Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The vast majority of these documents do not have full-text transcriptions or indexed data, making them difficult to search and largely inaccessible to historians, students, scholars, and the general public. Through this online portal, anyone can search the transcribed and indexed Freedmen’s Bureau Archive in one place.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Grambling State University is a public, historically Black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling also advances the study and preservation of African American history, art, and culture. . It’s the home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Launching a Giving Day at a cultural institution is particularly special because you can invite your community inside the building to participate in your philanthropic mission. The survey groups were members of the board, Museum donors, and the general public.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

Forum One received 12 awards in six categories in this year’s awards for excellence and distinction in website design, development, and digital strategy across the categories of environmental awareness, health, art, cultural institutions, and associations. Excellence – Website for Cultural Institutions.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. A Seat at the Table It was March 2020.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Obviously that’s not the case anymore, but they say history repeats itself. This society has earned itself the title of “makers culture,” which is an umbrella term that encompasses passionate designers, curious inventors and ceaseless tinkerers that create and sell. And that’s when places like co-ops are formed.

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EveryAction

MARCH 2, 2017

More to eat: Mintwood Place (Columbia Heights). Songbyrd may seem like a coffee place, but it brings a lot more to the table, including a robust live music and event calendar. The hottest ticket in DC has to be the National Museum of African American History & Culture. 2 Amys (Cathedral Heights). Bul (Adams Morgan).

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 22, 2022

Enjoy this encore publication of this post and I hope to see at the Points of Light conference – online or in person. They were trained through multiple methods, including role play and mentoring, to provide the answer while placing it in historical and cultural context along with additional information.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Bryan Stevenson (BS): It’s important that we have a new consciousness about the problems created by our history. So while it was an extraordinary moment, there is so much about our history that we’ve got to change. When we teach history in the United States, we often skip the parts that are not so wonderful.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2017

This is the second installation 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. The MAH fundamentally has two jobs: we bring art and history out into our community, and we invite our community in.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge, however, is socially constructed and located specifically in place and time. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public. A History of Knowledge Work in Philanthropy Knowledge building and philanthropy have a long past. Learning can be formal or informal, designed or serendipitous, individual or collective.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

I'm trying to reposition our museum as a cultural hub supporting creative and intellectual community growth. Our conversation made me reflect on the museums that most inspire me from a public service perspective--institutions with missions that stretch far beyond their walls.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2022

What figure in pop culture did you look up to as a kid? It felt difficult to incorporate queer culture into my life so late in college, but that didn’t even matter—I was just so happy to understand myself and my history more. What figure in pop culture did you look up to as a kid? Matilda + Ms. My friend Ren!

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Also, don’t miss out on my lists for Education and Arts & Culture funders. If, however, through your research, you can establish a clear connection between your programs and their funding history and priorities, it’s still worth reaching out to that funder and introducing your organization. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

And while illness isn’t the most energizing start of a new year, I kept replaying the words from the ballon song in the new Mary Poppins movie, “ there is no place to go but up.” Rituals have been performed for centuries and are an important part of human history.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2021

Even jobs like HR, finance, administration, or security often pay less than their private sector or public sector counterparts. People are very aware of the rabid fandoms around various mainstream geek culture, things like Star Wars or Marvel movies for example. For what it’s worth I think the subtext of this question is great.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 5, 2019

We made it a more inclusive, relevant, and successful place. Geoffrey wrote: Some of the changes you imposed on the museum, including Abbott Square, generated criticism, mostly from some of the old guard types who wanted more traditional explorations of art and history. I think that’s the wrong vision for a public institution.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Last week Ginny Fitzgerald, the Director of Visitor Services and Membership at Chicago History Museum, joined us to host a webinar about how she prepares her team for peak attendance times. Chicago History Museum defines their summer season as June 1 through August 31. Ginny has over 17 years of experience in visitor services.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But as we learn these rules, we often forget to question where and how those rules were created in the first place. What were structures in places at the time? . When we take a look at design history, we quickly start to see how whiteness relates to the rule setters and power holders. . Who had the power to write these rules?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Each of these women push the boundaries of cultural institutions in different ways, with digital and physical manifestations. Betty Reid Soskin - Rewriting History in the National Parks Yes, I DID save the best for last. She writes about race, history, parks, culture, and politics. But don't take my word for it.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This small, startup cultural project in Rotterdam works directly and intimately with community members to share their stories. It is a platform for social bridging and cultural exchange. Story House Belvédère in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a magical place. The place surpassed them. But they were wrong.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 26, 2018

One that has found remarkable success is California’s Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. She says that the museum made changes in hiring and board recruitment practices, and invited the community in to help reshape the facility into a place that reflected and represented its people and their interests. The impact was dramatic.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. I'm fascinated by these places because of their ability to attract diverse audiences to idiosyncratic experiences, and I'm curious how they stay afloat. One of my favorite places for a long time now. Skill-sharing free schools.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

This is the second installment of a book discussion about Ray Oldenburg’s book The Great Good Place. As I was reading The Great Good Place I identified with Oldenburg’s description of Main Street USA, small town America, and rural life. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community?

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Place Museum Discussion Pennsylvania 27

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. Here's a brief description of the elements to include in your case statement: Mission + History. Start with who you are. Fundraising plan summary.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

When basketball players are offering more cogent commentary on racial issues than cultural institutions, you know we have a cultural relevance problem. Museums are a part of this educational and cultural network. Colleges are addressing greater cultural and racial understanding in various courses. Things must change.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2019

I went from lots of change in one place to help many places with their change. This week, I wanted to start with us, museum and cultural workers. Front of House is Hard Work: While I did gallery teaching for many years, for most of my career, I’ve had a desk and a phone in non-public space.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary. I''ve now been the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for three years. Naming our goals and our culture.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2021

The nursing shortage has been widely publicized and most people are very aware of the critical role nurses play, especially during the pandemic. Former clinicians who used payroll deduction for the employee giving campaign may be another great place to start. Fund nursing education. Say thank you.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Double-certified neurologist and preventive medicine specialist with a background in public health, working toward the transition to replace the use of animal experimentation with superior human-based testing methods. Her career has been dedicated to connecting people and places through performing arts . Aysha Akhtar, M.D.,

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This guide is a great place to start to generate ideas for items and packages that will captivate your audience at your next auction event. Your corporate partners get more positive publicity for their businesses, while your nonprofit receives valuable auction packages for your event. It’s a win-win relationship!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. For this conversation, and those to have over the course of the next two days together at least, let’s work from the place that a movement is larger than coalitions. I started the keynote by reading a poem by Deanna Zandt, a friend and the author of Share This!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Pick a beach, park, or other public space and set up a donation table for community members to give to help your cause. You can work with your local nurseries and local parks to provide a place for the trees to be planted. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading!

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

It's how I met Holly Ross in the first place. She called me to apologize when I complained about it on a public board. Faith and our common cultural heritage bring us together. But I'm saddened that he and his staff who responded in the email conversation don't quite get it. No matter what. It's our strength.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Note From Beth: Yesterday, I attended a convening called “ Beyond Dynamic Adaptability ” for arts organizations about cultural participation in the arts. But there is also a quiet revolution taking place in the field of documentary film. Image from Gasland The Movie. Guest Post by Vincent Stehle.

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