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The Public Argument About Arts Support as Seen through the Lens of the Detroit Institute of Arts

Museum 2.0

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. As one Detroit Free Press commenter wrote: "You are not getting it. Several Detroit comments were in this vein. This perspective was rampant in Michigan.

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The Diversity Question in the Arts Blogosphere

Museum 2.0

And then Ian David Moss pulls it together with an interesting question about whether we're too focused on how to support and shift institutions instead of how to engage and empower individual people/audience members. In some ways, what's more interesting is the world beyond this bubble. You should go and tell us all about it.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! I bet a few different things just popped in your mind, didn’t they?) So if you’re reading this article thinking “We’ll just go get a grant for what we need,” I highly encourage you to question that intention. Create a list of needs.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Top Nonprofits

When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when doing so: Use background scenery and visuals that are reflective of your organization. Use examples, questions, and scenarios that are representative of what team members will encounter. How do we solicit gifts during a crisis?

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Your Brand Story: Change the Fundraising Game by Driving Donations and Building Relationships

Connection Cafe

As The Children’s Center in Detroit learned first-hand, their unique and compelling brand story was the secret sauce for touching the hearts and moving the minds of donors. What we did not expect was that far too many didn’t even know how to begin to answer the question. It was a game-changer. The challenge.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2019 Creating Change Conference convenes in Detroit, Michigan January 23-27, 2019. Each year the brightest minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Get ready to learn from some of the best analytics minds out there. It will bring together the practitioners, scientists and creative minds of behavior change to discuss the science and technology of change. North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO) / Detroit, MI / Price varies. Fundraising. Agents of Change Summit.

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