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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The annual awards luncheon is always one of my favorites and this year was a little bittersweet. The Life Time Achievement award went to Rob Stuart, the godfather of the NpTech movement , who sadly passed away in October. After a wonderful video tribute, she said, “Thanks NTEN, you have my back!”

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

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I recently read the BERI report on bilingual labels in museums and was blown away by its findings. in Applied Social Psychology and has evaluated and researched informal learning experiences in museums and other visitor institutions for over 20 years. is a controversial topic, and the same is true in museums.

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Expanding Access to Black History

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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. And for those who have, they quickly understand that the Museum has much more to offer than can be absorbed in a day.

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Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m working with a network of community foundations, grantees of the Knight Foundation, that are hosting giving days as the facilitator. The peer learning exchange is experimenting with best practices for Giving Days. The group is using and adding their knowledge to The Giving Day Playbook.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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They take care of your facility, give tours of your museum, welcome attendees to your annual gala, and pass out medals at fundraising races. You could even ask volunteers to facilitate a warm introduction for you instead of just giving you a list of names. Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

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This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 The Taylor Center is run by Diane Miller , who launched its award-winning Youth Exploring Science program in 1997. Diane is both visionary and no-nonsense about deconstructing the barriers that many low-income and non-white teenagers and families face when entering a museum.

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Community Exhibit Development: Lessons Learned from The Tech Virtual

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On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. Some museum pros have been puzzled by this. We'd talk about the work itself.

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