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Leveraging Engagement to Sustain Our Organizations

VQ Strategies

They did after 9/11, during the financial crisis in 2009, after local disasters, and they are doing so again. Know your own Engagement and Impact. Track and share the impact that volunteers had prior to the pandemic – and innovate new ways to track impact now. Hours alone won’t cut it. Make the Case.

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The Participatory Museum, Five Years Later

Museum 2.0

This week marks five years since the book The Participatory Museum was first released. Across the museum field, the questions about visitor participation have gone from "what?" Over the past four years, I''ve been running a small regional art and history museum in Santa Cruz, CA. and "why?" to "how?".

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Five Steps to Successful Crisis Communications

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note From Beth: I remember back when Hurricane Katrina struck, I saw a post to the Museum ListServ that said “ Chuck Patch Is Not Dead.” Above all, don’t reach out to people who have been directly impacted by the disaster, or it will come across as tone deaf. Be specific. This can help you with future outreach.

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Invest in the 3 Cs for Strong Fundraising Results: Capacity, Cultivation and Communication

Connection Cafe

Helping to drive that growth, experts say, was a recovering economy and a focus on fundraising fundamentals, including investment in fundraising capacity and attention to cultivating major donors, using data to better understand and segment donors, refining communications, focusing on impact, and making more effective use of technology.

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5 Things to Look Forward to at MCON 2015

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Museum of Contemporary Art. Since its founding, Fashion Project has expanded to serve over 500 nonprofits, helping provide valuable funding for disease research, humanitarian aid, sustainability initiatives and disaster relief. Check in with the Millennial Impact website for past reports. What else inspires participation?

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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The impact of a matching gifts drive is sizeable, with 84% of donors saying that they would be more likely to donate if a match is offered. It’s no secret that recurring giving is one of the best ways for donors to give and make a substantial impact. Virtual tours for museums. Emergency campaigns. Micro-donation programs.

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Breaking down the CARES Act:  How the New Stimulus Bill Could Provide Relief for Social Good Organizations

Connection Cafe

Institute of Museum and Library Services – $50 Million. International Disaster Assistance – $50 Million. To help the social good community prepare for and respond to any impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Blackbaud has also compiled a list of resources from across the sector that may be useful.