Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

"Fundraising is about relationships." "The The key to fundraising is listening." Anyone who has worked in fundraising has likely heard these missives again and again. As a designer, I'm always trying to ensure that participatory activities, however casual, impact both the participant and the organization.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2012

For years, I'd give talks about community participation in museums and cultural institutions, and I'd always get the inevitable question: "but what value does this really have when it comes to dollars and cents?" We started the summer with no money and a strategic vision to be a thriving, central gathering place.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2014

Another idea – create an exit survey at your museum that asks simple questions like “what’s your favorite exhibit” or “how many times have you visited the museum.”. Give your supporters resources like The Top 3 Things to Do After Making A Fundraising Page that gives step by step instruction on the best way to get your message out.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 29, 2014

In museums (and zoos), we frequently stop the conversation with visitors when it comes to action--especially political action. The first two are opportunities to immediately get involved, either by donating money or raising it. The first two are opportunities to immediately get involved, either by donating money or raising it.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 10, 2011

It's my second week as the Executive Director at The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz, CA, and boy is my everything tired. I'm also making the 2011-2012 budget, getting to know our terrific staff and volunteers, and starting up a few small participatory projects to launch us into being a more community-driven institution.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting. Kathleen McLean led a terrific session called "Dangerous Ridiculous" about risk-taking in museums. Interestingly, at my museum, our team is naturally better at ridiculous than we are at dangerous. Talking about money, openly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising by Mazarine Treyz. She’s been a regular commenter on this blog. She’s been a regular commenter on this blog. Her book is perfect for small nonprofits who are looking for practical and tactical tips and wisdom in developing a fundraising plan. Zilch by Nancy Lublin.

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