Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Yesterday, the Real Time Web Summit hosted by Read/Write Web took place in Mountain View, CA. With Real Time Web, you could possibly be in two places at the same time, maybe not physically. Rob Cottingham, one of my favorite stand up comics, cartoon artists, and social media/nonprofit gurus, got to attend the Real Time Web Summit.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Niio , a Tel Aviv-based digital art platform featuring work ranging from contemporary artists and galleries through to NFTs, announced today it has closed $15 million Series A funding in the wake of a strategic partnership with Samsung Displays, announced last week.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2014

At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. Hotsko and two of Panama’s most celebrated artists, Thomson Moore and Anne Dillon.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The stretch goal is to go to the non-obvious places, where we can make the virtual experience even better than the real-world experience,” says Jon Vlassopulos, Roblox ’s head of music. With live, in-person events almost entirely canceled across the globe, artists have been searching for new ways to connect with fans.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

. “We were able to gather so many artists because we actually began as our own app that provided stickers,” Stipop co-founder Tony Park told TechCrunch. Stickers exist in their own creative universe, with star artists, regional themes and original casts of characters that take on a life of their own among fans.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2024

Demographics like a donor’s age, education level, and occupation are the clearest places to start with donor segmentation. For instance, a large nonprofit focused on preserving arts and culture might segment its audience by location and focus its stories on the most well-known museums or cultural landmarks in a donor’s state.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. I'm fascinated by these places because of their ability to attract diverse audiences to idiosyncratic experiences, and I'm curious how they stay afloat. One of my favorite places for a long time now. Skill-sharing free schools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2006

Click here to listen to a very brief interview Over the weekend, I attended the Technology in the Arts Conference in Pittsburgh where artist and activist Faith Ringgold was one of the keynote speakers. " I had a chance to do a quick video interview with her about her thoughts on women artists. They are brilliant!

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Developing a healthy, ethical Data Culture. Customers Seattle Seahawks and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) joined Mark to show us how they get it done with their own Data Cultures. It included artist popularity, metadata, YouTube listening data, and loads of Shazam history. The theme for this year’s competition centered around music.

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2021

While the pandemic has had a significant impact on artists and cultural institutions, it has forced many to take a fresh look at how they are building immersive, innovative digital experiences for arts and culture. The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts: Elevating a world-class cultural landmark.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Although fundraising for arts organizations has unique challenges—like justifying the need to ask for support from donors for your arts and culture versus donating to the efforts of front-line workers—art in all forms is something that every community needs. This includes summer art camps, museums, theaters, art galleries, and more.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Kristin Adderson December 19, 2023 - 7:38pm Zach Bowders Tableau Visionary and Tableau Ambassador, Business Intelligence Specialist Zach Bowders, MBA is a data analyst, artist, and host of the Data+Love Podcast. Movies hold a unique place in culture. When I was a kid we owned two movies, and both starred Dan Aakryod.

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2021

Before the rise of social media accounts and company-run platforms, most fans for Korean artists basically were locked into direct engagement through fancafes — a kind of digital fan club that often required fans to prove their knowledge of a particular artist before gaining access to artists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

The term “Black Sheep” comes from Brad Bird at Pixar – Black Sheep are people who are willing to challenge the status quo and think differently about problems – they are experts at placing Little Bets. It comes as no surprise that they are masters at placing little bets and learning from things are not working.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

At Grantli , I’ve created a Grant Tracking Template that will easily keep all of your grant deadlines in one place. Launched in 2020, the Black Trans Fund (BTF) seeks to change culture by shifting the narrative about Black trans communities towards joy and resilience, and away from violence and despair. Areas served: United States.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

She is a lifelong artist, and was a therapist working in psychiatric hospitals before she made the leap into advertising (long story). Lisa Sonora Beam, The Creative Entrepreneur: How I Have Fun, Do Good Buy art from artists. One of the most fun ways to do good is to buy art and hand crafts directly from artists and artisans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Maya couldn’t have known if her film had made a difference because there wasn’t a solid strategy in place to connect the story strategically to the movement she was hoping to serve. They are fully dedicated to their craft and want their artistic contributions to be authentic and tangible. What resources will be needed?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

They join an expansive board with some major names, including Brady, Apple’s Eddy Cue, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried and artist Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd. Crypto has generally been a tough place for discerning celebrities to make a dent or earn a buck without losing some of their cultural capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

In addition, a number of artists, performers, actors and other celebrities also invested, Bright says, including Rachel Zoe, Drew and Jonathan Scott, Judd Apatow, Ashton Kutcher, Amy Schumer, Bethenny Frankel and Ryan Tedder. “It’s inspiring to have the support of incredible investors as well as these notable artists and entrepreneurs.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. Arts, culture, and performance are all personal passions for her.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Kellogg Foundation This resource helps answer a key question on many leaders’ minds: How can leaders and companies create a culture that embodies a feeling of inclusion and a sense of belonging for all employees? Expanding Equity: Inclusion & Belonging Guidebook , by the W.K.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Developing a healthy, ethical Data Culture. Customers Seattle Seahawks and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) joined Mark to show us how they get it done with their own Data Cultures. It included artist popularity, metadata, YouTube listening data, and loads of Shazam history. The theme for this year’s competition centered around music.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Their program includes about teaching artists. Opening Acts executive director also understood the importance of creating a workplace culture of wellbeing or what we call in the book, “We-Care.” Erika says it did not take much convincing when she proposed the idea of having staff create self-care plans at the staff retreat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

Take for example Robert Falls who is the artistic director of the Goodman Theater he not only uses his personal Twitter account to highlight the Goodman’s shows, but also to share creative ideas, connect with peers, and discuss the art of theatre. Organizational Culture' What support and encouragement did your staff provide?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Note From Beth: Yesterday, I attended a convening called “ Beyond Dynamic Adaptability ” for arts organizations about cultural participation in the arts. But there is also a quiet revolution taking place in the field of documentary film. Guest Post by Vincent Stehle.

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The Verge

JULY 1, 2020

Fittingly, the debut installation was created by LaTurbo Avedon , an artist and curator who also happens to be a digital avatar. As much of the world grapples with a cultural moment of immateriality, Your Progress Will Be Saved shines back the close-yet-far tension of being alone online, together.”.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

There are a lot of places online where people can meet up, have game jams, etc. CNN "Many of the games at Babycastles don't fit the traditional definitions of the medium; they veer closer to artistic experimentation than they do to mass-market viability." - New York Times Future Babycastles is in Williamsburg, just opened.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I’m human just like anyone else and I felt I had this mission to make the world a better place starting with mental health.” The AMSA report noted there is a cultural mental health stigma within the Latino community and little knowledge of what it means to access mental health services. Additionally, Latinos in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Is it only used by people with artistic talents and graphic design skills? Anyone can be a designer! Difficulty could be time, cultural, or cost. While it isn’t a scientific cost/benefit study, it helps resolves differing opinions, prioritize ideas quickly, and leads easily to a plan of action. What is Human Centered Design?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 19, 2011

These things break the trance of the culture, and I love that. Their book is, Causing a Scene: Extraordinary Pranks in Ordinary Places with Improv Everywhere. "We don't necessarily expect to go to the farmers' market to get our vegetables and have someone beaming a big smile and offering us a hug.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. If you are looking for a post-graduation job or a job to supplement school, this is a great place to start. Candid.org . Grants to Individuals . Real-time response tools .

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

In order to reach listeners, we’ve had to think big with massive live events like the iHeartRadio Music Festival , radio promotion, album release parties, exclusive artist content and partnerships with major media, technology and auto companies. If you’re launching a consumer app, bigger really is better when it comes to marketing.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

But in the NFT space, where a culture of community, vibes, and clicking fast on good deals rule, it is the socially-minded scams that are the most compelling. This typically includes community fundraising, where generous users donate excess Ethereum or in-demand NFTs, while artists often pitch in with NFTs they’ve created themselves.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 30, 2023

A Quick Look at Pride Month History Pride Month happens every June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which took place in New York City in June 1969. Provide training and resources to your team to create an inclusive work culture that values everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

This is the second installment of a book discussion about Ray Oldenburg’s book The Great Good Place. As I was reading The Great Good Place I identified with Oldenburg’s description of Main Street USA, small town America, and rural life. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Elsewhere is at the top of my list of places I would most like to visit. In this post, George grapples with the challenges of balancing the care for a museum collection with that of contemporary artists-in-residence who are constantly reinterpreting it. This past July, artist Guillermo Gómez proposed to restore a piece of art.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

With the event, Niantic appears to be attempting to follow in the footsteps of Epic Games, which has offered a number of in-game music events in Fortnite over the years from artists like Travis Scott and Ariana Grande. Over the course of the week, Ed Sheeran’s song “Overpass Graffiti” will also play during the night in-game.

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