The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Summer’s social ambiance, characterized by people wanting to enjoy outdoor events and immerse themselves in their local community, can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Encourage local businesses to sponsor the event or donate supplies to help cover costs.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Parker, a Seneca Indian who worked as the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. Then, in 1915, the Congress of the American Indian Association met in Lawrence, Kansas, to formally approve a plan in regards to American Indian Day. The earliest efforts were led in the early 1900s by Dr. Arthur C.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

Fox Foundation , DoSomething.org , and (of course) the ALS Association. This builds a list of people that you can reach out to again the next year, getting local champions involved. Restaurant Partnership Team up with with a local restaurant that’s interested in helping to support your cause.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. If you’re going the DIY route, reach out to a local artist to lead the class, and stock up on all the necessary supplies. Your artist just has to log in and lead class virtually. Trivia Night.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Unlike Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on Halloween or the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots at Christmas, there is not a ubiquitous association of Mother’s Day to any particular cause or organization. Work with local wineries or shops to have wine and refreshments donated for your event, then charge by the tasting. Card Service.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Schools and other arts organizations are rising to the challenge. Artists and arts organizations are contributing their spaces and their creative energies. Could your director or other senior staff join local initiatives on this topic? Museums are a part of this educational and cultural network.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. Auctions Auctions are a major source of funding for a lot of nonprofit associations because they engage the competitive spirits of supporters. Using a theme can make this a little easier.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This is the last week to apply for MuseumCamp 2014 , a professional development experience in which diverse people from the arts, community activism, and social services will measure the immeasurable together. We have been slowly expanding paid entry-level positions here with a focus on local people from diverse backgrounds.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

These are the slides and notes for the talk I gave at the American Alliance of Museums conference on Monday, April 27 about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. For years, I’ve been associated with the idea of “visitor participation.” At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, our community starts with geography.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

It started as a handout for a session that Stacey and I are doing at the California Association of Museums, and then I realized it was so darn useful that it was worth sharing with all of you. The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Organizer, Bakesale for Japan listen Naomi Natale, Founding Artist, One Million Bones listen Halle Butvin, Founder and Director, One Mango Tree listen Carinne Brody, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health at UC Berkeley. Author, The Generosity Plan listen Samin Nosrat, Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

TCG is the industry association for non-profit theaters, the way AAM is for museums. Over the past two years, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has undergone a significant transformation of program, audience, and resources. You want to have an artist collective sleepover at the museum? Sounds great.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 8, 2012

Tale #4: Most recently we had one alumnus promise us his art collection and then went to post an article online about how he strung us along – he actually posted our email exchanges online through a local newspaper where he was a freelancer…. Turns out he was wanted for being a scam artist. His return address was a NY prison.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Young, old, poor, rich, conservative, liberal, urban, rural, black, white, brown, red, yellow, gay, straight, preps, goths, rappers, artists, hippies, yuppies… you name it. Beauty is on the eye of the beholder and some people just like the chaos and artistic freedom of MySpace, while some like the neat clean, linear look of Facebook.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2008

But the Visitor Studies Association is taking some chances next month with their annual conference , and it’s got me experiencing a new emotion around convention halls: excitement. The groups can use three different approaches: physical, artistic, or traditional word presentation. Where do our eyes go to in art? In Houston.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Marisa Handler, Author, Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist Listen Read Cami Walker, Founder, 29-Day Giving Challenge Listen Read Marianne Manilov, National Team Leader, The Engage Network Listen Read Favianna Rodriguez, Political Digital Artist and Printmaker. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Boulder Food Rescue works with local businesses to collect surplus food that would usually be thrown away and distribute that food to people who need it. Cary Creative Center in North Carolina is an upcycling nonprofit that provides used artistic materials to people. As a reuse organization, its motto is "make art, not waste."

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

I''d just met a local researcher and I thought she''d be a great person to talk to about it. We ran with it and have since generated data about decision-making, cooperation, competition and negotiation for scientists (and also some artists) to play with. I came to her with an idea I called "Gut Sense." as a part of Experimonth: Race.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

Mom and pop stores, a few chain stores, one long main street, pizza shops, and local restaurants are surrounded by a picturesque farmscape. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community? It’s always been a topic for debate. In a small town, you’re always going to know someone at a third place.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Marisa Handler, author, Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist Listen Read Cami Walker, Founder, 29-Day Giving Challenge Listen Read Marianne Manilov, National Team Leader, The Engage Network Listen Read Favianna Rodriguez, Political Digital Artist and Printmaker. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

2006 Alli Chagi-Starr, Co-Founder, Art in Action / Art & Media Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights’ Reclaim the Future Program. Alli is now the Business Partners & Events Manager at Green For All and Art in Action Youth Leadership Program). Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Interview San Francisco Green Podcast 40

Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

A great example of this is at a local university here in Tampa — The University of South Florida. Some students in the art program can sell their unique creations. Others might be amazing bakers and sell their treats alongside the artists. Create an alumni association website ! Bonus Tip: Staying in Touch.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

They are presented by the International Awards Associate , and judged by a group of industry innovators, creators, designers, and communication professionals. To do this, we found a top-of-the-line event platform, developed video assets to aid in the event’s storytelling, and even sent virtual attendees meals from local caterers.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you have some talented artists, knitters, jewelry designers, and candle-makers in your youth group, consider hosting a craft sale at your church. Ask your congregants to help sponsor the trip you’re taking by donating pre-determined amounts associated with the number of miles you’ll be traveling. Team up with local businesses.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

GPI (formerly the Press Institute for Women in the Developing World) uses journalism as a development tool to educate, employ and empower women, who produce high-quality local news coverage that elevates global awareness and ignites social change. Favianna Rodriguez Activist printmaker and digital artist. Share Tweet.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

The idea is now that we're getting stronger and more flexible, more conscious, more patient, and more aware, we need to take those very qualities that we're learning in the yoga room, and begin to truly apply them in our families, in our local community, and into our global family as well. I knew that the work that I was doing was effective.

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DipJar

AUGUST 24, 2022

This is demonstrated by the library’s efforts to collect important local archives. There’s an extensive LGBTQ+ community archive, one associated with a local arts organization, and the library is in the process of developing a local Covid archive as well. . DipJar is also a part of the fundraising picture.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

The speakers were Alli Chagi-Starr, who is the Co-Founder of Art in Action ; Ilyse Hogue, the Campaign Director for MoveOn.org ; Melinda Kramer, the Founder and Director of Women's Earth Alliance ; and Reem Rahim, the Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing for Numi Tea. As Britt said, I'm a founder of Art in Action. laughter] OK.

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