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COVID-19 case study: Changing funding practices in Europe

Candid

As a result, some foundations have started thinking about giving in a crisis before it even begins and developing a strategy to make sure that their funds have the most impact. First, we learned that during the pandemic, European foundations engaged in both local and cross-border giving in new ways.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

The events can also effectively raise funds through ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations for organizations that provide services and advocacy to advance AAPIs. Effective outreach strategies should focus on connecting with local AAPI groups, leaders, and community centers. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators.

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Making Museum Tours Participatory: A Model from the Wing Luke Asian Museum

Museum 2.0

The institution is community-funded, staffed, and designed. The new building was designed to meet neighborhood needs--not just in the content covered, but in the inclusion of spaces made for particular kinds of activities sought by locals (i.e. It incorporates work by local artists, old and new construction, and is completely gorgeous.

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E-Mediat: Networked Capacity Building in the Middle East

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m the lead for Zoetica for this project where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as a sort of meta network weaver. A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund.

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Community Science Workshops and Shared Authorship of Space: Interview with Emilyn Green

Museum 2.0

So the Community Science Workshop model is to put a drop-in, FREE community science center in a place that is walkable to kids'' lives and schools. Our programs end up being the hub of the local science learning ecosystem--especially in communities where there isn''t a science center for miles in any direction. That taught us a lot.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

which heralded a new, participatory web culture. Facebook was just getting its first venture funding, YouTube was just starting, and Twitter was still a year away from being founded. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 They eventually became hugely successful NetSquared Locals in several countries.

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In Support of Idiosyncrasy

Museum 2.0

It's not the extent to which they are participatory. These institutions are often more connected to their specific, local communities than more generic institutions. They are akin to local news organizations and charities. They may feature community gardens or exhibit labels in languages tailored to locals.

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