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Month at the Museum, Part 1: A Video Contest that Delivers

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On October 20, a young woman named Kate will move into Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry and live there for a month. Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off. Not so for the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). That will come later.

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25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas | A Guide for 2021

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This consists of 45-minute meetings sent out to all donors for updates on programming and the Family Stability Fund, as well as to connect with some students. Further, by inviting the students who are benefiting from the Family Stability Fund, the donors can get first-hand interaction with those that they are helping. Bingo Night.

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Guest Post: A Tale of Two University Museums

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I immediately recalled a phenomenon I witnessed as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). During my time at RISD studying industrial design, I developed relationships with two museums on campus: the Museum of Art and the Nature Lab. The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab was established in 1937, also as a resource for students.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

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Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year. Is your charity hyper-local or super cozy with a particular industry? Same for any grants, regrants, mini-grants, or loans you offer.

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Best Practices for Protecting Your K–12 School from Cybersecurity Threats

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In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students have perpetrated recent cyberattacks. Make sure you choose partners with industry data security standards and certifications. Financial software should have SOC1 Type 2 controls and meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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Best Practices for Protecting Your K–12 School from Cybersecurity Threats

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In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students have perpetrated recent cyberattacks. Make sure you choose partners with industry data security standards and certifications. Financial software should have SOC1 Type 2 controls and meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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GivingTuesday 2018 Scales Generosity and Kindness to New Highs

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once. There was the predictable backlash from nonprofit industry insiders about too much “noise.” ” or too many emails.

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