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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Or, a local auto shop could donate a package that includes a free oil change and tire rotation along with a free car detailing service. Choose intriguing warm-weather locations like Belize, Jamaica, Australia, or Greece. For example, you could create a bundle with art, history, and science museum passes.

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How to Find Your Next Great Board Member

Connection Cafe

On the flip side, if your strategic vision is to effect huge transformational change— systemic change rather than project-based goals—someone who’s experienced with annual fund appeals probably isn’t going to be a good match for your board. Not only will your activities change, but also those who carry them out will change, too.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. History remembers Queen Anna Nzinga as one of the great female rulers of Africa.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

Just as Easter is a spring festival for the Christian communities and yet changes dates throughout that season, so the five day celebration of Diwali happens on different days. Each year the festival changes slightly based on which of the twelve animals it represents. It’s always a fall to winter festival.

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Ancient Greece 2.0: Arts Participation before the Industrial Age

Museum 2.0

When we talk about making museums or performing arts organizations more participatory and dynamic, those changes are often seen as threatening to the traditional arts experience. We are honoring the deep history of serious arts engagement by pursuing participatory approaches. Seats which once were moveable became fixed.

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