Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Here are some great examples that are pretty easy to acquire: Fishing equipment Boating items like life jackets Outdoor cooler Camping equipment and sleeping bags Outdoor camping cookware Good hiking sneakers or boots National Parks pass. Art-themed Auction. Appeal to this audience with an art-themed auction!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2005

Through a fish bowl blog, we can learn more about the everyday life of the institution and how staff contribute to the Walker's mission. And, for a museum that is presenting contemporary art -- anything that helps us demystify the artistic process and better understand the art is, in my opinion, a good thing.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 27, 2011

While there are many ways for museums to reach new audiences, when it comes to specialized knowledge, it's often a question of reaching the niche who care deeply about German watches from 1822 or the evolutionary shift in raccoon striping over time. When people want knowledge, their first stop might not be a search engine.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

We bridge through experiences that bring together people from all walks of life, in shared celebration, respect, and learning. Bridges shrink gaps in housing, health care, and quality of life. Rather than operating in a bubble of “art people” or “history people,” we strive to connect ALL people in our county. More of us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2007

My wildest dream would be for many nonprofits to upload and share powerpoint presentation (and screencasts) and we could remix each other's work - it would save us time and help build knowledge. I use Slide Share everyday to increase my personal knowledge about social media and consume whatever I can find related to nonprofits.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2008

Which has more social impact: the place frequented by educated art lovers or the one populated by blue collar joes? Over the last several weekends, my husband and I have been visiting a different kind of art institution: a tattoo parlor. I love having a permanent piece of symbolic art on my arm. People ask questions.

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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. The possibilities are endless!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

First up is Beck Tench, a "simplifier, illustrator, story teller, and technologist" working at the Museum of Life & Science in Durham, NC. Experimonth had the potential to generate new scientific knowledge. I wholeheartedly believe it has the power to advance science (and art and cultural heritage) through the power of play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Participants may improve their painting abilities, try their hand at some knitting, or do whatever other sort of art they like without having to leave the comfort of their own home. Best yet, you could even offer some of the art produced in the class as auction items during your next fundraiser. 7) Shopping. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

In general, I liked videos made by artists, but some got overly poetic. There were good videos on both sides of the aisle, both from bonafide scientists and people who reveled in their non-science knowledge (this included Kate , the winner, as well as one of my snarky favorites ). I know science" vs. "I don't know science."

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2024

When asked what you do, don’t tell me you’re an arts organization, social services agency, university, hospital foundation, school, international aid organization, animal rescue mission, environmental nonprofit, mutual aid society, civil rights group, or any other category of service. You’re healing sick people, who will otherwise suffer.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

That means we collect university press, handmade artist books, zines made by sixth graders, poetry chapbooks from big names published in tiny local presses, and self-published poetry chapbooks sold for a dollar on the street. One lives a double life as a soul music collector and DJ.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Want to experience art in a populist, energized, industrial/urban setting? Artprize , now in its second year, is a city-wide art festival with a $250,000 top prize to be awarded to the work that receives the most public votes. The artists come from all over (though many are based in the Midwest), and anyone can enter.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

They’re assets, like Pokémon cards and also like actually awesome digital art, that can be owned and traded—only they’re all digital. Are there artists or other influencers who might be interested in partnering with your organization to support you through NFTs? This, I think, is what buying NFTs are like. Create an account on Discord.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

She is also the creator of the beautiful cover art on the tea's boxes. In the Fall of 1999, brother and sister Ahmed and Reem had a vision to revive the "serenity, creativity, and comfort that is inspired by the simple art of tea." So, we joined forces, he with his tea knowledge and myself. Kennedy University.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

John contextualizes this argument within a larger discussion about leisure and American life. I saw every part of our vacation through the lens of the book, and my climbing partner (a highly active and artistic guy) and I spent a lot of time analyzing the choices we did and didn't make and how they reflected our expressions of identity.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2015

I spent last week holed up in a cabin, working on my forthcoming book, The Art of Relevance. Their use, and their transfer among families, was an essential part of community life and connection with the gods. For the Blackfoot, these bundles were sacred living beings, not objects. The bundles were not objects that could be owned.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Impressions, opinions, increases in knowledge, change in behavior that might not be, you know, something that we can capture objectively. And it might be something like, “How does life look different now that you’re in this community?” ” or, “how has your life improved?” So you raised $20,000.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

This is not to say that science centers are more censored than art or history museums—every kind of museum has its own hang-ups. Imagine an art museum that allowed patrons to bang on the exhibits the way you can in a science center. Focusing on youth audiences can lead to heavy and sometimes inappropriate self-censorship.

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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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