Know Your Own Bone’s 15 Most Popular Posts of 2011
After playing with a bunch of pictures from this year, I’m going the “goofy face during a presentation” route. The world has enough pictures of stuffy presenters, doesn’t it? Thanks for making 2011...
View ArticleHow Generation Y is Changing Museum and Nonprofit Membership Structures (DATA)
Looking for a copy of the address that I delivered at the Iowa Museum Association Conference last week? You can find it here. Millennials (folks roughly between the ages of 18 and 33) are the largest...
View ArticleThank You and KYOB’s Most Popular Posts of 2012
JOB ALERT: Looking to start off 2013 with a new adventure filled with meaningful social media/marketing/PR work for zoos, aquariums, museums, performing arts and other nonprofit organizations? I’m...
View Article6 Sad Truths About Fundraising That I Have Learned as a Millennial Donor
Hi, nonprofit executive leaders and board members. My name is Colleen Dilenschneider. I am a Millennial donor and I exist. First, let’s be honest: I’m not a crazy-huge donor that is going to...
View ArticleA Hint for the Future of Museums: Europe is Looking to US Aquariums
In my line of work (developing predictive data) and my spot in that line (analyzing and applying data on behalf of organizations equally concerned with social and fiscal bottom lines), opportunity...
View ArticleA Cure For Point of Reference Sensitivity: Why Visitor Satisfaction For Your...
IMPACTS data indicate that visitors to zoos, aquariums and museums (and other visitor-serving organizations such as historical sites, theaters, symphonies, etc.) who have never previously visited any...
View ArticleMost Popular Posts of 2013 for Nonprofits and Museums
2014 is very quickly approaching and the Internet is overflowing with “Best of 2013” lists. There’s a good reason for that: the market generally likes them (and not to mention, they are easy to...
View ArticleFinding: Museums That Highlight Mission Financially Outperform Museums That...
This article kicks off a four-part series intended to help visitor-serving organizations understand and respond to emerging trends that will impact their ability to achieve their financial and...
View ArticleThere Is No Mission Without Money: Why Cultural Organizations Need To Get...
This article concludes a four-part series intended to help visitor-serving organizations understand and respond to emerging trends that will impact their financial and mission-related goals. Learn...
View ArticleThe Real Reason Some Nonprofits Stink at “Digital” (And Why It Is Getting Worse)
Within some organizations, “going digital” is causing more problems than it’s solving. This isn’t because of the people who work in digital. It’s because of the people who don’t. I’ve posted briefly...
View ArticleSix Reasons Why Content Is No Longer King (And What Now Holds the Throne)
“Content is king” is confusing people and the reign is over. There’s a different ruler in town that is driving successful organizations: connectivity. “Content is king,” said Bill Gates famously as...
View ArticleWhy Talking About The Future of Museums May Be Holding Museums Back
What if we took some of the time that we spend patting ourselves on the back for thinking about “the future” and use it to better adapt to the world we are living in right now? Before I jump in, I...
View Article11 Strategic Tips to Cultivate Member and Donor Relationships Online
Social media is the new force empowering giving decisions. Here are 11 near-term opportunities that will help more deeply engage and better connect with your audiences on digital platforms. Last week...
View ArticleSix Urgent Reasons To Add Millennials To Your Nonprofit Board of Directors
If your organization doesn’t have at least one millennial on its Board of Directors, then you may be setting your organization up for a difficult future. I cannot help but notice that the Boards of...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....