Forum One

MARCH 23, 2023

Museums are magical places, where history, culture, art, and science seem to come to life. For a major dose of inspiration, take a look at what a number of our cultural institution and museum clients are doing to push the needle on digital experiences and spark engagement in the arts & culture sector.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum collaborated with German toy manufacturer Playmobil to create a line of toys replicating art from the collection. Work with a local artist to create artworks inspired by your collection. This is a great way to encourage creativity in your community and support local art. . Ringing it all up .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Here are my projections of what nonprofits might expect to see in terms of her future funding — I’d bet my bottom dollar on them: Equity-oriented non-profits working in areas that have been neglected will get more support, including some truly transformative gifts.

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DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

The library’s physical art gallery was converted to a digital one that continued to present the work of area artists. 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. Laptops and hotspots were offered.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization. More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. Student art show. Virtual craft fair. Virtual tours for museums. Design challenge.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. The majority of foundation funding for the arts goes to large, established organizations that present work that is based in the European canon for a primarily white, upper-income audience.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 16, 2023

The best way to get people excited about your non-profit is to sell out your fundraising event. Or if you’re hosting an art show with several artists, give sponsors access to one-on-one sales meetings with each artist so they can get the chance to make their own connections. But selling out an event isn’t easy.

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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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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Setting Up the Event Night Program Crafting a seamless and engaging event program is an art, and the Entertainment & Program Chair is the mastermind behind it. This involves creating a timeline that balances entertainment, speeches, and interactive elements. Communication Effective communication is at the core of collaboration.

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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. I've learned so much from my dad about making art, putting on a great show, inviting audience participation , and navigating celebrity. Learn more about The Art of Relevance and get your own copy here. I loved the piece.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2020

DSNNN won $2,500 for their collaborative art project and organization. The UnchARTed Waters event empowers artists with developmental disabilities to express their creativity through movement, motion, and wonder! . In order to get results, we have to focus on profitability to better serve our beneficiaries. .

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

If you aren’t an art aficionado, this one’s for you! The crux of minimalist design is converting seemingly simple design elements, such as lines, shapes, and colors, into an artistic and attractive product. Here’s a sample fundraising flyer with a great design: This flyer is a piece of art! The Bottom Line.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The challenge for every business, organization, and nonprofit or for-profit company is that the world of social media is like the Wild Wild West. There are over 200,000 professional artists in the US — and a bunch of them have problems the techies could help solve. What artistic problems need a dose of geek teamwork?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Have a local artist create custom screen prints for special events. You'll need your artists' permission to sell items with their name, but most artists love having custom art – and are happy to split the profit from the sales with you.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I had the pleasure of serving as Principal for a Day at Arizona School for the Arts (ASA) on October 27 via a program put on by HandsOn Greater Phoenix. I came away from the day inspired and invigorated to see so many students receiving rigorous academic instruction and also passionately pursuing their study of the arts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

In two weeks, several hundred arts leaders from around the country will gather on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the role of technology in the arts field at the Technology in the Arts Conference. Tell me a little bit about how you got into arts management? Was that your progression? Actually, I???m

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

Art Show Exhibit an array of artists — local or not, famous or unknown — with a percentage of profits going to your cause. online auctions, affiliate advertising) Have broad appeal (e.g., Grow for Good Almost everyone knows about growing mustaches in Movember , but there’s so many other things you could grow!

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

Art spaces masquerading as laundromats and letterpresses. Machine Project is a non-profit storefront arts venue that hosts a dizzying array of eclectic classes, workshops, events, and occasional exhibits. Want some waffles with your art? Skill-sharing free schools. Community science workshops.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

Since moving to Santa Fe, he has developed New Mexico Creates , an economic development initiative that creates market links for New Mexico artists and artisans. He is also the co-founder of the International Folk Art Market. There were many artists painting part-time in this genre, but none of them really had a market.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2009

Last week I mentioned that I'm speaking about how artists can use social media to market their business on Saturday, August 8th at the Artists Building their Business seminar in Santa Fe, NM. I've posted my PowerPoint, Using Social Media to Build Your Art Business on SlideShare.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

Sara Woldt is an MBA candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration with career interests in marketing and development. A new building, a new program, a new artistic endeavor – all exciting opportunities to raise more donor dollars! Discuss these goals with your donors.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2010

Since moving to Santa Fe, he has developed New Mexico Creates , an economic development initiative that creates market links for New Mexico artists and artisans. He is also the co-Founder of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. I hope you enjoy the interview with my pops. I'll post a transcript here in a week, or so.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. at 6:32 pm Mistakes non-profits make with Web sites « No newsprint here 08.04.08

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 27, 2011

For example, for the Brooklyn Museum's recent exhibition on women and pop art, Seductive Subversion , curatorial intern Rebecca Shaykin was assigned to improve (and write) Wikipedia articles on the 25 artists profiled in the show. Working in a platform like Wikipedia allows museum knowledge to go where the people are.

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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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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Rather than operating in a bubble of “art people” or “history people,” we strive to connect ALL people in our county. Artists and activists exhibiting their work. In our community, we build bridges through art and history. It's not as marketable or profitable as reinforcing the existing bubble. To tackle a big issue?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 14, 2007

United Way officials said Aageson is a 'catalyst for making valuable connections between the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds.' Tom Aageson New Mexico Santa Fe art humanitarian Tom’s colleagues describe him with terms like “amazing energy”, “grace”, and “persistent spirit.”

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 14, 2008

Creating website content for universities, non-profits, or artists? You'll find a version of it in her book Creating a Life Worth Living: A practical course in career design for artists, innovators, and others aspiring to a creative life. literary arts, politics, architecture). Freelance writing? Copywriting?

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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." Reem talks about how the company balances the triple bottom line of profits, people and planet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

In gaining and retaining attention, the use of any media (film, art, social media) needs to be sparse, consistent and targeted and, more importantly, to create a personal connection. And media (social, journalistic or arts-based) can be used at every step of that equation. 3) What are you trying to change?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2019

In this field, we are definitely low on praise and even lower on profit. Lumin at Detroit Institute of Art Now on to the interactives…I’ve been thinking a great deal about the function of interactives in museums. In this case, I find the most interesting ones to be made by artists. Awards can be incredibly gratifying.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

Or produce an art exhibit with elementary school students. When I first started exploring the site, I assumed it was mostly a place for charismatic hipsters and a few star artists with enough social media savvy and clever video production capabilities to produce enticing pitches. Or sail around the world. How would you fund it?

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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

MARCH 9, 2009

He commented that as non-profits, museums are built to survive, not to succeed. Last year, I met Mark Allen, the founder of Machine Project , an extremely cool "post-educational" space in Los Angeles that is part art gallery, part workshop space, part mad scientist party central. They're made to plod along. They're made to plod along.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2009

Hackerspaces are mostly small non-profit co-ops, with 25-100 members and under 1000 sq ft of space. In some cases, such as AS220 labs , they are part of larger community art spaces. That people will key into their love of art or science or history online, then show up at the museum, get a "taste of community," and just want more?

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

This year, Forum One took home one platinum, four gold, and six silver awards in the categories of cultural, non-profit, science, health, and school/university websites, as well as digital branded content, arts and culture virtual experiences, and family and kids apps and software.

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