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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The ESI Award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy, and that challenge the status quo to create sustainable social value with a potential for large-scale impact.

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Educating Medical Personnel: New Book Reviews CPD Topics

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Every so often a book is published that provides a community of practice with a fresh perspective on current issues. The intention of this review is to describe a few chapters, reiterate the book’s importance to the community of practice, and provide our readers with one of the editor’s commentary. Editors William F.

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Reflections from Center for Nonprofit Excellence Annual Conference, Louisville, KY

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The first session was the overview - interactive lecture. You need to blend the best practices of marketing and social movement building? Build a community around your nonprofit brand: We must stop putting our tireless values above emotion-of-the-month or campaign-of-the-year. Is there a better way forward?

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Using Social Bridging to Be "For Everyone" in a New Way

Museum 2.0

Like a lot of organizations, my museum struggles with two conflicting goals: The museum should be for everyone in our community. We''re more successful when we target particular communities or audiences and design experiences for them. It''s impossible for any organization or business to do a great job being for everyone. Why fight it?

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Quick Hits: Projects, Workshops, Tools, and a Job

Museum 2.0

Machine Project is a gallery/educational program space with a focus on blending art and technology in craft workshops. The Public School is also a gallery/educational program space, but they are organized around a semi-democratic process where all programs are proposed, voted on, and led by community members.

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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 5: Oldenburg on the LAM

Museum 2.0

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.

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