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Social Media Strategy Is Everywhere in the Organization and More Cute Dog Theory Evidence from the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Indianapolis Museum of Art has done an amazing job of integrating a social media strategy into its communications strategy. Whether it is managing their Facebook presence or encouraging conversation on their blog with art lovers, their social media strategy is a team effort. What makes them a success?

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Can A Public Nonprofit Dashboard Be Your Organization's Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo Source: Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog. The Indianapolis Art Museum has been doing just that by sharing its institutional dashboard out for everyone to view. In October, the Indianapolis Art Museum Dashboard celebrated its' second year. Two years later, we might have some answers.

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Learning in Public Challenges and Actions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This could also potentially open the conversation with grantees about how they are sharing their findings/lessons learned with others. One that stood out to me (perhaps because of my proud Indy background) was the public dashboard at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It is the same dashboard that the Board of Directors receives.

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More Cute Dog Theory Evidence: Meet Teddy, Brooklyn Museum Staffer Shelley Bernstein's Dog

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I taught a social media workshop for artists and arts nonprofits and did some research on different arts organizations using social media effectively. We got into a quick email conversation and it gave me an opportunity to test the Cute Dog Theory a bit further. Photo by Aur2899. did Shelley have a dog.

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Gardner Appointed A Director At Lilly School

The NonProfit Times

It seeks to understand the perceptions, practices, experiences and needs of the individuals and institutions that operationalize philanthropy in underrepresented communities and it develops programming and services to engage philanthropic practitioners, scholars and the public at large in conversations and activities to advance this field.

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Social Media for Social Change Behind the Nonprofit Firewall

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Earlier this week I wrote a post about the Indianapolis Museum of Art's social media strategy - that it was everywhere within the organization. Obviously, this is the result of starting with a small group, lots of conversation, and some culture change. It was nice to have a quick conversation with a couple of staff members.

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Creating Your Organization's Social Media Strategy Map

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The key thing that is different with setting a social media objective is that it is not about reaching a mass audience and blasting your message out, it is more about reaching the influencers, developing relationships, having a conversation, and getting insights. Nina Simon, How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? Tactics and Tools.