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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

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. Ford Foundation.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

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. Ford Foundation.

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The Diversity Question in the Arts Blogosphere

Museum 2.0

But this month, it's as if there was a subliminal email sent to a crew of bloggers in the arts suggesting a salon about audience diversity, and how/why to move in that direction. Jada is passionate about supporting the future of African-American heritage institutions and working to diversify the museum field as a whole.

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Pollination Project: $1,000 seed grants to individual change makers

Have Fun - Do Good

The issues they fund include: Compassion towards all life (people, planet, animals) Environmental sustainability Justice in all forms Community health and wellness Putting consciousness into action Social change-oriented arts and culture I've compiled a list people they funded in January 2013 below, and created a PollinationProject Twitter list so (..)

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An Interview with Jeska Linden about Nonprofits in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I grew up just outside of Detroit Michigan, daughter of a police officer and nurse. I went to the University of Detroit-Mercy where I got a dual BA in English and Communications. We created and ran the web site for the Liberal Arts College in an atmosphere which, upon reflection is a lot like Linden Lab.

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Instead of Selling Objects, Build Public Trust

Museum 2.0

You run a regional museum. This is the plan that plunged the Berkshire Museum into hot water. In July, the Berkshire Museum released its $60,000,000 New Vision , along with a funding mechanism: selling 40 of its most valuable artworks. It states that museums can only sell objects to purchase or care for other objects.

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The Marriage of Art and Technology - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

AFP Blog

The Marriage of Art and Technology - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : "Suitable Technologies recently partnered with eight U.S. museums to create virtual experiences for visitors. Museums are the perfect space for Beam experiences.