ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

Create a culture dedicated to employee well-being. The key to creating a culture dedicated to well-being is mutual respect. Develop a strategic incentive structure. Create a feedback culture. To increase well-being, nonprofits must build a strategic culture and consider both organizational and individual factors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Change Organizational Culture. Yolanda is the first African American President in the more than 40-year history of WID.

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Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofit 82

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 5, 2020

The sector remains staggeringly white in its leadership structure and fundraising tactics. The monolithic representation at the top of the nonprofit structure bleeds into representation among fundraising professionals. These changes are already seen in some cities in the United States.

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San Jose United States Fundraising Arizona 52

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. Then just before the turn of the century, the railroad became a thing, and everything changed. Then a global pandemic hit and everything changed again.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We’re not going to change or redefine what the system looks like, we want to TEACH YOU what it is and how you can be part of it. What were structures in places at the time? . To look at design’s diversity problem without discussing current and former power structures is to ignore the root causes and only treat the symptoms.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Like Qgiv, they strive to empower nonprofit organizations to change the world. Since our founding, we have partnered with over 3,000 nonprofits to accelerate their impact and advance social change. We provide services to every sector, whether it’s arts and culture, human services, foundations and associations, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals have been performed for centuries and are an important part of human history. Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. What gave me joy? What should I let go of?

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture This category covers the look, feel and operation of your association. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. Then just before the turn of the century , the railroad became a thing, and everything changed.

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Place Associations History Work 156

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” The book offers some recipes for culture change.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Each of these women push the boundaries of cultural institutions in different ways, with digital and physical manifestations. Betty Reid Soskin - Rewriting History in the National Parks Yes, I DID save the best for last. She writes about race, history, parks, culture, and politics. But don't take my word for it.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2019

While some long time members of the community were unhappy with change, scores of new people came in. In many ways, the subtext of our whole panel was that change will mean your audience will be different, but that’s not bad. Often the loss of visitors is completely due to your structures. Making change is not without stress.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 22, 2009

They have a history of attendance issues, lack of participation, apathy, and so on. But their mission is very compelling and there’s a small group of committed Board members who want to change things and make them better. Then we focused on one problem they’re having programmatically and developed a structure for a plan. .

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Media Cause

MARCH 10, 2022

As we make our way through this month highlighting women across the world and their lasting impact, contributions to society, and distinct value they bring to the table—remember that women’s history is one steeped in strength and fight yet there continues to remain space to claim towards true gender equality. But people change.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

I''ve now been the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for three years. We work hard to name and build our culture in many ways. Institutional culture is something I never really understood before and I am now completely fascinated by how it can shape work. Naming our goals and our culture.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Here's a brief description of the elements to include in your case statement: Mission + History. You may also want to include any notable moments in the nonprofit’s history, changes in mission or vision, strategic partnerships, and other information you consider relevant to the campaign. Start with who you are.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Value Proposition - Purposeful Action in a Changing World. The Value Proposition - Purposeful Action in a Changing World. Finance / @nysscpa.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 20, 2011

Over the years, lives been transformed by the uniquely structured missions of organizations at the hands of businessmen and women, donors, volunteers, and common change-makers alike. However, throughout the history of philanthropic ventures, many trials and triumphs have shaped the nonprofit sector into what it has become today.

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Relationship Benefit Generation Collaboration 79

Museum 2.0

MAY 6, 2016

Five years ago, I left the consulting world to take the helm at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) at a time of crisis and change. The theory of change has been invaluable as a "playbook" that we use to guide programming decisions, evaluation protocols, and marketing messages about our impact.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

We actively seek participation and develop structured opportunities for visitors to collaborate with us. What started as a fun personal project for her will hopefully become part of our permanent history gallery--a space we are trying to make more interactive over the coming years. That's all fabulous, but it's also all by design.

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Platform Open Museum Participatory 41

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

Do they have a history of giving? Plan on how to structure your meeting. They’re the ones whose enthusiasm makes changes happen in the world. Our culture HATES silence. You need to be able to answer these questions if you want to get into a donor’s heart: What kinds of words do they use? Do they talk about their passions?

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Donation Tips PowerPoint Advice 61

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Speak candidly with any prospective consultant partners to develop a clear understanding of their fee structure. Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. They understand that strong compensation structures are essential for building a scalable, sustainable organization that retains its talent and grows year over year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

And frustrating challenges like fighting off big oil’s influence on the ever delayed climate change bill otherwise known as Waxman Markey. Creating open communities with old siloed corporate structures. And yes nonprofits mimic their corporate brethren with siloed structures. Going back to the climate change bill.

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Create Green Social Media Structure 94

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2016

If we are going to engage communities of color in fundraising , either as donors or as fundraisers, we have to understand cultural context. Development professionals know that demographics are changing, and that there are significant potential resources available from donors of color. Homeland government plays a significant role.

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Community Giving Work Strategy 20

Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

These are the slides and notes for the talk I gave at the American Alliance of Museums conference on Monday, April 27 about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. When I became the director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History four years ago, I took this work with me. They talked about community building.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

How do you find out what's important to different communities, and how do you change your plans based on their needs? At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), we've started experimenting with a "community first" approach to program development. Six goals for MAH community programs. Then, we went honeycomb-crazy.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2019 Creating Change Conference convenes in Detroit, Michigan January 23-27, 2019. The Value Proposition - Purposeful Action in a Changing World. The Value Proposition - Purposeful Action in a Changing World. Finance / @nysscpa.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas San Diego 111

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The proposal was as much to restore an artwork as it was to “take back” the artwork, because after 4 years of slight interventions, film shoots, and an “unsuccessful” effort to create a new work that changed the tone, composition, and material content of the piece, it was determined a restoration-reset of the Glass Forest was in order.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 4, 2015

In pop culture-land, relevance is all about now. Now" requires major changes to how we work and what we offer. Our mandate was to be the museum of Silicon Valley--not of its material history, but its pulse of innovation. They didn't speak to the thrilling drumbeat of change at the heart of innovation. What's trending.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. I honestly think the only kind of cultural institution that cannot support audience participation is one in which staff members don''t respect visitors or what they have to contribute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

I'm live blogging from the Games for Change Conference in NYC. Susan Seggerman, co-founder of Games for Change, introduced Stephen with a great story. Lost is one of the first shows that has been structured as a game. Ontological, formal, math, history, gegography, biographic). Opposite of instant gratification culture.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We were seven people in a room, laser-focused on making the MAH a community gathering place and cultural center. The reality is that growth has meant more structure. At the same time, we're honest about changes in how we collaborate. I resisted building better structures. Five years ago, this was easy. Now, I own it.

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Collaboration Tools Build Organization 20

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

In a lot of ways, our successful turnaround at the MAH has been driven by both embracing incremental change and opening up clear opportunities for community organizations and individuals to "plug" their cultural brilliance into our space. We experimented with everything--hours, front desk staffing structure, community programs.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. It also won the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture a Silver Vega Award! For us, it was no different!

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Celebrate Award Colorado Museum 68

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

She doesn't have a specific idea for a partner event or exhibit, but she feels like we have a lot to offer each other in terms of publicity and a shared focus on enhancing cultural experiences in the community. My presumption is that as time goes on, our answer to the question of "why to say yes" will change. and track the change.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

In his thoughtful preface to this project, I reconnected with five lessons I''ve learned from participatory projects in museums and cultural sites. While any family theoretically can start a home singalong or a neighborhood play-reading group, it often takes a tradition, a formal structure, or a template to prompt this kind of activity.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

with cultural professionals, I like to use Tim O'Reilly's simple definition: software that gets better the more people use it. Visitors came back again and again to see how the ranks had changed and to advocate for their favorites. When I talk about Web 2.0 nothing happens.

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