Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Historically, the lion’s share of hospitals’ reported community benefit dollars has related to providing patient care services for free or at a reduced charge. Through grantmaking, hospitals leaders can help fellow organizations expand their capacity to provide urgently-needed, culturally-responsive services.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2012

WHEN AUDITORS ARE PRESENT: Greet them with a friendly and professional attitude. Like a report card, audits aren’t always welcomed, especially if your organization fell short of their goals, but it does give a clear path for improvement. Like this article? Check their identification. They will expect this verification.).

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

Reading through the 300+ comments online reminded me eerily of the extraordinary 2010 ArtsWave report on the public value of art (full report here , my synopsis here ). The report, which focused on Cincinnati, found that the common arguments for public support for the arts don't hold up for most people. Rebuttal: none.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 5, 2016

Yesterday, the local paper in Santa Cruz published a great article about my new book, The Art of Relevance. but I wished it could have included more of the conversation reporter Wallace Baine and I had about my father Screamin Scott Simon's experience as a rock musician in the band ShaNaNa. I loved the piece.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Seema) In some museum work places, the culture of stress is tied to perceived effort, as you mention. To combat that guilt, the authors of this article from PsychCentral—” How to Stop Feeling Guilty about Practicing Self-Care ”—suggest reminding yourself that practicing self-care helps you to help others more effectively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

This sounds like a great opportunity for corporate culture shock. Beth reports that the IT Team was ready for her, guessing that they’d be installing at least 72 things for her during her nine month stay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

There are people or even organizational cultures comfortable with using the existing tools and are slow to change, while early adopters and agile cultures keep learning and moving. He says these attitude groups cut across ages: 1) people who just don't get it, 2) people who have fun with Web2.0 The Shed 2.0 " "It???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Creative Commons points out the projects that support free culture and open content on their site and on. is an attitude , not a download. Deborah also reports on her Day of Service experience. CompuMentor's founder shares his top ten projects. Allen Benamer of the Nonprofit Tech Blog says " Support Idealware !"

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Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, is celebrated on June 19th, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, and often also a celebration of African-American culture. The holiday has been celebrated since 1865 and was officially made a federal holiday in 2021.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

It’s incredibly important- Saying Thank You Like You Mean It - and it’s reported to be indicative of a donor’s willingness to give again. According to the 2014 Content Marketing Report, 92% of the nonprofits surveyed are using content marketing. Curious about what other findings are reported in the study?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2020

Download the Free Blackbaud Institute Report: Supporters In Sight Part 2: A Look at Affluent Donor Personas. Anyone going out there during this crisis with a “rah-rah” salesperson attitude will rightly get crushed. There are lots of great articles going around about making yourself look your best on Zoom.

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