Connection Cafe
JULY 23, 2019
It’s 2019, and a whole lot is changing in the museum and nonprofit world. That’s not to mention how strained museums already are in terms of resources. According to the American Alliance of Museums, the average museum has 6 volunteers for every paid staff member , a ratio which s oars to 18:1 in museums with budgets under $250,000.
Tech Soup
JUNE 21, 2012
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Museum 2.0
MARCH 26, 2014
Last week''s New York Times special section on museums featured a lead article by David Gelles on Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons. In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s. David describes himself as a "museum brat."
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
I’m looking for a place to donate in honor of my mother’s 90 th birthday, and a gift made to the local symphony orchestra in Myrtle Beach seemed like the right thing to do. Based on my upbringing, why wouldn’t I donate to the orchestra, especially in honor of my mom? So, how can we use family or experiences to get people to donate?
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 24, 2021
For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . Make your donate button huge! Scream: DONATE HERE! .
Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 12, 2011
There's the barrier of the concern that this work is "social work" and not art--and therefore doesn't belong in a museum or a theater. He got to see the museum process from the inside. One of the institutions that really impresses me in supporting this kind of social change through the arts is, strangely enough, a children's museum.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 19, 2015
After jumping in, you swam across the short length of the hole (about 10 yards), and emerge, wet and freezing, only to get to race through temps in the teens to try to warm up in a lukewarm hot tub. Museums, zoos, and aquariums are finding that crowdfundraising can be a strategic tool to add to their fundraising playbook. Denver Zoo.
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