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22 Must-Circle Nonprofits on Google+

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Children’s National Medical Center. Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The Field Museum. National Public Radio. United Nations. Amnesty International Australia. GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). Greenpeace Brasil. Habitat for Humanity Ireland. KQED Science. Monterey Bay Aquarium.

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One Small Step for Detroit, One Giant Leap for Museum Ethics (Maybe)

Museum 2.0

Over the past three years, the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) has served as the museum poster child for the debate on the public value of the arts. Last year, the DIA was saved from financial crisis by voters in its three neighboring counties who elected to take on an additional property tax to support the museum.

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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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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Paul, Detroit, Akron, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Macon, Miami. Areas served: San Jose, St.

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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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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Paul, Detroit, Akron, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Macon, Miami. Areas served: San Jose, St.

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Feelings and Participation

Museum 2.0

Me with a friend As I keep saying, I’ve been to a few museums of late. In reflecting on the sample, I’ve made some broad reflections on museum workers and visitors. Our visitors often see museums as a genre, not unlike hospitals or libraries. But, while adjacent, museums differ from formal classrooms in numerous ways.

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