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Your Tips for NTC Part 2: Discover Minneapolis

NTEN

We previously posted your tips for navigating the NTC itself, but a fun part of the conference is also exploring the Minneapolis area. Once again, the NTEN community was full of recommendations for great places to check out on your NTC trip. Small Act staffer, Annie Lynsen , recommends art museums and the Nicollet mall.

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77 Quotes from VolunteerHub Clients

Volunteer Hub

We could not achieve our goals and provide the support we do to the community without our volunteer’s commitment to the cause,” said Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. “I . “The value that volunteers provide our organization is tremendous. Louis Area Foodbank.

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The Next Generation of Major Donors to Museums: Interview with David Gelles

Museum 2.0

Last week''s New York Times special section on museums featured a lead article by David Gelles on Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons. In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s. David describes himself as a "museum brat."

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Digital Museums Reconsidered: Exploring the Walker Art Center Website Redesign

Museum 2.0

I have a confession to make: I've never cared much about museums on the Web. When smart people talk about digital museums and virtual experiences, I nod and compartmentalize it as someone else's bailiwick. And it breaks a lot of conventional rules about museum homepages. Is this the future of all museum websites?

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Guest Post: The Convivial Museum Photo Essay

Museum 2.0

I asked Wendy Pollock and Kathleen McLean, authors of the new book The Convivial Museum , to share a guest post about the book. At first glance, our new book, The Convivial Museum , is about the most simple ideas. Or this one by Lacey Criswell, of Bike Night at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Why don't you do it?"

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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Several individuals in the nonprofit technology community were recognized. Solid Women ”, winner of Best Medium Organization, presents a powerful, affirming story of 5 women succeeding in rebuilding their community after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, through the microloans facilitated through Fonkoze.

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

Our goal is to help civic and cultural institutions become more representative OF, co-created BY, and welcoming FOR their diverse communities. We've see this model succeed at the MAH and at other community-centered organizations around the world. We see OF/BY/FOR ALL as an adaptable playbook for community change.