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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme.

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Examples of Abundance in the Arts: Ask A Conductor on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A month or two ago, museums and galleries around the world participated in a Twitter event called Ask a Curator. I asked Jim Richardson, who blogs at the Museum Next Blog and is the brainchild behind the event, a couple of questions: How did #askacurator come about? How did you get 340 museums to participate?

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Kickstarter: Funding Creativity in a New (Old) Way

Museum 2.0

Pledge levels. While backers can fund you at whatever level between $1 and $10,000 they desire, most Kickstarter projects offer rewards at discrete pledge levels to motivate people to give specific amounts. game and the Neversink Valley Museum's capital campaign launch materials. Jim's is a fun game involving sock puppets.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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With the common interest of supporting your organization, they’ll be sure to find like-minded people they can create bonds with. Virtual tours for museums. Your local museums may not be open for admission, but that doesn’t mean you can’t explore all they have to offer. Virtual open mic night. Student art show.

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Guest Post: Collections Access - Open the Door Wider

Museum 2.0

North Carolina Museum of History 1988.39.4 I’m always amazed when my colleagues tell me that the biggest barrier they face to “opening up” the content at their museums is from registrars—the people who care for collection objects. Followers of Museum 2.0 To me, this seems both discouraging and ungenerous to visitors.

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4 New Year’s Resolutions for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

With that in mind, use the New Year as an excuse to strengthen your relationships with those who visited or gave to you last year by personal ly thanking them. For more inspiration, hear from the Autry Museum on how it attract s more visitors and turn s them into members and lifelong donors. . . Practice Self -c are.

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The Ministry of Rules: Interview with Nikki Pugh

Museum 2.0

Nikki created "The Ministry of Rules" --a shadow organization that existed for one week during half-term break, staffed by visitors who served as "Inspectors" investigating, exploring, and poking fun at the rules that make museums and galleries go. How did the museum staff respond to this experience? How did this project come about?