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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. Areas served: Grand Rapids/Michigan. Areas served: Houston/Texas.

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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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University of Michigan – Setting a Higher Standard for Giving Days

Connection Cafe

On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 1 million was raised by 10:03 a.m. Advanced Planning.

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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. Areas served: Grand Rapids/Michigan. Areas served: Houston/Texas.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

The Capital Area District Libraries in Michigan hold "tech petting zoos," where people can try out various gadgets or get assistance on the gadgets they own. According to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a staggering 100 million Americans don't have a broadband connection in their households.

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P2P Fundraising: Expanding Beyond the Fundraising Event

Connection Cafe

This next example is Panda Nation from our friends at World Wildlife Fund. These program range from small local orgs to national multi-affiliated orgs. University of Michigan is a great example of how a giving day at a university can help drive incredible support for a school. and extend upon traditional fundraising activities.

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Happy Holidays!

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

The February launches will include the Program for Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University, The Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham Massachusetts, and the ARC/Michigan. It's been a quiet month on the blog -- because it has been anything but quiet here at Members Only Software. We've also finished a pro-bono project.

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