Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Both of these designers presented compelling images and evidence from exhibit work and child development experts about the idea that you can make sophisticated, muted exhibits that help children slow down, focus, and enjoy themselves with interactive content. The REFLECTS project blends practical institutional demands with deep research.

Reflection 20

Reflection Research Question Museum 20

Museum 2.0

MAY 26, 2009

I've seen several museums experimenting with inviting visitors to take action, make promises, and join communities of intentionality (here's a post with examples from 2007 ), and the USHMM effort is particularly compelling for some specific design choices made in the development of the pledge wall.

Pledge 23

Pledge Museum Digital Indianapolis 23

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2006

The Storyteller and the Listener Online , edited by Holly Stevens of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, publishes two guest essays each month which explore, "the role of story and narrative in peacemaking, healing, bridge building and reconciliation processes in communities around the world." Can you tell me a story about you?

Storytelling 50

Storytelling North Carolina Life Story 50

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of giving a talk at an institution I''ve long admired: the Taylor Community Science Resource Center at the St. The parents told her they felt okay about what their kids were learning but were concerned about their children''s job prospects as adults. Louis Science Center.

St. Louis 45

St. Louis Museum Audience Teen 45

Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of giving a talk at an institution I've long admired: the Taylor Community Science Resource Center at the St. The parents told her they felt okay about what their kids were learning but were concerned about their children's job prospects as adults. Louis Science Center.

St. Louis 53

St. Louis Audience Teen Museum 53

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It was exhilarating to see them inspired to create their own meanings in response: lovers whispering together in alcoves, people of all ages writing and drawing on walls and post-its, children painting, everyone sitting rapt before screens. This installation is the only one that cost more than $30--about $2,000 for the parts.

Participatory 51

Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51

Care2

MAY 2, 2014

On her personal crowdfunding page , she shared her first-hand encounters with young children suffering malnutrition. Keep their community updated on their fundraising progress through email and social media. Communication is key in crowdfunding; if you want engagement, you’ll have to engage by keeping everyone in the loop.

Tips 72

Tips eBook Student Campaign 72

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Mustard Seed Communities. Save the Children. Top Nonprofit Website: Mustard Seed Communities. Since 1978, Mustard Seed Communities has cared for vulnerable populations across the globe. Their organization’s mission is to nourish the most in-need members of the community through the best medicine there is — healthy food!

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Websites Organization Nonprofit Site 52

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

Honorata's days blended into one another until the moment another marauding band stormed the camp. There she found her five children who had survived by the kindness of strangers. They enrolled in special job skills classes designed to meet the market needs of their community. She was captured and tortured by the armed militias.

Support 40

Support Congo Herzegovina Bosnia 40

Museum 2.0

JUNE 29, 2010

We share an abiding interest in exploring the community-enhancing roles of libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs), especially in terms of the practice of hospitality and service within the institution. There's a nice overlap to be found here blending the traits of Oldenburg’s third place with the mission of the institution.

Place 30

Place Discussion Library Museum 30

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

You are about community development. So it is the creation of social synapse; you could call it "community." They want that sense of global community. You are about plowing your profits into the neighborhood because you're a nonprofit. So these are the ones who aren't cynical, or they are at least questioning their cynicism.

Global 40

Global Green San Francisco Model 40