Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Museums have used games to engage visitors for decades. SR: I came to games before I came to museums. My grandmother cheated at Candyland and uno. :) Games, I think, have a nice Venn diagram of overlap between museum lovers. I love thinking we're getting new museum lovers through games. How did you get into museum games?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 4, 2011

When I signed up to participate in the Girl Effect Blogging Campaign, I wasn't sure how I would contribute, but when I connected with Carinne Brody at an International Museum of Women event a couple weeks ago, I knew she would be a wonderful person to talk with us about the connection between girls' education and global health.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fun Team Events | Best software for entertainment activities Fun Team Events blends entertainment and philanthropy by offering a distinctive and enjoyable avenue for your donors to support your cause. Pricing Reach out to Fun Team Events for pricing details. Gamify your online fundraising event with this software.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

We want to give people an opportunity to really develop, innovate, and preserve their own culture." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. I've posted an edited transcript of the interview below.

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JUNE 19, 2010

Tom Aageson, the co-Founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship. In addition to being the co-Founder of the Global Center, he is also the Executive Director of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. Here's the direct download (mp3) link too. He is also the co-Founder of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NEWS Below is a roundup of blog posts and podcast interviews I've published since my last Have Fun Do Good Link Love (where did the month go?): 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2013

We previously posted your tips for navigating the NTC itself, but a fun part of the conference is also exploring the Minneapolis area. Mike Lee and Melissa Maki can attest to the fun ambiance and tastiness of Hell's Kitchen. Small Act staffer, Annie Lynsen , recommends art museums and the Nicollet mall. Not-To-Be-Missed Sites.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Her nerdy, entertaining videos about math evoke the power of free choice learning while poking gentle fun at the drudgery of how math is often taught in school. But Vi doesn't work in a science museum. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker, who are well known in museums for their excellent Smarthistory website and podcasts.

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JUNE 6, 2018

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History keeps growing and experimenting in our quest to build a stronger, more connected community. Both these people will lead innovative work to build community locally and globally. The OFBYFOR ALL Communications Catalyst will be the online host and voice of the growing global OFBYFOR ALL movement.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2020

With the near-global diffusion of cell phones, there are very few adults who don't know there is a virus on the loose. They can make your lives more fun, easier, or livelier. That advice has served me incredibly well over the last seven years, and it frames how I try to approach problems at my museum. And, I will.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 28, 2009

What role does “promoting human happiness” play in the mission statements and actions of museums? That’s the question I’m pondering thanks to Jane McGonigal and the Center for the Future of Museums (CFM). Earlier today, the CFM offered a free webcast of Jane McGonigal’s talk on gaming, happiness, and museums.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 28, 2007

It should be fun: I really enjoy talking with Bill and this is a chance to talk about what we both think really matters! They will elaborate on the models of change that drive and sustain their work, issuing a final call for change that links local action in Silicon Valley to the broader global community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause (see The Global Fund ). Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Bay Area Microsoft/TechSoup Global Connection Day on Monday. TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. Also, I insert screen captures of best practices that I spot and incorporate a dialogue with them in my keynote.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

What are the positive contributions young women are making towards resolving wars- both in their own countries and globally? stories story museum women international The media doesn't tell us all the stories, especially once the world has moved on to the next hotspot. Tell us yours. Young Men: How Do We See Each Other?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2022

Donors find the idea of winning a coveted prize to be exciting, fun and new, and nonprofits have an opportunity to expand their reach beyond an existing donor base to a broad audience that cares about the cause. In this scenario, you can get very targeted with your prize, and have fun catering to your members’ preferences!

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

From large in-person events to a more casual virtual gathering, a fundraising silent auction can bring in much-needed revenue and provide supporters with a fun-filled night. For instance, with a global pandemic that advises against face-to-face interactions, hosting a purely virtual auction is your best bet. Want to learn more?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. All of these forms of live performance go over well over live streaming and can even be made more fun than their in-person counterparts. However, if you want to hold a global scavenger hunt, open to anyone in the world, you have that option will virtual scavenger hunts.

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MARCH 4, 2009

100% of the royalties from Celebrating Women go to the International Museum of Women. The International Museum of Women will be hosting a live, online chat on Friday, March 6 at 9:30 AM PT with Zainab Salbi, the founder of Women for Women International , an organization that supports women survivors of war. Host your own event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Last week I posted about the online fair trade store, Global Girlfriend , here and on BlogHer , and asked readers to post other ideas for do-good gifts. You can also check out some other ideas myself and Have Fun * Do Good readers had last year here , here , here and here. Photo credit: Shelley Big Bag from Be Sweet site.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

These are phenomenal statistics and your organization should participate in this global day of giving. This global day of giving was created for you! Don’t let it pass without acting and have fun building your Arts & Culture campaign. Create goals and share them with your followers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

If you are a location-based nonprofit, such as a museum or zoo, then also add your address. For example, the Field Museum tags itself when posting on Instagram, thus also posting to the Field Museum Location Page : That said, if your nonprofit does not yet have a Location Page, you can create one using Facebook Check-in.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 9, 2008

The Interfaith Power and Light campaign is, "mobilizing a national religious response to global warming while promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation." You can download a copy of the article on the Regeneration Project site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Museum APIs: What Are They Good For? In Museums, context can be hard to come by. It's Not All About You: Respecting Your Users Dinosaur to Digital: A Museum Convergence Success Story. Let's discuss: join us!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Museum APIs: What Are They Good For? In Museums, context can be hard to come by. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. What are these new competitions about—are they working?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2007

This week, thoughts on Chapter 12 of Elaine Gurian’s book Civilizing the Museum , "Threshold Fear: Architecture program planning." In this essay, Elaine discusses the various barriers to entry for non-traditional visitors to museums, that is, the threshold fear that keeps such potential visitors from walking in our doors.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 9, 2007

But what if the goal was to band together to save the world from a real threat—like global warming, AIDS, or mass genocide? I think about this a lot with regard to museums and data. museum, in which every time a guest hits a button their entry is recorded and used to create something great.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 13, 2007

Listing the polar bear as threatened is also an acknowledgement of the detrimental affect of global warming. In the film, Robert Penguin, the world’s leading expert on biodiversity, is contacted to investigate the murder of a polar bear at the Natural History Museum. global warming polar bear biodiversity The solution?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Imagining Ourselves: Global Voices from a New Generation of Women , an anthology edited by Paula Goldman for the International Museum of Women. Murray founded the Global Fund for Women. Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall. This was my favorite book of 2005).

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

You can buy beautiful, handmade gifts made by artisans from companies and organizations like World of Good , Be Sweet , Global Girlfriend , The Amber Chand Collection and New Mexico Creates. Babatunde Olatunji" Full disclosure: New Mexico Creates is related to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, where my dad works. Today is a gift.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 9, 2007

My favorite, because it is so creative and have fun-do goody is the Harry Potter Alliance which, "seeks to motivate Harry Potter fans to take a stand against tyranny, genocide, global warming, and more, using parallels to the book series." So refreshing.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Change: Examining Competitions For Social Change: Organizations, foundations, even individuals are creating social innovation competitions, hoping to drive social change projects and solutions into the global marketplace.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2006

This is a project of the Getty Museum. (I For every submission the Getty gets, they will donate $10 to Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, TB and Malaria. I know I read about it in someone's blog this week, but now I've forgotten whose so my apologies for not giving a blogger out there credit for the find).

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APRIL 22, 2006

The talk was also sponsored by Facing History, Facing Ourselves , Human Rights Watch , the Museum of African Diaspora , Marines' Memorial Association , Bay Area Darfur Coalition , Amnesty International and Stacey's Independent Bookstore. People from the Bay Area Darfur Coalition were handing out info.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause (see The Global Fund ). Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. For those of you who are not familiar with CCS, we are a global firm. Again, how many of you have attended an event or go to a museum? It’s really fun.

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JUNE 3, 2012

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause (see The Global Fund ). Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites.

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