After visiting a children’s museum with her young son in 1992, Leanne Poellinger added “work at a children’s museum” to her bucket list. I also check Facebook to do a quick scan for any activity on the museum’s page that requires action. MORE
Marketing Coordinator Oakland Museum of California Foundation (Oakland, CA). Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Citizen Outreach Staff Fund for the Pubic Interest: Environment Oregon (Portland, OR). MORE
New York City’s Tenement Museum Museum just released this laugh-out-loud blog post on modern parenting in 1878 , and featured the post (along with a nice discount in the Museum Shop) in its May e-news. MORE
This year, the American Association of Museums (AAM) held their annual conference in the twin cities, with a number of fantastic events hosted by our clients including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Walker Art Center and the Minnesota History Center. The museum community as a whole continues to battle declining attendance, soft membership renewal rates and decreased federal, state and local government support. MORE
A recent story on NPR's All Things Considered showcased just how much in financial distress many museums around the country are. The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art is now "blacklisted" by other museums-they won't lend artwork to it for shows. MORE
Director of Marketing & Communications , The Contemporary Jewish Museum. Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Associate Director of Email Marketing , NARAL Pro Choice America (Washington, DC). Chief Communications Officer , Lift Alliance Austin Children Services (Austin, TX). Communications & Marketing Coordinator , Tuesday’s Children (Manhasset, NY). Development Communications Associate , Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. MORE
Director, Marketing & Communications Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Please post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here. Communication and Digital Content Manager Global Green USA (Santa Monica, CA). Communications Director Americans for Tax Fairness (Washington, D.C.). MORE
Last summer, my husband and I finally visited The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms , which had been on our go-to list for a decade. Here’s what surprised and delighted me: The museum is run by a tiny but energized staff and volunteer team , who welcomed and toured us around with contagious passion. MORE
Director of Content and Communications Minnesota Children’s Museum (St. Public Relations & Marketing Manager Rubin Museum of Art (New York, NY). Post YOUR open nonprofit marketing and communications positions here. MORE
Membership organizations looking for ways to entice constituents who have demonstrated an interest in their organization but haven't made the commitment to join are sure to find inspiration from the Brooklyn Museum , which recently launched a socially networked museum membership called 1stfans. Brooklyn Museum launched 1stfans on Dec. Cary, membership manager for the Brooklyn Museum. William Cary: 1stfans is the first socially networked museum membership. MORE
Finagle Bakery & Cafe is a doing a nice thing this week for Joanna and me, and a great thing for Boston’s Museum of Science. This promotion between Finagle and the Museum of Science is a great example of the local cause marketing we talk so much about in Cause Marketing for Dummies. MORE
Image via FreeFoto.com Art and museum curators are professionals at putting together exhibits. Basically, what a curator does is to show you the art the way she sees it: underlying themes, ideas, context, relationships. In social media, content curation is slightly different: "Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a. MORE
I was thrown back there this morning when I uncovered this card I had picked up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met). Even if we want to support the Museum’s mission, we don’t know which action is the priority or where to start. MORE
Mission Minded’s client, the Children’s Museum of Denver, announced the public phase of their capital campaign at a groundbreaking ceremony on April 8, 2014. Blog Capital Campaign Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Fundraising Nonprofit Training Storytelling Videos capital campaign children''s museum denver Minute Message Model one minute message MORE
Tags: Marketing art museum effective exhibit fun ideas innovation nonprofit science museum videos MORE
What if.you and your colleagues labored for years to fund, design and (finally) open your highly-visible museum (or cause/issue-focused organization)? What if —because the museum’s reason for being is so close to folks’ hearts and heads—the design and build is highly scrutinized for the many years it takes to launch? Or—really— because the museum’s focus is SO sensitive. That without these revenue streams, there would be no Museum. MORE
Marketing & Communications Coordinator Friends of the Chinese American Museum (Los Angeles, CA). Marketing Coordinator Petersen Automotive Museum (Los Angeles, CA). Vice President of Marketing and Communications Museum of Flight (Seattle, WA). MORE
She relishes the challenge of reframing the public perception about the 90-year old museum, and the chance to market a wealth of experiences — from exhibition openings to awards ceremonies, from children’s art camps to adult classes in a dozen mediums. Katie Houston. MORE
Deadline: January 18, 2011 Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces Application Guidelines for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the availability of guidelines and application forms for its 2011 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. Tags: RFP grants African American museums United States of America the foundation center MORE
When I was reading The New Yorker, an ad for the Museum of Modern Art (AKA Moma) caught my eye. It was a note from someone who’d visited the museum. I’m often asked by people who work in the arts how to best express the essence of their cause in a compelling way. MORE
This year’s 2009 annual black-tie Whitney Museum’s benefit held at the Whitney Museum in New York Monday October 19th, 2009 was sponsored by Versace and hosted by Museum Chairman Adam Weinberg, Donatella Versace, and Liz Swig. MORE
Communications Manager , The Museum of the African Diaspora. Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Communications Associate for Digital Media , Advancement Project (Washington, DC). Communications/Marketing Associate , ACLU (New York, NY). San Francisco, CA). Creative Director, Graphic Designer and Web Developer , Red Rooster Group, (New York, NY). Digital Communications Officer , IPPF (New York, NY). Digital Marketing Manager , Skoll Foundation (Palo Alto, CA). MORE
Institute of Museum and Library Services Calls for 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications Deadline: March 16, 2009 The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( [link] ) is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects designed to enhance the professional development of museum staff. Tags: RFP grants museums the foundation center [Please help us. MORE
Check out this texting campaign by the San Francisco Museum of Art. Plonk, Missoula, MT. It’s finally Friday! Let’s end the week strong with some fresh Mixed Links… Apparently, Facebook Is Now Letting Brands and Media Companies Create Their Own Groups Within Pages. MORE
This welcome pack from the Stickley Museum gets five stars. Take the welcome pack I received following my family’s recent donation experience to the Stickley Museum. I never expected to hear much again from the museum. I just donated to your organization for the very first time. MORE
Marketing and Communications Assistant Minnesota Children’s Museum (Rochester, MN). Social Media Community Specialist United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.). Please post your nonprofit marketing jobs here. MORE
This spring SFMOMA has an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris (part of “SFMOMA On the Go” which are exhibitions with partner museums during SFMOMA’s expansion), and asked its Communications Manager to take some photos while she was abroad for the opening. Brooklyn Museum. MORE
Brooklyn Museum https://instagram.com/brooklynmuseum. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art https://instagram.com/sfmoma/. The Tenement Museum https://instagram.com/thetenementmuseum. Looking for some good examples of nonprofits on Instagram? Grab your phone and get inspired. MORE
Deadline: March 15, 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Services Invites 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects that will enhance the professional development of museum staff. Tags: RFP grants museums the foundation center From The Foundation Center. MORE
Museum permanent collection projects are not included in this category. Any American museum evincing a commitment to American art is eligible to apply for a grant. Museums outside of the United States may submit appropriate projects for consideration only if they have proof of valid nonprofit status provided by the U.S. See the Luce Foundation Web site for complete guidelines and examples of museums and projects that have been supported through the fund in the past. MORE
Communications Associate , The Whitney Museum of Art (New York, NY). Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Advertising Manager , DonorDigital (Berkeley, CA or Washington, DC). Communications and Events Manager , Raw Artworks. Lynn, MA). MORE
April – Science Museum of Minnesota. Gyms, museums, sports orgs and business associations are old pros at holding membership months. December is done. Looking for your next great fundraising campaign? Try a member month campaign. MORE
Online Communications Coordinator Missouri HIstory Museum (St. Subscribers, we’re working on getting you the ability to opt-in or -out of these listings vs. other job posts. Hold on, please! Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. MORE
Director of Marketing & Communications , Bellevue Arts Museum (Bellevue, WA). Please post your open nonprofit marketing position here —for full- or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. New Opportunities. MORE
The Museum of Fundraising : The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration. The Chronicle of Philanthropy asks Are You Prepared for a Long Recession? The Chronicle also has advice on Starting and Building an Endowment. Going once! Going Twice! MORE
Deadline: October 3, 2011 Target Accepting Applications for K-12 Field Trip Grants Program Target Corporation is accepting applications from education professionals for the Target Field Trip Grants program to bring K-12 students in the United States to museums, historical sites, and cultural organizations. From The Foundation Center. For more information on this grant opportunity, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this post]. MORE
The Newark Museum is a marketing star, and I'm continually impressed with its creativity in engaging its diverse base. 2009 is the Museum's centennial and its marketing team has done a stellar job in making the most of that with special programming and a new tagline -- 100 years. The Museum promises the best of both worlds. Check mark -- it's everywhere Newark Museum is. Captures the spirit and promise of the Museum. MORE
The Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA wanted to reach a younger audience, and actively uses Pinterest & Instagram to post information on its exhibits and the artists featured in their collections. Baldrick''s Foundation wenham museum MORE
The Wing Asian Museum, Seattle. Simon, author of The Participatory Museum , and Rob Stein, chief information officer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art , which covers innovations for how arts groups and museums can engage with visitors and donors online. MORE
To commemorate those who sacrificed so much and to remember America’s role in WWII, historian-author Stephen Ambrose championed the National World War II Museum. The first phase of the Museum opened in New Orleans in 2001. It may be that the World War II Museum is the only one. MORE
On May 19, Denver Art Museum will unveil its new exhibition, “Spun: Adventures in Textiles.” When helping to brand the exhibition, Mission Minded took a strategic approach, analyzing the Museum’s audiences, goals, and brand position. MORE
Guidelines Available for Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants for African American Museums Deadline: January 15, 2008 The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( [link] ) has announced the availability of guidelines for the 2008 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. Public or private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to support museums identified above may also apply. From The Foundation Center. MORE
So, I was pleased when I read this weekend the article Nikola Tesla museum campaign earns $500,000 online in two days in the The Guardian U.K A museum would do the trick. Yet, no Nikola Tesla museum exists in the United States. Where would this museum most properly be located? Hence, The Guardian's article about the museum campaign - which is more than on track. to the museum itself, to contribute. I hope to visit that museum! MORE
Museum Related Topics Getting Attention
MAY 28, 2015
Last summer, my husband and I finally visited The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms , which had been on our go-to list for a decade. Here’s what surprised and delighted me: The museum is run by a tiny but energized staff and volunteer team , who welcomed and toured us around with contagious passion.
Cause Related Marketing
JULY 13, 2011
To commemorate those who sacrificed so much and to remember America’s role in WWII, historian-author Stephen Ambrose championed the National World War II Museum. The first phase of the Museum opened in New Orleans in 2001. It may be that the World War II Museum is the only one.
Getting Attention
MAY 7, 2014
New York City’s Tenement Museum Museum just released this laugh-out-loud blog post on modern parenting in 1878 , and featured the post (along with a nice discount in the Museum Shop) in its May e-news.
Getting Attention
MAY 28, 2014
What if.you and your colleagues labored for years to fund, design and (finally) open your highly-visible museum (or cause/issue-focused organization)? What if —because the museum’s reason for being is so close to folks’ hearts and heads—the design and build is highly scrutinized for the many years it takes to launch? Or—really— because the museum’s focus is SO sensitive. That without these revenue streams, there would be no Museum.
J Campbell Social Marketing
APRIL 1, 2014
The Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA wanted to reach a younger audience, and actively uses Pinterest & Instagram to post information on its exhibits and the artists featured in their collections. Baldrick''s Foundation wenham museum
GenerationYGive
JANUARY 10, 2009
A recent story on NPR's All Things Considered showcased just how much in financial distress many museums around the country are. The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art is now "blacklisted" by other museums-they won't lend artwork to it for shows.
Seeking Grant Money Today
OCTOBER 26, 2009
Museum permanent collection projects are not included in this category. Any American museum evincing a commitment to American art is eligible to apply for a grant. Museums outside of the United States may submit appropriate projects for consideration only if they have proof of valid nonprofit status provided by the U.S. See the Luce Foundation Web site for complete guidelines and examples of museums and projects that have been supported through the fund in the past.
Seeking Grant Money Today
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Deadline: January 18, 2011 Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces Application Guidelines for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the availability of guidelines and application forms for its 2011 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. Tags: RFP grants African American museums United States of America the foundation center
Getting Attention
MARCH 8, 2017
I was thrown back there this morning when I uncovered this card I had picked up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met). Even if we want to support the Museum’s mission, we don’t know which action is the priority or where to start.
Seeking Grant Money Today
JANUARY 3, 2010
Deadline: March 15, 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Services Invites 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects that will enhance the professional development of museum staff. Tags: RFP grants museums the foundation center From The Foundation Center.
Getting Attention
JULY 16, 2009
The Newark Museum is a marketing star, and I'm continually impressed with its creativity in engaging its diverse base. 2009 is the Museum's centennial and its marketing team has done a stellar job in making the most of that with special programming and a new tagline -- 100 years. The Museum promises the best of both worlds. Check mark -- it's everywhere Newark Museum is. Captures the spirit and promise of the Museum.
The Biddery Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2009
This year’s 2009 annual black-tie Whitney Museum’s benefit held at the Whitney Museum in New York Monday October 19th, 2009 was sponsored by Versace and hosted by Museum Chairman Adam Weinberg, Donatella Versace, and Liz Swig.
Social Media Bird Brain
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Image via FreeFoto.com Art and museum curators are professionals at putting together exhibits. Basically, what a curator does is to show you the art the way she sees it: underlying themes, ideas, context, relationships. In social media, content curation is slightly different: "Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 1, 2014
Director of Content and Communications Minnesota Children’s Museum (St. Public Relations & Marketing Manager Rubin Museum of Art (New York, NY). Post YOUR open nonprofit marketing and communications positions here.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 13, 2015
She relishes the challenge of reframing the public perception about the 90-year old museum, and the chance to market a wealth of experiences — from exhibition openings to awards ceremonies, from children’s art camps to adult classes in a dozen mediums. Katie Houston.
Selfish Giving
AUGUST 8, 2011
Finagle Bakery & Cafe is a doing a nice thing this week for Joanna and me, and a great thing for Boston’s Museum of Science. This promotion between Finagle and the Museum of Science is a great example of the local cause marketing we talk so much about in Cause Marketing for Dummies.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Marketing and Communications Assistant Minnesota Children’s Museum (Rochester, MN). Social Media Community Specialist United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.). Please post your nonprofit marketing jobs here.
Mission Minded
APRIL 10, 2014
Mission Minded’s client, the Children’s Museum of Denver, announced the public phase of their capital campaign at a groundbreaking ceremony on April 8, 2014. Blog Capital Campaign Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Fundraising Nonprofit Training Storytelling Videos capital campaign children''s museum denver Minute Message Model one minute message
Seeking Grant Money Today
AUGUST 20, 2012
So, I was pleased when I read this weekend the article Nikola Tesla museum campaign earns $500,000 online in two days in the The Guardian U.K A museum would do the trick. Yet, no Nikola Tesla museum exists in the United States. Where would this museum most properly be located? Hence, The Guardian's article about the museum campaign - which is more than on track. to the museum itself, to contribute. I hope to visit that museum!
Seeking Grant Money Today
NOVEMBER 12, 2007
Guidelines Available for Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants for African American Museums Deadline: January 15, 2008 The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( [link] ) has announced the availability of guidelines for the 2008 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. Public or private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to support museums identified above may also apply. From The Foundation Center.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 27, 2017
Check out this texting campaign by the San Francisco Museum of Art. Plonk, Missoula, MT. It’s finally Friday! Let’s end the week strong with some fresh Mixed Links… Apparently, Facebook Is Now Letting Brands and Media Companies Create Their Own Groups Within Pages.
Seeking Grant Money Today
JANUARY 11, 2009
Institute of Museum and Library Services Calls for 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications Deadline: March 16, 2009 The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( [link] ) is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects designed to enhance the professional development of museum staff. Tags: RFP grants museums the foundation center [Please help us.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 16, 2015
Brooklyn Museum https://instagram.com/brooklynmuseum. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art https://instagram.com/sfmoma/. The Tenement Museum https://instagram.com/thetenementmuseum. Looking for some good examples of nonprofits on Instagram? Grab your phone and get inspired.
Fundraising Breakthroughs
JULY 26, 2008
The Museum of Fundraising : The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration. The Chronicle of Philanthropy asks Are You Prepared for a Long Recession? The Chronicle also has advice on Starting and Building an Endowment. Going once! Going Twice!
Wild Woman Fundraising
APRIL 7, 2010
The Wing Asian Museum, Seattle. Simon, author of The Participatory Museum , and Rob Stein, chief information officer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art , which covers innovations for how arts groups and museums can engage with visitors and donors online.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
After visiting a children’s museum with her young son in 1992, Leanne Poellinger added “work at a children’s museum” to her bucket list. I also check Facebook to do a quick scan for any activity on the museum’s page that requires action.
Getting Attention
APRIL 20, 2015
Director of Marketing & Communications , The Contemporary Jewish Museum. Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Associate Director of Email Marketing , NARAL Pro Choice America (Washington, DC). Chief Communications Officer , Lift Alliance Austin Children Services (Austin, TX). Communications & Marketing Coordinator , Tuesday’s Children (Manhasset, NY). Development Communications Associate , Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Getting Attention
MARCH 9, 2015
Marketing & Communications Coordinator Friends of the Chinese American Museum (Los Angeles, CA). Marketing Coordinator Petersen Automotive Museum (Los Angeles, CA). Vice President of Marketing and Communications Museum of Flight (Seattle, WA).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 21, 2015
This spring SFMOMA has an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris (part of “SFMOMA On the Go” which are exhibitions with partner museums during SFMOMA’s expansion), and asked its Communications Manager to take some photos while she was abroad for the opening. Brooklyn Museum.
Getting Attention
JUNE 9, 2014
Communications Associate , The Whitney Museum of Art (New York, NY). Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Advertising Manager , DonorDigital (Berkeley, CA or Washington, DC). Communications and Events Manager , Raw Artworks. Lynn, MA).
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
MAY 31, 2011
When I was reading The New Yorker, an ad for the Museum of Modern Art (AKA Moma) caught my eye. It was a note from someone who’d visited the museum. I’m often asked by people who work in the arts how to best express the essence of their cause in a compelling way.
Seeking Grant Money Today
AUGUST 29, 2011
Deadline: October 3, 2011 Target Accepting Applications for K-12 Field Trip Grants Program Target Corporation is accepting applications from education professionals for the Target Field Trip Grants program to bring K-12 students in the United States to museums, historical sites, and cultural organizations. From The Foundation Center. For more information on this grant opportunity, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this post].
Getting Attention
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
Communications Manager , The Museum of the African Diaspora. Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Communications Associate for Digital Media , Advancement Project (Washington, DC). Communications/Marketing Associate , ACLU (New York, NY). San Francisco, CA). Creative Director, Graphic Designer and Web Developer , Red Rooster Group, (New York, NY). Digital Communications Officer , IPPF (New York, NY). Digital Marketing Manager , Skoll Foundation (Palo Alto, CA).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 2, 2017
April – Science Museum of Minnesota. Gyms, museums, sports orgs and business associations are old pros at holding membership months. December is done. Looking for your next great fundraising campaign? Try a member month campaign.
Getting Attention
JUNE 15, 2015
Online Communications Coordinator Missouri HIstory Museum (St. Subscribers, we’re working on getting you the ability to opt-in or -out of these listings vs. other job posts. Hold on, please! Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits.
Getting Attention
JANUARY 26, 2015
Director, Marketing & Communications Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Please post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here. Communication and Digital Content Manager Global Green USA (Santa Monica, CA). Communications Director Americans for Tax Fairness (Washington, D.C.).
Getting Attention
MARCH 17, 2014
Director of Marketing & Communications , Bellevue Arts Museum (Bellevue, WA). Please post your open nonprofit marketing position here —for full- or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. New Opportunities.
Getting Attention
JUNE 8, 2015
Marketing Coordinator Oakland Museum of California Foundation (Oakland, CA). Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Citizen Outreach Staff Fund for the Pubic Interest: Environment Oregon (Portland, OR).
Wild Woman Fundraising
JANUARY 17, 2010
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Nonprofit Marketing Blog
AUGUST 7, 2015
This welcome pack from the Stickley Museum gets five stars. Take the welcome pack I received following my family’s recent donation experience to the Stickley Museum. I never expected to hear much again from the museum. I just donated to your organization for the very first time.
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