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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

Museum 2.0

Executive Director Nina Simon, who was hired in 2011, says that in the years following the global financial crisis, the facility was struggling. “At This list doesn't include many approaches that I see transforming museum audiences, like political activism, multilingual programming, intergenerational events, or cultural festivals.

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Guest Post by Katherine Hutt: A Small Nonprofit's Strategy for Pepsi Refresh Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For context, please see this guest post by Bonin Bough, The Global Director of Social Media for Pepsi, published earlier this month. GOH developed Hope Meadows, an intergenerational neighborhood that supports families adopting children out of foster care. Pepsi decided to give away their Super Bowl ad budget and instead give away $1.3

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

Museum 2.0

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

Museum 2.0

When I became the director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History four years ago, I took this work with me. As we developed new 3rd Friday community festivals , we were careful to design them as intergenerational experiences. There are links embedded to other posts that go deeper into specific topics.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

Anisha Desai is the Executive Director of the Women of Color Resource Center. Desai came to the Women of Color Resource Center from a Deputy Director role at United for a Fair Economy. Founded in 1990, the Women of Color Resource Center promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well-being of women and girls of color.

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[VIDEO] Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful Engagement

Bloomerang

Just a little bit about who we are, I am the founder and principal of Sarah Willey, LLC, and as Steven alluded to, I’m also the interim co-executive director at the moment of Missouri Health Care for All. So we really encourage that. I’ve got my email address and my Twitter and LinkedIn information on the slide.

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[VIDEO] How to Tap Into Gen Y & Z Donors

Bloomerang

She’s their associate director of annual giving and special events. It offers an intergenerational experience. From 2018 - 2020, she served as the Director of Communications for the Public Relations Society of America's local Hoosier chapter. So we’re over 150 years old now. Steven: That’s awesome.

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