Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered what the funders, donor advisors, and other industry professionals who use Candid nonprofit profiles are searching for? For this article, we looked at a subset of the more than 10,000 subject area searches conducted with Candid’s Guidestar Pro , which is used frequently by funders and donor advisors.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2021

Beecher Hicks III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, TN. NMAAM is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. Even though the museum is now open, the Museum Without Walls will continue.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Keeping donors engaged and giving during uncertain times can often feel like a challenging balancing act, but new technologies and strategies are available to keep us centered. For example, Pencils of Promise will be hosting, for the first time in two years, its PoP Gala on October 20 at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Part of the job of being a true philanthropy facilitator is showing donors how they might benefit from being a little more generous. Philanthropy” – aka “love of humanity” – works best when everyone wins – your organization, the donor and the community. Let’s review these two giving opportunities of which your donors may not be aware.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

Jewelry for Good enables donors to mail in their unused or unwanted gold, platinum, and silver items and choose to donate the proceeds to any nonprofit in the United States. Overflow technology enables donors to transfer stocks directly to nonprofits, rather than cashing out stocks and donating the cash. Omaze :: omaze.com.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

Monday, May 18th is International Museum Day , the mission of which is to raise awareness of the fact that, “museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”. 2019 saw more than 55,000 museums across 150 countries participate.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While many American museums require 37.5 The whole issue of wages gets at the heart of the faulty systems of capitalism, the culture of women’s work, and museums as privilege-concentrating institutions. But they had a flavor all their own, spiced up with curatorial authority and donor privilege. Numbers and graphs excite me.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

Cultivating a major donor and setting the stage to make an ask for money doesn’t have to be a nerve-wracking experience. For context, when we talk about major donors, we’re referring to donors who make a significant gift to your org – one that’s above and beyond the typical gift that arrives in the mail.

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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. I’ve known Bob for 15 years now.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

What do Millennials want from a museum experience? Museum development officers and marketing professionals are all wondering if members of the Millennial generation (born after 1979) will support museums like our parents did. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) seems to think we won’t. The New York Times. nostalgia.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Museum of Science and Industry. The Museum of Science and Industry's membership program had a large gap where very few people were contributing. " After looking at past data and finding new ways to talk about membership, the museum was able to grow its membership base and encourage donors to give more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

With average email open rates at 20% for nonprofits , many organizations struggle to grab the attention of supporters, volunteers, and donors. In order to truly connect with a donor, organizations must incorporate text messaging into their communications. Donor Follow Up. But times are changing. Opting In & Opting Out.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2021

Beecher Hicks III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, TN. NMAAM is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. Even though the museum is now open, the Museum Without Walls will continue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: World Ovarian Cancer Day — #WOCD23. 10: World Lupus Day — #WorldLupusDay. 12: International Nurses Day — #NursesDay. 13: World Fair Trade Day — #WorldFairTradeDay.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Day of Service — #MLKDay 28: Data Privacy Day — #DataPrivacyDay February 2: World Wetlands Day — #WorldWetlandsDay 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay 6: Safer Internet Day — #SaferInternetDay 13: World Radio Day — #WorldRadioDay 15: Digital Learning Day — #DigitalLearningDay 18: World Whale Day — #WorldWhaleDay 20: World Day (..)

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

Museums and nonprofits can also reap huge benefits from employing artificial intelligence, particularly in their membership and development departments. This being the case, building relationships with donors and prospects is vital to ensure their longevity and success. That’s why they can also come in handy in museums.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, major gift work revolved around in-person donor visits – and for many of us, that’s how we would prefer to make those big asks. The pandemic brought both donors and development professionals to a new place, demonstrating that major gift work can, indeed, take place online.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2013

A recent $14 million renovation places a renewed emphasis on technology to improve relationships with the Britannia Mine Museum's visitors and donors. million redevelopment project completed in 2010, the Britannia Mine Museum is undergoing tremendous growth. With a recent $14.7 Out-Word, LLC. read more'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: World Fair Trade Day — #WorldFairTradeDay. 9: World Migratory Bird Day — #WorldMigratoryBirdDay. 10: World Lupus Day — #WorldLupusDay. 8: World Ocean Day — #WorldOceanDay.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

TechSoup offers many donated and discounted products for nonprofit museums and history organizations, such as historical sites and societies, of every type. Here's our guide to what's most popular with our over 8,000 museum TechSoup members. Our museum members particularly like Microsoft Project and SQL Server.

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Donor Search

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Museums house artifacts from the past, but who’s to say your operations have to stay there, too? By implementing museum software, you can get smarter about fundraising, membership management, and collections. Art galleries will require different…

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Donor Search

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Museums house artifacts from the past, but who’s to say your operations have to stay there, too? By implementing museum software, you can get smarter about fundraising, membership management, and collections. Art galleries will require different…

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: World Fair Trade Day — #WorldFairTradeDay. 9: World Migratory Bird Day — #WorldMigratoryBirdDay. 10: World Lupus Day — #WorldLupusDay. 26: Gay Pride Day — #Pride21.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

Last week I had the opportunity to attend and present at the Association of Children’s Museums annual conference, #interactivity2014, with Julia Kennard, CFO from EdVenture, Carole Charnow, President and CEO from Boston Children’s Museum and Katie Boehm, Annual Fund & Events Manager from KidsQuest. Relationships.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

I''ve now been the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for three years. We talk a lot at our museum about empowering our visitors, collaborators, interns, and staff by making space for them to shine. QUESTIONS ON MY MIND: As we grow, how can we do as much growing as possible outside the museum''s walls?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

Today is my one-year anniversary as the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. A year ago, I put my consultant hat on the shelf and decided to jump into museum management (a sentence I NEVER would have imagined writing five years ago). I'm open to any questions you want to raise in the comments.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Steward donors and encourage them to become loyal to your organization. . Well, donor loyalty is the biggest factor in determining and stewarding potential major donors. The donors who are most active and engaged with your organization are your best major donor prospects. . Take good care of Dani, Max.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 10: World Lupus Day — #WorldLupusDay.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2019

18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 9: World Fair Trade Day — #WorldFairTradeDay. 10: World Lupus Day — #WorldLupusDay. 23: World Turtle Day — #WorldTurtleDay.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 14, 2011

Dear Museum 2.0 As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). I am closing down my consulting business at the end of April, but the Museum 2.0 Here are a few things that make the MAH an exciting museum to me: It's small.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

.” In it the authors discussed how you should use social media at a nonprofit and it made me curious about how museums are using Twitter. Here are eleven things your museum should should do to get the most out of Twitter: Create a Twitter account. Gull Wings Children’s Museum does a good job of tweeting about their programs.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2022

For museums, gardens, zoos, and aquariums to serve all people in their communities, staff must be aware of the societal disparities and gaps that interplay with their operations, decisions, and programs. You could have future members, donors, sustainers, board members, and volunteers visiting without realizing it.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

Last week, I visited the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle. I've long admired this museum for its all-encompassing commitment to community co-creation , and the visit was a kind of pilgrimage to their new site (opened in 2008). I'm always a bit nervous when I visit a museum I love from afar. What if it isn't what I expected?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 18: International Museum Day — #MuseumDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 10: World Lupus Day — #WorldLupusDay.

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Unless you work for an animal shelter with cute puppies or a museum with extensive collections you can photograph as needed, it can be a challenge. Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. This will help you understand what your audience may be interested in.

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