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The Next Generation of Major Donors to Museums: Interview with David Gelles

Museum 2.0

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. There''s an example from Minneapolis in the article about this--a donor that the Walker Art Center was cultivating who moved to New York. I’ve known Bob for 15 years now.

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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

– "This interview is part of our "Social Citizen Sightings" series, in which we highlight how people are using their creativity, idealism, and digital fluency to support their causes every day. Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older. Social Citizens Blog | Immerse.

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

This " Demo Spotlight " highlighted six upcoming games to present their work in front of a stellar jury: Frank Lantz of Zynga New York and NYU, Ken Perlin of the Games for Learning Institute , and Connie Yowell from the MacArthur Foundation. SOS_SLAVES. JURY FEEDBACK.

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How They Did It: LWB Wins Facebook Causes Giving Challenge - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

As you can tell, the interview is pretty long. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. And now to the interview. I know just speaking for myself, I was putting in at least 8-10 hours a day blogging, emailing supporters, making phone calls, and recruiting teens and college students to help us.

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How They Did It: LWB Wins Facebook Causes Giving Challenge - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

As you can tell, the interview is pretty long. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. And now to the interview. I know just speaking for myself, I was putting in at least 8-10 hours a day blogging, emailing supporters, making phone calls, and recruiting teens and college students to help us.

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ISO Understanding: Rethinking Art Museum Labels

Museum 2.0

I don't usually fist-pump while reading the New York Times. But I’d been scribbling notes for an art museum label post for awhile, and then yesterday, the NY Times had a review of a new show at MOMA, Comic Abstraction. Also, the teen selections often featured teenagers interviewing visitors about their reactions to the pieces.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Writer and author of New York Times best seller "Bad Feminist," modern-day feminist icon Roxane Gay is a force of nature. After her interview with Barbara Walters, Jazz Jennings' rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Shero Thought Leaders. Roxane Gay. Fun fact: she's also a competitive Scrabble player. Charlotte Cooper.

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