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A Decade of Museums and Museum Work

Museum 2.0

I was thinking I’d do a few alternative histories of museums for the first post of the last month of the decade. As I imagined a world without the many museum tech projects of the decade, I felt inherently sad about the imagining away the successes that friends and colleagues have enjoying. But I couldn’t get there.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Streaming service package Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have millions of subscribers, but many consumers have been dropping these services recently, likely because of rising prices. Consider auctioning off a streaming service package with one-year subscriptions to platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime, and Disney+.

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The 15 Most Popular sgENGAGE Articles Published in 2019

Connection Cafe

Video live streaming continues to grow in influence. Since its founding in 2011, content creators on Twitch, one of the most popular live streaming platforms, have raised over $115 million for over 300 charities across the globe. 4 Important Membership Trends Every Museum Needs to Consider by Brendan Ciecko, Cuseum.

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Nonprofit Endowment Essentials

Qgiv

Endowments can be used by any size of nonprofit, but they’re most commonly used by larger nonprofits, such as museums, universities, and hospitals, for ongoing operations, scholarships, and other long-term projects. Before you start an endowment fund, consider if you have the ability to put funds aside.

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

Tech Soup

Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit. Read the transcript of the Nonprofit Commons meeting, featuring Dr. Valerie Hill of Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Science discussing libraries, museums, and immersive learning.

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Museum Skunkworks: Carving Out a Place for Risk-Taking

Museum 2.0

I once asked Elaine Gurian how museums can change. Here's the problem with both of these ways: they require circumstances that are outside of most museum employees' control. Here's the problem with both of these ways: they require circumstances that are outside of most museum employees' control. There's no client, no cash.

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Quick Hit: Online Dialogue about Business Models for the Arts on Monday, April 25

Museum 2.0

I'm reaching the end of my consulting days, with just one more day on the road before I dedicate myself to Santa Cruz and The Museum of Art & History. Also, just as a reminder, tomorrow (Friday), at 9:30am Eastern, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage will be streaming my talk on museums and visitor participation.

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