AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

To begin with some definitions, game-based learning differs from gamification in several important ways. Sometimes the latter is reduced to bells and whistles such as gold stars and progress bars, but gamification is potentially a much more subtle and powerful teaching strategy. T" 'via Blog this'

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

The fact that there is no original recording by Beck of the Song Reader songs, no model upon which "covers" would be based, frees the reader to imagine the songs in any number of ways. These arrangements are starting-off points; they don’t originate from any definitive recording or performance. It''s complicated.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In a recent discussion that included Adriana Jiménez , PEAK’s former board co-chair, she spoke about how some nonprofits have chosen to be small or nontraditional because it’s the best model for them to advance their mission. Risk models were not designed for our sector. The Art of Managing, Rather Than Mitigating Risk.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, the Irvine Foundation put out a new report, Getting In On the Act , about participatory arts practice and new frameworks for audience engagement. Here's what I think is really strong about the report: Coordinated, succinct research findings supporting the rise of active arts engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Here's a good basic definition from a blog post titled " The Power of Network Weaving" from the Network Weaving Blog. Note that the definition uses the plural form, network weavers versus network weaver. You extend networking weaving skills by using a peer learning model not a traditional training model.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

For example, performing arts organizations needed to immediately pause their campaigns back in early 2020. But this is not the only definition of a capital campaign. The capital campaign model can be adapted to the wide variety of circumstances that nonprofits currently face. It’s definitely do-able.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010 Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" David Shaners compelling, The Seven Arts of Change , shows business leaders that transforming a business only happens when each employee equates organizational change with the process of deep personal growth. Don't Praise. How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engageme.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

The photo shows us modeling “shoulder to shoulder&# learning. They hired me and it turned into a decade of learning and teaching others (artists, arts organizations, and arts educators) how to integrate this technology into their work and organizations. I learned an incredible amount from collaborating with arts teachers.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It’s definitely possible to run a modern nonprofit event without employing any event management software—but it’s not easy. Cost Structure: Understand the pricing model of the software you’re evaluating. Arts People Arts People (hey that’s also us!) Request an Arts People Demo 3. Be aware of any hidden fees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Don't Praise.

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BoardAssist

JULY 30, 2014

Conflict of interest policy – My New York nonprofit has a Conflict of Interest policy which: Includes both a definition of conflict of interest and procedures for disclosing, addressing, and documenting conflicts and their resolution. model conflict of interest policy. model whistleblower policy. NYS Attorney General.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. The idea is that you specify your values, relationships, and assets, and then match those up with potentially fruitful legal structures, financing models, and growth potential. The good news?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

Toyama on that issue: If a private company is failing to make a profit, no one expects that state-of-the-art data centers, better productivity software, and new laptops for all of the employees will turn things around. Yet, that is exactly the logic of so many attempts to fix schools with technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Challenge #3: Beth Kanter started the session sharing her definition of transparency: being open and accountable with stakeholders and sharing information you don’t want to and engage in dialogue with that. Would this make sense for an evaluation you are in the process of completing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

We addressed two content areas: The art and science of crowd sourcing for social change. We used a broad definition of crowd sourcing, simply stated as: Getting ideas, content, volunteer tasks, money, or other things from a wide swath of people. Have a brief over that lays out the definition and concept models.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Arts & Culture: Big Sky. It’s definitive, with a powerful economy of words. A model for any organization promoting philanthropy. The kind of tagline nonprofits should model. 2009 TAGLINE AWARD WINNERS. Big History. Montana Historical Society. A great example of how word play works in a tagline.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

These finance models rely upon nonprofits to deliver their programs, yet there is a dearth of guidance for nonprofit leaders to understand the opportunities – and risks – they represent. Social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay for success programs, are not actually bonds. and Phoenix, Arizona.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Dr. Thomas Wolf, founding director of New England Foundation for the Arts, on fundraising and connecting with donors. Dr. Erik Simanis of Cornell University on financial and business modeling for the social sector. Definitely worth checking out. Amr Al-Dabbagh, the founder of Philanthropy University, on leadership.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2017

This is the eighth in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History ( MAH )'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. And Intersection for the Arts fell into crisis. Intersection is a San Francisco-based arts organization I had long admired.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

And you definitely aren't setting foot in Second Life. Your design can have multiple floors, and you can model outdoor areas as well. You can even print out your design as a 3D model if you want a paperweight version of your future museum. You want it to be dimensioned, but it doesn't have to be perfect.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 18, 2011

note: originally, this said "we're writing a label" but with that phrasing, lots of people wrote creative titles for the surfboards (like the title for a work of art) instead of talking about content of interest. Understanding what you think helps us think about how we display our collections. who were the surfers who used them?” “how

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes. Think about the tire-swing at the park, the basketball court made from old sneaker rubber, the community garden using the snow from an organic office paper shredder as insulation, the kids art project made from old bottle caps, etc. Just use your beard!".

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits February 14, 2008 These are tidbits of things I’ve gotten recently from vendors, or gotten via feeds or twitter. Some definitely cool stuff I’ll have to have a look at. {

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2015

This is the first in a two-part series about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s new theory of change. This week, Ian David Moss and I are each writing blog posts about our collaborative process to develop a theory of change at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Check out his blog post on the Fractured Atlas site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

I came across Jeff Howe's definitive book on Crowdsourcing and in the last chapter he offer guidelines for crowdsourcing. Pick the Right Model. TechSoup Global has been one of the leaders experimenting with type of model through its Challenges. I wonder what they thought about before starting this experiment?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2013

As a forest-dwelling hippie, I know very little about reality TV, but it''s clear that the model of "do an ambitious, wacky project really fast" is now tied closely to a slew of shows about everything from cooking to art-making. Sure, they might have decided to present an art object in a confrontational and opinionated way.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

Today is my one-year anniversary as the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Staff members led us in reframing our language to talk about the museum as transforming from a “traditional model to a 21 st century model” instead of failing and then succeeding. The cumulative effect of participation.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. The more specific the definition, the better. Often, organizations adopt a service model that is strictly needs-based. But there was no such program focused on the arts.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

And I think that requires us to be an advocacy organization--not for homelessness or oceans or children--but for the power of art to transform, the power of history to enlighten, and the power of a welcoming host to spark new ideas and change. Does this sound like director-ish bloviating to you, or is it useful?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What is cloud computing? Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2009

Let's start with some definitions. Cloud computing and Software as a Service each have dozens of definitions. It's an artfully constructed definition that's meant to encompass five ideas: It's service based, so consumer concerns are abstracted from provider concerns. The momentum is toward the Cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. How well does your organization's business model support a co-creation network, and how it can be innovative in minimizing its cash outlay while maximizing its outreach?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. Senior leaders model the skill that Edgar H. Schein calls “ Humble Inquiry ” – the art of asking questions based on curiosity and building trust. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. Let’s walk through a selection of unique nonprofit websites that not only incorporate these elements but go above and beyond to impress visitors and inspire donations: Interlochen Center for the Arts. Ontario SPCA.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

First, a definition: discretionary spending is typically defined as expenses related to the “wants” in life rather than the “needs.” Let’s dig into a couple of key elements of the CES data and how they relate to major gifts, rather than philanthropy as a whole. 5 Research-Backed Lessons for Major Gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2008

Almost ten years ago, I used to teach a workshop called " Digital Information Coping Skills " for artists and arts organizations as part of a series of workshop on the theme of how to integrate the Internet into your (arts) organization's mission. Think Web 1.0 BTW, Dave Witzel did an awesome job of tweeting the key points).

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