Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

When you look at more niche nonprofits—like those focused on arts and culture —fundraising plays a critical role in enabling your organization to make a positive impact on their communities. The arts are important to modern culture and society, yet competition from other causes can encroach on the ability of your nonprofit to raise funds.

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Mashable Tech

JUNE 9, 2022

No longer is it necessary to carry around a set of paint pots or a heavy canvas in order to create art; technology has digitised just about every art form. From 3D-printed sculptures to Photoshopped pictures, art is ever-evolving alongside our increasingly tech-savvy world. First and foremost, take account of your skill level.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When most of us think of arts and culture nonprofits, the biggest names come easily to mind. Building and maintaining an audience or patron base, essential for arts and culture nonprofits , requires continuous and resource-intensive marketing and outreach efforts. The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity. The Smithsonian.

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

Our collection covers a variety of topics to meet you where you are in your nonprofit career—whether you’re brushing up on core skills, leveling up your leadership skills, or venturing beyond your comfort zone to get ahead of the curve on new technology. Here are nine free eBooks to check out for inspiration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2024

In this session, we dive deep into the art of crafting fundraising metrics that matter. Gain the skills you need to build metrics that provide clear guidance and drive impactful decision-making. Shift from messy metrics tracking to focused, purposeful data tailored to your organization’s objectives.

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Tableau

JANUARY 6, 2022

Take your data skills to the next level. Keep reading for all the info you need to compete, including this year’s theme … Visualizing the arts. Visualizing the arts. For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz about your favorite art form. Submit your art-themed data vizzes before February 7, 2022 (11:59 p.m.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. Either the state-of-the-art changes too quickly for a book or an MBA program to keep up with.

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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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Futurism

MARCH 13, 2025

Though typically smeared as Neanderthals scared of progress, Luddites of all stripes have historically been highly-skilled workers whose resistance to tech had more to do with wresting control of it from the grip of capitalists , rather than the equipment itself. We ourselves and others fight daily in a less ostensible way.

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sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

For arts and culture organizations like yours, it’s essential to have a strong internal team supporting your activities, whether you’re preserving cultural heritage, offering visual arts classes for kids, or putting on musicals. The post 4 Great Employee Retention Ideas for Arts and Cultural Orgs first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Tableau

JANUARY 6, 2022

Take your data skills to the next level. Keep reading for all the info you need to compete, including this year’s theme … Visualizing the arts. Visualizing the arts. For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz about your favorite art form. Submit your art-themed data vizzes before February 7, 2022 (11:59 p.m.

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Arts Global Czech Republic Contest 98

DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

So, you would think that the most pressing skill to build is in revenue generation, like fundraising , government grants, or fee-for-service programs. Yes, the number one skill that nonprofit professionals need to focus on in 2021 is marketing. The first skill to develop in seeking major gifts is prospect research.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

” SEE ALSO: The end of remote work doesn't work for women Before joining Yahoo in 2023, the graduate of San Francisco's Academy of Art University held leadership roles at Disney Interactive, Rodale, iWin, and News Corp., where she led the launch of the first mobile apps for Fox News and Fox Business.

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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Two companies behind popular AI art tools, Midjourney and Stability AI, are entangled in a legal case that alleges they infringed on the rights of millions of artists by training their tools on web-scraped images. “The process of creating visuals is complex, manual and often requires specialized skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. It’s a real skill to navigate and guide the online commons and know how and when to react. Creativity combined with the ability to multitask is the winning combination of skills for an effective social media manager. Is creative and detail-oriented.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

Curiosity begins with observation In the world of art and design, curiosity begins with observation. Treat curiosity like a skill to be honed. Leaders who embrace this mindset uncover opportunities for reinvention that others overlook because they only focus on immediate challenges. Prototype Curiosity.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. Their excitement was infectious as they introduced this year's data rockstars, CJ Mayes , Kimly Scott , and Will Sutton , who earned their place by rising to the top from hundreds of amazing Visualizing the Arts entries.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. Their excitement was infectious as they introduced this year's data rockstars, CJ Mayes , Kimly Scott , and Will Sutton , who earned their place by rising to the top from hundreds of amazing Visualizing the Arts entries.

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Demonstration Classes Skills Data 98

Machine Learning Mastery

MARCH 3, 2024

In the world of data science, where raw information swirls in a cacophony of numbers and variables, lies the art of harmonizing data. Like a maestro conducting a symphony, the skilled data scientist orchestrates the disparate elements of datasets, weaving them together into a harmonious composition of insights.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Innovative organizations are finding ways to make augmented and virtual reality a more efficient, and even more practical, way to interact with technologies and tools, including letting people learn complex skills through virtual training. AI-powered assessments guide users through refining their skills and improving techniques.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

If you are an arts and culture organization, think about crafting a tone of voice that is creative, clever, and entertaining. Telling a good story requires a creative mind, excellent writing skills, and the ability to edit and brand images. Marketing is the strategic use of content and communication channels for direct gain.

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Communication Online Nonprofit Social Media 278

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. Either the state-of-the-art changes too quickly for a book or an MBA program to keep up with.

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Singularity Hub

APRIL 11, 2025

Although some of todays models can generalize a skill across similar problems, they struggle to transfer those skills across more complex tasks requiring multiple steps. To evaluate Dreamer, the team challenged it against several state-of-the-art singular use algorithms in over 150 tasks.

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

In the tech world state-of-the-art doesn’t exist. It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners.” Acknowledge Change Isn’t it enough that you did your research and purchased a tech stack that fits your needs? Why is this extra attention important?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2025

Of course, its terrific to use them together in much the same way as you may use both your math and verbal skills. Master the art of the prompt If youve used ChatGPT and found it less than helpful, its likely because youve not yet mastered the art of the prompt. Its worth giving it another go.

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Generation Nonprofit Donor Charity 83

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Attracting and engaging volunteers is both an art and a science—a nuanced dance of understanding, inspiring, and retaining individuals driven by purpose rather than profit. Today’s volunteers are not a monolithic group; they come from diverse backgrounds—with varying motivations, skills, and availability.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Cooking classes have a broad appeal because they attract not just gourmet food, but also individuals who want to learn new skills. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. Best yet, you could even offer some of the art produced in the class as auction items during your next fundraiser.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. Giving ChatGPT the prompt “Tell me why arts are important for youth development” generates two pages of text. 2013)… …and so on. 2013; Upitis et al.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

If you are an arts and culture organization, think about think about crafting a tone of voice that is creative, clever, and entertaining. Telling a good story requires a creative mind, excellent writing skills, and the ability to edit and brand images. In the business sector, it’s about selling products and services.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its anchored in a community arts center with solar power and backup energy storage. Having access to skilled help in navigating what can be a complicated , time-consuming process is often critical, particularly for people who arent native English speakers. It also hosts community classes, including in disaster preparedness.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facilitation: The Secret Sauce of Participatory Processes Especially when it comes to participatory decision-making, we believe that a skilled facilitator is essential. But these “soft skills” are not magic. They also tap into the arts – and connections to our bodies and the natural world—to spark transformative and generative spaces.

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CauseVox

MAY 17, 2024

Master the art of storytelling across various channels to create compelling narratives that engage and convert. Learn from real-life examples and expert guidance to practice your storytelling skills, empowering you to inspire generosity and make a lasting impact across diverse channels.

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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. How do you divide duties, and what are the skills and practices you employ to make the partnership work? Edited excerpts follow: Modern CEO: Lets start by talking about the co-CEO relationship.

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Leadership Jordan Roles Mentoring 109

Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

The Top 5 Employee Skills to Focus on in 2024 GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Technology has changed the way we work, creating the need to nurture people-focused employee skills through employee learning and development. Employee soft skills remain relevant, as always. Use your training budget strategically. How real is that?

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

The Top 5 Employee Skills to Focus on in 2024 GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Technology has changed the way we work, creating the need to nurture people-focused employee skills through employee learning and development. Employee soft skills remain relevant, as always. Use your training budget strategically. How real is that?

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Skills Analysis Train Training 52

Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

The Top 5 Employee Skills to Focus on in 2024 Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Technology has changed the way we work, creating the need to nurture people-focused employee skills through employee learning and development. Employee soft skills remain relevant, as always. How real is that?

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