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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

.orgSource

Remote work was one of those unsettling tests. It is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.” Virtual work shines the high beams on culture. Strong cultures promote empathy.

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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy

Bloomerang

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term.

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Why Your Giving Day is Your Secret Weapon

M+R

Launching a Giving Day at a cultural institution is particularly special because you can invite your community inside the building to participate in your philanthropic mission. We weren’t sure what messaging angle to take with Pi Day after taking a step back from Penny Pi, so we started with message testing.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. For years we have been producing digital media to fulfill our mission of educating the public about science and history. That’s one of the goals of research institustions and cultureal spaces in general.

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Color Theory: Emotion + Bias

Media Cause

In it, they talk about the emotional responses to color and how color is used to convey meaning, but also how color can be deceiving and foster a culturally conditioned subconscious bias. Here are some examples of the way that colors are understood across cultures: Red represents passion and energy but also danger and violence.

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Top #GivingTuesday Takeaways for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

While we’re still calculating how much of that total cultural organizations raised, here are some campaigns that stood out: . Donation matches are time-tested. As seen with the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature and countless other campaigns, a donation match is a time-tested idea that works. billion. .

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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The purpose of Pride Month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history. Their approach is holistic, with a variety of programs focused on cultural arts, wellness, and social justice. Pride Month isn’t all celebrations and rainbows! Donate to support their mission here.