Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

A fundraising email is not the right place to thank Board members, reflect on events that already happened, spotlight a wonderful volunteer, or highlight a major donor. For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. Is there a way you can ask that will resonate more with your audience?

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Results email Fundraising Story 122

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. I learned to appreciate the audience reach of a big institution while vastly preferring the diversity of work and lack of bureaucracy of a small one. Heroes I admired from afar became friends and mentors.

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Museum Boston Participatory Interview 52

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

Braincake isn’t some fakey attempt to pander to teens. It reflects the GMSP’s—and Jen’s—commitment to creating a set of programs by and for its audience: teen girls. Jen and I sat down to talk about building for teens, working the web, and the role of innovation in museums. How is going, audience- and use-wise?

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Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20