The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. Regularly update your collection of testimonials to reflect current experiences and ensure ongoing relevance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The Hebrew month of Elul (which started on August 11th), the site will feature reflections from prominent figures on Renewal and Beginnings and a blog tour as well. But with every new project, you always need an end point for reflection. You don’t have to be on the blog tour to write a blog post on “The Art of Beginning… Again”.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The museum store should always stock items that are a reflection of the visitor’s experience, “says Julia Jordan, Director of Retail Operations & Associate Director of Visitor Engagement for The College of Physicians of Philadelphia which includes The Mütter Museum. Ringing it all up .

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Greater Giving

MARCH 29, 2024

Spring into Action: Planning and Executing Outdoor Fundraising Events Spring is a time of renewal, and what better way to reflect that spirit than with an engaging outdoor fundraising event? Public parks or outdoor venues can be significantly cheaper than traditional event spaces.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Sponsored by the Public Interest Registry and researched by Nonprofit Tech for Good, the report summarizes donor data across six continents about how online and mobile technology effects giving. Arts and culture (2%), peace and nonviolence (1%), and research and public policy (1%) are the least donated to causes.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2014

Sara Woldt is an MBA candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration with career interests in marketing and development. If arts and cultural nonprofits fail to cultivate more diverse audiences, they risk decreased attendance and bankruptcy. Eliminate barriers to participation.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Grambling State University is a public, historically Black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Through its undergraduate major courses of study, GSU embraces its founding principle of educational opportunity and seeks to reflect the diversity present in the world. It’s the home of the Eddie G.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Photo Source: Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog. Is it risky to provide statistics about finances and results on a public Web site? In October, the Indianapolis Art Museum Dashboard celebrated its' second year. The Dashboard is a reflection of those areas we consider to be vital to the museum's mission.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Read their story on Project QUEST Impact Powered by: Program Management Human services Nonprofits Public agencies Coordinating social services Phoenix Family See how Phoenix Family chose Bonterra Program Management (formerly Social Solutions) to support their work.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. But a series of breakthroughs—including several over just the last decade—have catapulted AI to the forefront of our public consciousness. Generative AIs have the power to transform education. Want to learn more about AI?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Mena got angry at the comments because they were not so civil - particularly those from Ben MetCalfe who Mena called out publically. One of the reflections. Warning she says the F-word on the clip.) See Dave Winer's comments here, or as someone on the vlog list "Fighting for civilty using rudeness.".

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes. Philanthropy Reconsidered: Private Initiatives – Public Good – Quality of Life. Rethinking Social Justice Grantmaking.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 15, 2015

"The arts are future-making." I wrote this down when Deborah Cullinan said it at a meeting of arts leaders about a year ago. Deborah''s vision for the arts leading the way to stronger future inspired me. Deborah''s vision for the arts leading the way to stronger future inspired me. A fitness trail for urban life.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2016

This month, I'm sharing a few chapters from my new book The Art of Relevance to celebrate its release. One of my biggest aha moments while writing The Art of Relevance was moving away from the idea that there are "traditional" audiences and "new" audiences and instead thinking about people in terms of "insiders" and "outsiders".

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Museum 2.0

MAY 10, 2017

This is the tenth in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History ( MAH )'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. Staff members wanted to protect the MAH’s focus on reflecting the diversity of our community. How could we build a market that was as diverse as our museum?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

Reflect on past efforts. Now that the organization has selected a task force, engaged with a consultant/facilitator, had discussions about terms and ideologies, and reflected on past efforts, it’s time to create an action plan. Menchaca was appointed as the executive director for the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture in 2018.

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Candid

MAY 14, 2021

percent for arts, culture, and humanities organizations. Unusual volatility means that the traditional look at sector-wide results doesn't reflect the typical nonprofit experience in 2020. In addition, the median year-over-year change in fundraising revenue across all issue areas was negative, ranging from -2.9

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2017

This is the second installation in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. The MAH fundamentally has two jobs: we bring art and history out into our community, and we invite our community in. We want to break out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

The nine categories are religion; education; human services; giving to foundations; health; public-society benefit; arts, culture and humanities; international affairs; and environment and animals.” – U.S. Arts, individuals, and the environment are the least popular categories. billion.” – U.S. Giving Report.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

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. How can we evolve the vision of service days towards days of reflection or learning ?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

Our conversation made me reflect on the museums that most inspire me from a public service perspective--institutions with missions that stretch far beyond their walls. This isn't so much about expanding outreach services as it is about fundamentally repositioning what the institution is there to do.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Last week, Douglas McLellan of artsJournal ran a multi-vocal forum on the relationship between arts organizations and audiences, asking: In this age of self expression and information overload, do our artists and arts organizations need to lead more or learn to follow their communities more? Here are three of my favorites.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2019

I learned this terminology later, from Beck Tench , who studies, mentors, and leads institutional change in public space. She was being a spacemaker for me and for other creative risk-takers on her team.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public. Example: “Datamaking” as engagement I recently worked with an arts and culture intermediary nonprofit that focused on capacity development, network building, and connecting local nonprofits to state agencies and grants.

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

Exploring Asian and Pacific art is also a great way to delve into AAPI history. Food is a common ground that families and friends can gather over, and every culture has their own flavor profiles and traditional recipes that are a reflection of the geographic area they come from and their histories. Donate to support their work here.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2015

It’s no secret that arts pricing is one of my favorite topics (See here. I do recognize, however, that arts pricing may not be at the top of everyone’s happy hour conversation starters. That’s why I love this blog post from TRG Arts , which pulls together arts pricing terms into one list with easy to understand definitions.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

While most undergraduate programs cover the basics of accounting, the practices of a nonprofit bring a new level of complexity to the art of numbers and reporting. Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. This one reflects a moment in time rather than a period of time. . Endowments and designated gifts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Board diversity is more than just ensuring that the leadership team reflects the call to action on DEI within the nonprofit sector. After being raised in Kansas City, she pursued her undergraduate degree at Missouri State University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Linguistics. Scholarships are available.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 1, 2014

In a normal month, 40 to 50 Arizona nonprofits will gain ‘public charity’ status from the IRS. You can see this reflected in the chart, with a low-point coming in the average for November and December 2012: 31 new Arizona charities. What is driving this explosion in public charities in Arizona? Ooh, I’m on pins and needles.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Offer customized swag: Create personalized swag bags or merchandise that reflect the values and interests of different age groups. Their endorsement can significantly increase your event’s appeal to younger audiences while also maintaining the interest of your existing donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2006

The Art Museum Social Tagging Project is a group of art museums is looking at integrating folksonomies into the museum Web by developing a working prototype for tagging and term collection, and outlining directions for future development and research that could benefit the entire museum community. A tag is a user???s s collection.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Thirteen students produced three projects that layered participatory activities onto an exhibition of artwork from the permanent collection of the Henry Art Gallery. This post shares my reflections on the projects and five things I learned from their work. You can explore the projects in full on the class wiki.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

She is leading a movement to change “nonprofit” to “human investment company” to accurately reflect the contributions of the sector. She has spent almost thirty years working in the nonprofit world helping organizations communicate more effectively internally and externally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

When it opened in 1969, OMCA’s design by Pritzker prize–winning architect Kevin Roche was acclaimed for its bold and innovative premise: a museum that also serves as a vibrant urban park and public space. Tags: Art Sector Arts & Technology twitter. California is part of the OMCA’s mission.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A nonprofit mission statement also serves as inspiration for employees, donors, and volunteers and provides the public with an overview of the organization’s mission and purpose. If your nonprofit has made any large-scale changes, your team should sit down and assess whether your mission statement still accurately reflects your work.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 2, 2014

Public space is designed for neutrality. But what if we designed public space for community? What if we used art to activate space in a different way? Moments like the one in the photo, where two strangers made a meaningful connection without words, through art. Anyone can dwell there. Anyone can activate it.

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