5 Tips for Securing Appealing Nonprofit Auction Items
Greater Giving
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Or, if one of your volunteers works at a local museum, have them ask their boss about contributing an annual museum membership as an auction prize.
Doing Museum Work: Your Thoughts
Museum 2.0
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
This month, we're thinking about the way we do work in museums. A few offered solid concrete suggestions that take the big idea of "advocacy" and make it concrete, like list wages on hiring requests and refusing to use unpaid interns. Sharing articles that work is a great reason to stay on Museum Twitter by the way.
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Building Resilient Funding Models: Essential Tips for Nonprofit Finance Professionals
sgEngage
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
This model isn’t just for gyms or museums—it can work for advocacy groups, community organizations, and more. Membership or Subscription Programs A membership program offers exclusive benefits to supporters in exchange for monthly or annual dues.
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Hello Museum World!
Museum 2.0
JULY 10, 2019
Or maybe hello museum world! Previously, I had worked at the same museum for 17 years.) So, when you visit more than 300 museums, parks, and historic sites, what do you learn? This week, I wanted to start with us, museum and cultural workers. and Nina’s advocacy for interactivity in our gallery spaces. Hello World!
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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 5, 2021
If you are a location-based nonprofit, such as a museum or zoo, then also add your address. For example, the Field Museum tags itself when posting on Instagram, thus also posting to the Field Museum Location Page : That said, if your nonprofit does not yet have a Location Page, you can create one using Facebook Check-in.
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Affordable Ways To Delight Members If Your Nonprofit Has A Membership Model
Bloomerang
JULY 24, 2024
Lots of nonprofits have membership programs—art organizations, cultural institutions, advocacy groups, parks, clubs, and YMCAs , to name just a few. For example, if you were a children’s museum, you could offer a ‘night at the museum’ benefit for a premium. Reserve exclusive benefits to encourage people to opt for higher tiers.
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Public Service, Advocacy, and Institutional Transformation
Museum 2.0
JULY 27, 2011
I'm trying to reposition our museum as a cultural hub supporting creative and intellectual community growth. Our conversation made me reflect on the museums that most inspire me from a public service perspective--institutions with missions that stretch far beyond their walls. These museums work differently.
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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
CareQuest Institute collaborates with a wide range of partners to achieve its mission of improving the oral health of all through work in grantmaking, research, health improvement programs, policy and advocacy, and education, as well as leadership in dental benefits, care delivery, and innovation advancements.
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Sectorness: What does "nonprofit" do for us?
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 9, 2011
I can understand why somebody interested in museums wouldn't want to cover ground on health sector management. I also understand why somebody interested in health care wouldn't want to know the ins and outs of museums. Both hospitals and museums rely to some extent on fundraising, giving rise to a cadre of fundraising professionals.
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Forum One Wins 10 Davey Awards
Forum One
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Their work includes research, education for families and health professionals, support for families directly affected by the maternal health crisis, and advocacy. We partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. Endowed by Dr.
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Postcards as a Call to Action: A Powerful, Political Participatory Experience at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Museum 2.0
JANUARY 13, 2011
Rather than just doing an activity, visitors should be able to contribute in a way that provides a valuable outcome for the institution and the wider museum audience. This week, I saw a great example at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum that blew me away with its power and simplicity. It is this station that grabbed my attention.
Forum One Takes Home 8 WebAwards!
Forum One
AUGUST 31, 2023
American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.
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3 Lessons from Museums Advocacy Day
Connection Cafe
MARCH 28, 2019
At the end of February, I attended the first of (what I hope will be) many Museums Advocacy Days (MAD) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. There was something magical about the combination of something I love – museums – with something that scares me: US politics. The responses to our meetings were varied, of course.
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Anthem Awards Finalists Announced!
Forum One
DECEMBER 5, 2023
We are excited to share that the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal , NYU’s Congressional District Health Dashboard , and March of Dimes have been named Anthem Awards finalists. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
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Who Is Your Mayor? Guest Post by Farra Trompeter, Big Duck
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 1, 2010
Note from Beth: I so happy to sneak into last night’s 501Tech Club New York City gathering last night to hear Shelley Bernstein, Brooklyn Museum, and Naveen Selvadurai talk about Nonprofits and Foursquare. For the Brooklyn Museum , they see the competition of mayorship as a source of identity and pride. say about you?
50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 30, 2012
Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum. If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online.
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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 8, 2013
If your nonprofit engages in advocacy, it’s worth experimenting with. It’s also worth noting that they have an excellent mobile website which enables nonprofits to make their online advocacy campaigns mobile. Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. Change.org :: change.org. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com.
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Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards in 2023
Forum One
MAY 3, 2023
This 157-page report created a useful tool for Zero to Three’s advocacy at any stage. Their work includes research, education for families and health professionals, support for families directly affected by the maternal health crisis, and advocacy. We partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.
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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 28, 2013
based nonprofits and nonprofit staff that regularly participate in e-advocacy should monitor what issues/petitions are most important to U.S. If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online.
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Forum One Wins Big at the w3 Awards
Forum One
OCTOBER 4, 2023
American Jazz Museum Gold – Cultural Institutions Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.
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Forum One Takes Home 11 Vega Awards
Forum One
MAY 17, 2023
American Jazz Museum Platinum – Cultural Websites Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.
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Forum One Wins 10 Vega Awards
Forum One
JUNE 9, 2021
National Air & Space Museum. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum maintains the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight and related works of art and archival materials. Canopus – Website for Cultural.
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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 22, 2024
Jude, Make A Wish, American Cancer Society, and The Museum of African American History. Over the past 15 years, Allen has volunteered for small elementary schools to major museums and nonprofits raising millions of dollars. Komen for the Cure, The Museum of Flight, March of Dimes, Lakeside School, Evergreen Health, and more.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 21, 2011
Fundraising and advocacy management tools like Convio use dashboards to display campaign status. The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s dashboard is an oft-cited example. Note from Beth: Check out this case study about The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Dashboard). 2) Status Dashboards. 4) Tracking Dashboards.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 28, 2009
The runner up winner was Maureen Dowd from Open Museum What I propose to do with the library you are offering is read it, try it, share it, and let you know how it works for me, my colleagues and the people we influence. As you know, it takes more than access to create a successful social media network.
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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 6, 2012
Vinay Bhagat of Convio was given the 2012 Care2 Impact Prize for his outstanding impact in online advocacy and fundraising. And the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum won Best Video Storytelling with “ Yes, That’s My Father “, a stirring narrative about history, memory, and personal closure.
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Celebrating Mission-Driven Success in 2023!
Forum One
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. This work not only included launching a new website but also revitalizing the American Jazz Museum brand as a whole. Endowed by Dr.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum. If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online. Government.
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Forum One Wins 5 dotCOMM Awards!
Forum One
AUGUST 3, 2023
Their work includes research, education for families and health professionals, support for families directly affected by the maternal health crisis, and advocacy. Their goals are to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap.
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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 3, 2012
Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum. If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online.
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Advocating from Anywhere: How to Make Your Mission Heard by the Masses
Connection Cafe
MARCH 16, 2017
Advocacy is a way to showcase your organization’s mission while solving a problem at the same time. But how do you create an advocacy program that actually works? This year, I had the privilege to join fellow museum professionals at Museum Advocacy Day. A Closer Look at Museum Advocacy Day.
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Anthem Awards Winners Announced
Forum One
JANUARY 30, 2024
Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal Bronze Anthem Winner in Best Use of Data The Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal is a collaborative effort between Forum One and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. This groundbreaking online platform offers unparalleled access to millions of records from the U.S.
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Training Afghani NGOs in Cambodia
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 19, 2009
In some cases, the information is intended for use in court cases or international prosecution, to support a human rights report, or advocacy campaign. We encourage all NGOs to clarify their goals and objectives so that any documentation or advocacy they engage in is as focused as possible.
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New Book: How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 1, 2013
.” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals. Click to see larger version.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 20, 2007
The 18seconds.org CFL Summit is taking place on February 22, 2007 and will be held at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jos??, I can customize the widget to give me the information by state, city, or zip code. The Summit, hosted by coalition partner Yahoo!
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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says
NTEN
MAY 3, 2011
Colin served as Senior Email Campaigner for Advocacy and Elections at Organizing for America (OFA) during the health reform fight, writing for President Obama and helping to integrate online, field, press, and fundraising efforts into one national advocacy campaign. Before OFA, he served as Internet Director for Rep.
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Curtis Memorial Library: A Tradition of Local Support
DipJar
AUGUST 9, 2022
They’re so much more than book museums. The Curtis Friends is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the library’s role as a valued community resource through advocacy, fundraising, and volunteerism. The group started in 2015 and is focused on fundraising, advocacy, and getting younger people back into the library.
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Bye, Bye FourSquare. Hello Facebook Places?
Care2
AUGUST 25, 2010
And some nonprofits like Big Love, Little Hearts who have invested time into using FourSquare have had some success raising money and using it to promote advocacy campaigns. This would be useful for organizations like museums, animal shelters, food banks, hospitals, schools and unisversities, etc.
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ORG Impact Awards Highlight Worldwide Achievement
The NonProfit Times
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The seven winners, selected from more than 1,700 entries from more than 87 countries, were announced at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Public Interest Registry (PIR) , the organization behind the.ORG domain, unveiled the winners of the .ORG Rising Star – Clinton Okechukwu, The R.E.T.I.N.A
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The Real Deal on Foursquare and Geosocial Apps
Care2
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
We also profiled some nonprofits like Big Love Little Hearts and Boston Medical Center who had some degree of success raising money, doing advocacy and organizing volunteers. Tags: Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Social Networking Trends. On any given day, 1% of internet users are using these apps to check-in and claim mayorships.
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70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 27, 2012
Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum. If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online.
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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2009
LIVESTRONG: The Lance Armstrong Foundation Takes Advocacy Digital : LIVESTRONG has taken the fight against cancer digital, connecting people and communities to drive social change. Museum APIs: What Are They Good For? In Museums, context can be hard to come by. How do you balance online action with offline engagement?
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The Power of Giving: Supporting AAPI Nonprofits That Align with Your Values
Neon CRM
MAY 23, 2023
Their website also includes tons of resources like printable assets, advocacy materials, and educational resources. Otherwise, take a look at SABA’s advocacy work , especially the work of the SABA Racial Justice Task Force. How to Support The Chinese American Museum If you’re in the area, visit the museum !
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Nonprofits: It's Time to Innovate!
Care2
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Probably it’s because, like most nonprofits, they haven’t invested in high level technology staff such as a CTO (Chief Technology Officer) or CIO (Chief Information Officer) who can focus on matching technology and product development with the organizations programming, advocacy, fundraising, and marketing priorities.
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