of Upside-Down Adoption said she was going to become involved in a local organization for immigrant rights. Africa is not a country. It is a continent."

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