The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Arts and culture might have done particularly well. “We We saw a 42% year-over-year increase in funds raised by arts, culture, and humanities organizations, while the group’s median donation amount had essentially no change,” said Alexander.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Perfectionism is the enemy of learning and ultimately of getting improved impact. “We live in a culture of high quality and low risk tolerance and people want to be safe and not harmful. This is part of the culture change, getting around on the same page about the ship early and iterate approach. See more at: [link].

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TechNode

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

NetEases new martial arts role-playing game, Where Winds Meet, saw a strong mobile debut, earning an estimated RMB 250 million ($34.22 Why it matters: Where Winds Meets rapid growth reflects Chinese players rising demand for immersive, high-quality martial arts games that blend traditional culture with modern gameplay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. The question. What we learned: a snapshot.

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Social Media Arts Studies Results 112

TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Sure, we talked about visual art, but also music, tickets and sports moments. Then we talked culture. And we chatted just a minute about the weight , or carbon footprint, of different blockchains. From there we riffed on use-cases more broadly, and where we might find NFTs in the wild. You know, TikTok, very much the same.

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Culture Change Artist Podcast 98

Candid

JANUARY 14, 2025

Theyre a central resource for savvy donors looking to make a difference. Candid nonprofit profiles showcase data provided by the nonprofits themselvesinformation that can help donors discover organizations aligned with their values and review key programmatic and operational detailsin an at-a-glance format. Human services 3. Education 4.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Google has announced an exciting new feature for its Arts and Culture app: the ability to search through thousands of paintings to find a look-alike for your pet. The tool also lets you upload photos instead of using the live camera, which is good news if your pet is a bit photo-shy or if you want to experiment with different angles.

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Arts Picture Google Fun 95

Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

It’s been a rough couple years for arts-based nonprofits. As pandemic aid has run out without patrons returning in pre-2020 numbers, many arts nonprofit across the country have had to shrink programming, cut staff, or close altogether. This includes summer art camps, museums, theaters, art galleries, and more.

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Arts Ideas Organization Fundraising 98

Forum One

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Museums and cultural organizations, like the family of Smithsonian institutions and others we’re fortunate to work with at Forum One, have a wealth of opportunities when it comes to digital engagement. Consider all the ways that museums engage online.

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Museum Audience Culture Digital 93

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Katie Farkas, View Arts Center Expiry Dates Can Be a Retention Touchpoint “We run a report at the beginning of each month of credit cards that are expiring so donors can get a personal call, thank you, and ask for a new card. Katie Farkas, View Arts Center What’s Your Best Fundraising Tip?

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Tips Ideas Fundraising Share 105

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Jordan Goldstein: The company started in 1965 and Art Gensler, who founded it, led it for a number of years. My experiences in the firm have been focused on design on a global scale, practicing in different locations around the world, working with different cultures, different climates.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It can also surface blind spots in your cultural diet and point you toward unexplored literary territories youre likely to love. Heres an example you can adopt or adapt: You are a perceptive literary critic and cultural analyst with deep knowledge of literature across genres and cultures. Why analyze your preferences?

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

A law meant to protect Indigenous art might just be lip service The first embroidery stitch María Méndez Rodríguez learned at the age of 7 was the chain stitch. On the surface, it’s a bold step toward dealing with cultural appropriation and remedying some of the ways these communities continue to be marginalized.

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Culture Mexico Law Community 86

Forum One

MARCH 30, 2023

Forum One’s recent design work with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Simmons Talks series was a dream come true: an opportunity to put passion behind a design that I believe in and honor the work of others who inspire me. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Arts Museum Artist History 88

The Verge

JULY 1, 2020

Initially, Your Progress Will Be Saved feels like something you’d find in a modern art gallery. This is art by way of Fortnite. 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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Arts Artist Virtual Avatar 83

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Increased scrutiny over cost efficiency is putting HR pros under the microscope, and results are no longer only about a vibe check and building company culture. Luckily, smart business leaders now realize that it takes a mix of art and science to get it right.

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ROI Channel Results Measure 82

.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. Performance, however, differs from morale, although the two are related.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 31, 2025

Well look at what grant consultants really do, the different ways they specialize and niche down, and the pricing models that are most common in the field. Do you love working with small arts organizations or prefer big-budget advocacy groups? Grant consultants can niche down in a variety of ways. Identify your ideal client.

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Consultant Grant Proposal Template 82

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

On a recent trip to Chicago, I checked out the Museum of Contemporary Art. As I walked around delighting in the weirdness that is contemporary art, I realized how advantageous it can be to not have any permanent exhibits. From food festivals to light shows to lectures, there’ve never been more options for arts and cultural programming.

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Arts Culture Program Ideas 38

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Apart from AI, some of the most exciting technology developments took place in quantum computing, with companies large and small taking different approaches to building utility-scale systems. Explore the full 2025 list of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies , 609 organizations that are reshaping industries and culture.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If you’re a museum, arts, or culture organization, you may be in this same dilemma. But when you’re fundraising for arts or cultural organizations , donations don’t *just* help other people. Recognition Donors who give to the arts like the recognition that comes with their gift.

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Gift Raise Museum Arts 105

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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Rhode Island Story Arts Culture 98

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Even before the appearance of new reasoning models, some of AIs hottest companies produced state-of-the-art new AI systems. And Runway again made its case for the state-of-the-art with its new Gen-3 Alpha video generation models. In February 2025, Anthropic moved on to its next major iteration of Claude, Claude 3.7

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

I couldn’t have asked for a more authentic, culturally appropriate start to a workshop. The spiritual nature of the welcoming ceremony set the tone for a day of reflective practice for participants. I’ve used the burning question technique in many different ways over the years, this is an example of one way to do it.

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New Zealand Arts Open Australia 97

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Some are working on reinvention: Huntsville , the Alabama town famous for its history with NASAs rocketry program, has remarketed itself as a music, arts, and cultural destination; while Hilliard , an Ohio city of less than 40,000 in the Columbus area, continues to build out infrastructure to incubate innovative startups.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, you will generate quite a different set of responses if you ask for information on “education” rather than “STEM education.” Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development. 2013)… …and so on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” The five different styles included: Educator, Creator, Visionary, Organizer, and Creator.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Leadership 66

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team. Finding money and resources for your nonprofit is an art and successful fundraising takes good communication, strong relationships, and understanding who (and how) to ask.

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Review Grant Nonprofit Community 78

Mashable Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Transplanting suburban American culture to another planet is a really goofy idea. These usually include affinity missions, each of which revolves around a different playable party member, of which there are more than 20. Once you have a Skell, you suddenly see Mira at an entirely different scale. Flying around Mira is a blast.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2024

However, the criteria you use for donor segmentation will differ from other organizations, reflecting your unique mission and donor base. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

” What he means is that there is a difference between eye candy infographics that are not conveying insights – and visualizing data. .” Are you using visualization techniques in your nonprofit? This might be data visualization, visualize facilitation at meetings, or other techniques.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

To borrow from the song: “Art is a many splendored thing.” Art is also very subjective. Again borrowing: “One man’s trash is another man’s art.” So, what is the value of art? Recently, I attended a conference on arts education. Using different terms to mean the same thing confuses the story.

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Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

Charity Village

JANUARY 4, 2024

Youth Central announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Youth of Distinction Awards, recognizing youth between the ages of 12-18 in several different categories: Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Environment, Innovate, Leadership, Peer Support, Perseverance, Sportsmanship, Volunteerism.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Already, the website has a wide variety of users like the Museum of Modern Art , comedy host Alexis Gay , the Abolitionist Teaching Network , activist Nupol Kiazolu , and a Malaysian virtual dance club. In its current state, Playground helps users find both online and in-person events to attend with cultural institutions and creators.

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Community Help Culture Arts 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

“You Know Your Film is Making a Difference When…” Guest Post by Ellen Schneider. ” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art. But if you ask a filmmaker, “How do you know if your film is making a difference?” Who are we trying to reach?

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Measure Impact Evaluation Voice 108

sgEngage

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Every arts and culture organization has a brand and that brand has a purpose. For arts and culture organizations, brand purpose is often about facilitating learning and engaging visitors in unforgettable experiences that provide educational and social value. Why does your museum open its doors each day?

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