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Embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion during the 2024 Women’s History Month

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March is Women’s History Month. Since 1987, the United States has honored women’s ongoing contributions to history, society, and culture. The 2024 Women’s History Month celebrates women who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. What is Women’s History Month? What is Women’s History Month?

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. Keep reading to learn more about Black History Month and how you can get involved!

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A Guide to bbcon 2021 Virtual for Arts & Cultural Organizations

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bbcon 2021 Virtual , happening October 13–15, will bring together thousands of arts & cultural professionals from zoos, museums, aquaria, performing arts organizations, gardens, and beyond for three days of cutting-edge thought leadership, virtual peer networking and unforgettable experiences.

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Why Your Giving Day is Your Secret Weapon

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Launching a Giving Day at a cultural institution is particularly special because you can invite your community inside the building to participate in your philanthropic mission. Competition can be fierce for inbox space and attention during Giving Tuesday and End of Year — typical tentpole campaigns for direct response fundraising programs.

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Building Online Portals for Full-Text Searches of Historical Archives

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Case in point: the Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal , produced by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). However, with institutional support and the help of volunteers, these documents can be made available and searchable by anyone on the web. Two data sets are used in the search portal.

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Learning Cultural Competency through Social Media

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Earlier this spring, I decided to go on a mission to use social media to increase my cultural competency around Latino experiences, issues, and interests. I''m neck-deep in a redevelopment of our permanent history gallery about Santa Cruz County. I consumed news, pop culture, and media through that lens.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

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The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. Whiskeys inspired by the great Redwoods of Northern California and for each each bottle sold, the company plants a tree. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! 8) Field Museum Store :: store.fieldmuseum.org.

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