Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Once your website is designed and structured according to this technique, it becomes easier to update it when those needs change by asking these questions: Which tasks don’t apply anymore? The answers to these questions will help guide your design decisions anytime you encounter organizational changes… or global pandemics. (For

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It also complicates the question of what is acceptable in a museum. I thought about all of this when reading about the recent incident at the Perez Art Museum Miami, where artist Maximo Carminero smashed a vase by Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei in an unauthorized act of visitor participation. But art museums are coming back from the dead.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The first step is to identify the person who will get your organization excited about and ready for this new approach. This person will take the lead in convening internal stakeholders, making plans, testing the waters internally, setting parameters, and liaising with foundation leadership.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. A History of Knowledge Work in Philanthropy Knowledge building and philanthropy have a long past. Information is all around us. Data requires intention.

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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. This gets a bit at the confounding question of how to measure "quality" in a participatory project. They are designed to do different things.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

How can arts and cultural organizations start leveraging content marketing? There are 5 steps to start a content marketing program at your arts and cultural organization. The most successful content is the content that is personalized for an audience. Look at your purchase history and see if there are any trends.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged. Is it just a fad?

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” Here are several questions for your consideration. 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).

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

When you receive a gift by check, you should print and mail a personalized letter of appreciation that serves as the receipt. It’s more like an art form, one that you can learn with practice and by understanding the real purpose of a donation receipt. Set up and use an email with a person’s name so that it feels more personal.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It helps to personalize each message rather than address them as “Dear Donor” so instead, get a contact list together and tailor your message to each donor. Personalizing an email can go beyond getting the donor’s name in it. You can also personalize the emails based on donors’ giving histories.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In 2020 you stopped in-person programming and shifted what you could to virtual. Our participants came from a variety of sectors including museums, advocacy, arts, religion, and education. The first question asked was “What changes have you seen in your audience during 2020? What was positive? What was negative?”.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

Cogent messaging and other fundraising interactions can employ that very data to create a personalized and compelling experience for prospects and existing donors alike. If event participation is not up to date in Salesforce, contacts may either be sent the wrong event information or sent nothing at all related to the event in question.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Common segmentation criteria for nonprofits include such as age, location, interests, communication preferences and donation history. For example, you might label a segment “Young Environmental Activists” or “High-Income Arts Patrons.” Use language and tone that reflect their preferences and communication style.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

This person is writing about a participatory element (the "pastport") that we included in the exhibition Crossing Cultures. They diversified the voice of immigration in the exhibition and encouraged people to share their own histories verbally. Response mail art after the visit. The clotheslines were always full.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

In fact, while there are various acronyms for this work — ranging from DEI to EDI, EDIB, JEDI, you name it — I personally believe that inclusion comes first. Personalize communications based on identity to attract diversity in donors and teams. Yolanda is the first African American President in the more than 40-year history of WID.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2021

I’ve been asking myself this question for months. I wanted to share it with all of you. ————— First off, I want to say that the following is meant to be inspirational – I personally make myself feel better about my life by putting everything 10,000 feet in the air. For what it’s worth I think the subtext of this question is great.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! The Museum 2.0

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Asking the right question can help you jump that hurdle or find a way around. Their gift helps fulfill their personal philanthropic goals. The difference between fundraisERS and fundraisING is just that: what the person gets in return. Choose fundraising strategies that: Play to your strengths personally.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton – Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. For years we have been producing digital media to fulfill our mission of educating the public about science and history.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 23, 2014

They give high-energy, interactive tours of the Metropolitan Museum and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The tours are pricey, personalized, NOT affiliated with the museums involved… and very, very popular. They were “preaching the museum gospel” in NYC via alternative tours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Beth Harris and Steven Zucker's content about art history is social and dialogue-based in format. These instructors aren't teaching you the equivalent of a high school course in math or art history. This is an epic moment in the history of education, who wouldn’t want to be part of it? the way the best museums do.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum recently loaned us some fabulous surfboards that tell the co-mingled history of surfing and redwood trees in Santa Cruz. We blatantly borrowed the brilliant technique the San Diego Museum of Natural History used to write labels based on visitors’ questions. who were the surfers who used them?” “how

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 9, 2011

It's a little living room in a lobby area that invites people to lounge on comfortable chairs, leaf through magazines and books related to art and Santa Cruz history, and generally hang out. The area that houses the Creativity Lounge also shows art. But Lisa questioned this. I disagreed, and the puzzle stayed.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

From large in-person events to a more casual virtual gathering, a fundraising silent auction can bring in much-needed revenue and provide supporters with a fun-filled night. Silent auctions can be hosted in-person or virtually, meaning participants can bid for prized items from the comfort of their homes.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? The Museum 2.0 The Museum 2.0

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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. I''m open to any questions you want to share in the comments. MISTAKES I MADE: Taking criticism too personally and letting it impact my emotional health too much. In the meantime, here are some. They are still problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

In two weeks, several hundred arts leaders from around the country will gather on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the role of technology in the arts field at the Technology in the Arts Conference. Tell me a little bit about how you got into arts management? Was that your progression? Actually, I???m

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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. As I did at the one-year and three-year mark, here are some of the things I'm most proud of, mistakes I've made, and questions on my mind as we head into the next five years.

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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. Personal thank you letter from the founder, ED, chair, leadership powerhouses.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This question launches Howard Mansfield''s fascinating book about historic restoration, The Same Ax, Twice. How does this question play out in museums? While many of their examples came from history and natural science, one of my favorite examples is from art. Whose soul is stamped on a work of art?

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

Two years ago, we mounted one of our most successful participatory exhibits ever at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History: Memory Jars. Over three months, about 600 people filled mason jars with personal memories and put them on display. Some of the stories were quickies, but others were powerful and personal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Each chapter of the book ends with some focus questions and checklist for a work plan. Source: amazon.com via Beth on Pinterest.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Contact Us 3 Individuals and Organizations to Ask for Donations When asking for donations, it’s key to tailor your asks to the person or group you are asking. Applying for grants is an art form in and of itself, and research and preparation are key. Personalizing your approach to each donor. Personalize outreach efforts.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2012

For years, I'd give talks about community participation in museums and cultural institutions, and I'd always get the inevitable question: "but what value does this really have when it comes to dollars and cents?" And the next time someone questions the benefits of letting audiences actively participate, send them to Santa Cruz.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2011

This boils down to a fairly basic question: what's the value of our institutions? They are successful with audiences who already believe in the intrinsic power of art or the role art plays in civic engagement, but it's unclear how helpful they are to the people who aren't attending, participating, or supporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Ami’s one and only board is called “ Really want these ” and instead of Louboutins, iPhone cases and nail art she’s dying to try, Ami’s pinned images include plain rice, faucets for clean drinking water, and chalk for school. Are you seeing this with donations or perhaps a better ‘Little Bets’ question is what have you learned?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2013

As a forest-dwelling hippie, I know very little about reality TV, but it''s clear that the model of "do an ambitious, wacky project really fast" is now tied closely to a slew of shows about everything from cooking to art-making. If we were to do this again, I would ask one additional question of applicants: age.

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