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From Risk-taker to Spacemaker: Reflections on Leading Change

Museum 2.0

I was a small fry at a big museum, volunteering for a project I had no business taking on. My boss and mentor Anna often encouraged me to stretch the limits. I learned this terminology later, from Beck Tench , who studies, mentors, and leads institutional change in public space.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

Get Fully Funded

The Strategy Behind Successful Fundraising Emails If you want to raise money by sending fundraising emails, you need to plan it carefully. Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . We are so excited for them! .

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10 Things Fundraisers Can Do From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Connection Cafe

Here are ten things you can do instead of meeting with donors and asking for money during the COVID-19 pandemic: Check in with your donors and see how they are doing. Have a conversation with a mentor or mentee. If you’re the mentor, reach out and see how you can help. Could you put a class online for free for all alumni?

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New to the Field? Want to Attend the AAM Annual Meeting for Free?

Museum 2.0

Since I posted my " how I got here " post earlier this week, I've received lots of emails and comments from museum professionals, old and (mostly) young, about their own paths and struggles to get into the museum field. YOU MUST BE: working or trying to work in the museum field with less than five years of museum experience.

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Equity in Arts Funding: We're Not There Yet. We're Not Even Close.

Museum 2.0

We may say that we want to support programming and cultural opportunities for low-income and non-white people, but that's not where the money is going. Even as demographics change and public participation in the arts shifts away from these Euro-traditional formats, the money still flows down the old pathways.

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10 Things Fundraisers Can Do to Adapt During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Connection Cafe

Though they could sell the house and have that money in the bank, it just doesn’t feel the same. Though getting a check is easier, you’re leaving money on the table by not exploring other possibilities with donors. We shouldn’t just go to our donors with a problem and expect them to fix it with money. Embrace new ideas.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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