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Self Care in the Museum Workplace

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The following post was originally published on the Center for the Future of Museums blog. On Wednesday, August 8, over 300 museum professionals joined CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and Seema Rao, principal of Brilliant Idea Studio , to explore self-care in the museum workplace. But effort and efficacy are not the same.

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10 Steps to Planning a Fundraising Silent Auction

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If you find yourself needing to budget more conservatively, using volunteers instead of staff or receiving auction items as donations is a good idea. Art & History Museums Maitland is planning a virtual 3-day online art auction for summer 2021. After your event. In fact, 70% of new donors will only give once.

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The Analysis Exchange

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While many of our projects have focused on increasing the rate and size of donations, generating more leads, and improving the quality of data collection using Google Analytics there are few limits on what Analysis Exchange resources can do. Cindy Olnick, Director of Communications, Los Angeles Conservancy).

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Guest Post: Shaking up the Ecological Landscape

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Elizabeth Merritt is the director of the Center for the Future of Museums , a new project of the American Association of Museums (AAM). When I was given the opportunity to found the Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) I had been working for nearly 10 years with Museum Assessment and Accreditation at AAM.

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The Activity Level Discussion in Museums: Is a Role Marketplace an Answer?

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Now, not all of you will get to spend every other week for months chatting with Rob about museums, but I wanted to offer you a slice of how wonderful that can be. This week Rob will share some ideas about museum work. The Activity Level Discussion in Museums: Is a Role Marketplace an Answer? People make museums.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

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If you are a location-based nonprofit, such as a museum or zoo, then also add your address. For example, the Field Museum tags itself when posting on Instagram, thus also posting to the Field Museum Location Page : That said, if your nonprofit does not yet have a Location Page, you can create one using Facebook Check-in.

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How to Get More Donations in 5 Minutes or Less

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Environmental conservancies can show people enjoying the outdoors. Art museums can show a small family enjoying an exhibit. Did you know that having unneeded fields on your forms—even if they’re not required—can negatively impact conversion rates ? Then, remove any extraneous fields from your form to increase conversion rates.