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Celebrating National Nonprofit Day: Honoring Leaders of Change

The Modern Nonprofit

A Stroll Down Memory Lane: The Origins of National Nonprofit Day National Nonprofit Day traces its origins back to the Tariff Act of 1894, a significant marker in history that set the precedent for tax exemptions for charitable institutions. They’re powerhouses of change: Economic Impact: Nonprofits in the U.S.

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Is it OK to Smash That? The Complications of Living Art Museums

Museum 2.0

I thought about all of this when reading about the recent incident at the Perez Art Museum Miami, where artist Maximo Carminero smashed a vase by Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei in an unauthorized act of visitor participation. It is not acceptable to walk into a museum and destroy another artist''s work of art.

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10 Steps to Planning a Fundraising Silent Auction

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And, this type of fundraiser can be applied to all types of organizations and their audiences! As you can see, silent auctions are versatile events suitable for all audience types. If you find yourself needing to budget more conservatively, using volunteers instead of staff or receiving auction items as donations is a good idea.

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Does the Most Powerful Work Live Onstage or Behind the Scenes?

Museum 2.0

Let's say your organization has a mission to increase X (art, healthy kids, clean water, community cohesiveness, etc.). We still produce exhibitions, events, and educational programs for an audience, but that audience is just one of our major constituencies.

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4 Lessons in Higher Education Engagement from “Animal House”

NonProfit Hub

It’s all about knowing your unique audience, your culture, and making that culture accessible. It’s perhaps the best educational motto in the history of the universe, as well as the fabled quote inscribed upon the statue of Faber College’s legendary/forgettable founder in the opening scene of Animal House. Knowledge is Good.”.

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Public Service, Advocacy, and Institutional Transformation

Museum 2.0

But how many institutions are really aggressively transforming their work away from service to a narrow band of audiences to community-wide advocacy work? I'm trying to reposition our museum as a cultural hub supporting creative and intellectual community growth. These museums work differently.

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

Museum 2.0

While the majority of experience-based museums like children's and science museums have unrestricted noncommercial photography policies, many collections-based art and history museums continue to maintain highly restrictive photo policies. Conservation: Objects may be damaged by flash photography. so that it might be revised.

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