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National Study Reveals: Digital and Social Media Are Delivering Results for Arts Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. The question. was created.

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Art and Aging: Tim Carpenter of EngAGE

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It profiles an innovative organization called EngAGE. One of its project is the Burbank Senior Artists Colony , a first-of-its-kind senior apartment community with high-end arts amenities and programs (how cool is that?). The NOHO Senior Arts Colony and the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony will open in 2012.

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Days of Service – Let’s Evolve the Vision

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Day, designated as a National Day of Service, I was interviewed by Meghan McCarty Carino for National Public Radio about how organizations have adjusted their MLK Day of Service plans given the pandemic. On the positive side, they are an effective device to raise the profile of volunteering in our communities.

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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Exploring Asian and Pacific art is also a great way to delve into AAPI history. If there isn’t a location nearby, you can check out the National Park Service’s AAPI Heritage website to virtually visit and learn about places significant to the AAPI community and their history. Donate to support their work here.

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March Cause Awareness: Women’s History Month

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By 1981, the celebration had spread far and wide, enough that President Jimmy Carter officially made the week of March 8th, 1980 National Women’s History Week. Every year, the National Women’s History Alliance selects a yearly theme to focus on for the month. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Consequently, some of the nonprofits best known to be early adopters are pinning away too: National Wildlife Federation , Amnesty International , SFMOMA , Water.org , and the AARP. That said, my Pinterest Profile for “Nonprofit Organizations” ( pinterest.com/nonprofitorgs ) will only follow nonprofits.

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Handmade Nation: Watch It, Gift It, Love It!

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The result is a fun, fabulous documentary that recently came out on DVD, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design. Look in the right sidebar of the Handmade Nation blog for upcoming screening dates. I watched it a couple nights ago, and *loved* it. You can watch a 10-minute trailer on YouTub e.