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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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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

And now they are up to something again: MMT is looking for a million dollar idea to support! The foundation will collect the ideas from Oregonians on a forum on the web at ideas4oregon.org to commemorate MMT reaching $500 million in money distributed to tax exempt organizations, primarily in Oregon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Whether it’s brainstorming a long-dreamed-of children’s book for your cause or exploring a campaign idea that’s been on the back burner, passion makes the process more enjoyable. 2) Master the Art of Prompting Prompting is the language we use to communicate with Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT.

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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. Keep a new ideas journal and don’t feel like a failure if you don’t implement everything. Prioritize your well-being.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton – Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab. When we first started babycastles, we had no idea there was any kind of community in NY for it. In painted wood and styrofoam, it was a masterful and whimsical refusal to answer that pesky question of whether games can be art.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 2, 2012

Bookshare helps people who cannot read standard text participate in the world of ideas. During our holiday party, we displayed thirty pieces of art provided by Creativity Explored , a San Francisco-based nonprofit arts organization. During our party, we also held a raffle to give away a single piece of art chosen by the winner.

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Donorbox

MAY 3, 2024

The 129,164 arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in the United States have a unique advantage – they can leverage their creativity and cultural significance to drive impactful art fundraising initiatives. Finding fresh ways to incorporate art in fundraising, however, can be a challenge.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Movies hold a unique place in culture. In a time where anyone with a phone and a good idea could potentially become the next big thing, films stand out because they’re rare. But I’m getting ahead of myself, and this far in you’re asking ‘where’s the data?’, which is entirely reasonable. Stick with me.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Read on and take inspiration from these creative membership fundraising ideas and their potential to connect with your audience this year! Here are a few creative ideas and examples—especially for parents with young children. Film lovers If you’re an arts nonprofit , try tapping into the local movie scene.

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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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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. Learn how the Speed Art Museum is delivering an exceptional experience for visitors and employees: read the story.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? The idea of an office, or a physical place in which a person sits down to work, isn’t new. When it came to company culture in previous centuries, your outlook as an employee was generally rough. Corporate Culture.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online? Classic online fundraising ideas. Student art show.

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Double the Donation

JULY 14, 2023

If you’re looking to amplify matching gifts for your arts and culture organization, you’ve come to the right place. At Double the Donation, we work with thousands of nonprofits to empower their matching gift strategies⁠—arts and cultural groups included. […]

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Luckily, we’ve created this list of silent auction basket ideas to help you make sure your auction’s selection of gifts will have your guests rushing to place the highest bid. Auction Basket Theme Ideas. Food & Drink Auction Basket Ideas. Sports & Fitness Auction Basket Ideas. Request a demo.

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2021

Arts organizations serve as a vital heartbeat for local communities, infusing creativity, transforming spaces, and bringing together diverse audiences. The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts: Elevating a world-class cultural landmark. The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts: Elevating a world-class cultural landmark.

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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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In his book, Jeff points out that if that book were an ask, it might look something like this: Will you do your art to help us prevent the often fatal tragedy of fly, spider, bird, cat, dog, goat, cow, and horse swallowing? If you want to build a pipeline of powerful donor stories, make storytelling part of your culture!

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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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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

However, no matter the theme of your virtual event, you need to develop interesting virtual event ideas so that your attendees are engaged, excited, and continue to think about your event and brand long after the event is done! Here are 21 virtual event ideas to get you started. . Here is another virtual event idea. Live Games.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

A simple search will reveal countless articles related to health, lifestyle, family, and popular culture. Creative new media managers will expand their ideas about what their nonprofit can write about and experiment with publishing blog posts that share resources and useful advice. Write Book and Movie Reviews.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How many cultural organizations were actively prioritizing digital benefits and digital access in membership? Within the first weeks and months of lockdown, we witnessed pioneering cultural institutions spearhead new digital content to keep their members and visitors engaged during unprecedented closures.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit. Here’s a quick look at 3 of our top online fundraising ideas: 1. of all online donations , so it’s one of the best online fundraising ideas out there.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Facebook aka Meta, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have become integrated into how people communicate with one another and access culture. Art Fund “See Everything”. In 2016 UK charity Art Fund harnessed the power of video to create the successful campaign “See Everything”. METTWINNING.

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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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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. You are the second set of co-CEOs at Gensler.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’re any type of arts organization , you can expand to online offerings at accessible price points. You can take art to the schools or bring students to your art. Any culture where almost everyone follows, and few people lead, is one with a power dynamic that’s easily corrupted. Some ideas won’t pan out; that’s okay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

” I think there is a subtle distinction between “visual thinking” and drawing skills. Visualization of data requires visual thinking to be meaningful and you don’t need to be Picasso to be a good visual thinker and share your ideas in a drawing. Are you using visualization techniques in your nonprofit?

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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.” They enjoy sharing their ideas and perspectives openly with others.

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Donorbox

JUNE 20, 2022

Dance was one of the world’s first art forms. You can find examples of dance in cave paintings and pottery in every culture. The post 8 Creative and Fun Dance Fundraiser Ideas for your Nonprofit appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Even people who don’t love to dance enjoy watching others dance or dancing in private.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

Who they are: California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) is a public charter school that provides a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment offering bright and talented students a rigorous college-preparatory education and pre-professional arts conservatory training. What’s Next?

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Forum One

MARCH 30, 2021

Museums and cultural institutions have long had the task and challenge to build valuable online experiences that complement the physical museum experience, but no one could have guessed that this online experience would become, for a time, the only way to engage with museums. The Cultural Institution as a Brand: A New Way of Thinking.

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The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

” “This is no ordinary real estate project; it’s an effort to create an epicenter of culture, innovation, and thought-leadership. “I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own.” One founding member called it a “tribe of creativity.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2011

One of the ideas we explored is it possible through social media to share some of the findings in a conversational way to help prod more insights from the field. I invited Patricia to do a guest post when the report was ready to be shared because of my work with arts organizations and social media. By Patricia Martin, 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

It’s not that you don’t think it is a good idea. 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.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2020

As an arts and cultural organization, you are among the most trusted sources of information in today’s world. By sharing facts about how to lower the risk of contracting or spreading the disease, arts and cultural organizations can help keep their communities healthy and instill a sense of calm. .

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