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#NTCwinning: Reflecting on What Went Well at the 2012 NTC

NTEN

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. As Holly wrote in the #NTCFail blog post outlining the things that didn’t go as planned at the event, we value being open and accountable at NTEN. The opening was.well, I lack words. Amazing social discourse! We don’t mean to brag.

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Great reads from around the web on May 24th

Amy Sample Ward

We’ve cracked the competition process open, leveraging a combination of workflows and social tools to produce a compelling experience of real participation in key activities. "Visitors to Chino Latino restaurant in Minneapolis recently found something new sticking out of their drinks.

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Dangerous/Ridiculous: Reflections on AAM

Museum 2.0

Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting. And I talked about some of the challenges of finding the right income and expense models for a museum that operates more like a community center than a traditional cultural institution. Our curator writes labels about licking the art.

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Guest Post: The Convivial Museum Photo Essay

Museum 2.0

Museums should make people feel welcomed and comfortable, be gracious and generous, design for a diversity of interests and needs, create situations that increase the likelihood of having a good conversation, and allow the time and space to let people reflect and imagine. comfort opens the door to other positive experiences.

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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 explored opening a training center. We selected a First Wave that reflects diversity of geography, size, and sector, so we can see who this works best for and why. Publishing toolkits.

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Don't Join the Conversation if You Aren't Ready to Listen

Museum 2.0

As Doug McLennan wrote in Arts Journal , Kim’s message was condescending, impersonal, did not respond to the specific issue at hand, and did not reflect an honest interest in engagement. Dave runs a yearly software conference called Flashbelt in Minneapolis. so that MoMA could become part of the discussion.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. We candidly share frontline experiences, reflect deeply on our impact and find the network and meaning we need to do transformational work. The Fast Company Innovation Festival.