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Hold a BLOCKBUSTER Virtual Event Like The Dougy Center

Greater Giving

As a result, The Dougy Center—a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon that helps children dealing with grief and loss—raised enough money to support their programs for another year, and saw participation from donors around the US, North America, and across the globe. Let Guests Give and They’ll Give.

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Curtis Memorial Library: A Tradition of Local Support

DipJar

The library – or partner organizations – ran upwards of 400 programs each year. It shifted to curbside pickup, provided take-home craft bags for family fun, and increased the number of digital services offered. It started with one lighted sign in Portland, Maine. In response to Covid, the library had to adapt.

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Maximizing Your Membership Program: Tips from the Experts

Connection Cafe

As I sat in a session, Membership from Here to There and Everywhere In Between, I had a realization: No one is better at managing membership programs than children’s museums. Stephanie Tolk, Portland Children’s Museum. I had the opportunity to attend the Association of Children’s Museums annual conference: InterActivity 2016.

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Storymakers 2016 Winners

Tech Soup

There, we see hearts, bodies, and minds coming to life through improvisation and the creative arts. TechSoup is particularly proud that Adobe products , available through our donation program, were used in the video's production. Best Use of Humor — The World Is Fun: Do 1 Thing.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: Inside the Design of an Amazing Museum Project to Capture People's Stories

Museum 2.0

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. I knew I didn’t want to do something temporary—a program that would last a year or two and then go away. Photos are fun. It couldn’t be an educational space with no works of art in it.

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Kid-Tested, Hipster-Approved: How Austin’s Thinkery Curated a Whole New Audience.

Connection Cafe

It’s safe to say this town is up there trending with those other ‘cool hipster’ cities like Brooklyn and Portland. ” How is this influx of new people influencing Austin’s Arts & Cultural community? ” – Adrienne Barnett, Public Programs Manager.

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How Do You Capture Compelling Visitor Stories? Interview with Christina Olsen

Museum 2.0

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. I knew I didn’t want to do something temporary—a program that would last a year or two and then go away. Photos are fun. If not, it says “let’s get started.”

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