Tuesday, February 05, 2019

What's Stopping us from Building More Inclusive Nonprofits?

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Every day, I’m amazed by the range of efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cultural sector. There are funding initi...
Monday, December 17, 2018

Apply Now for the World's Best Museum Job: Mine.

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Hey, you. Yeah you, generous community builder. You, brilliant manager. You, fearless fundraiser. You, playful leader. It's time to ma...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Change Ahead: I'm Shifting from Local to Global in 2019

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I have some big news to share. In mid-2019, I will transition out of my role as the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art ...
Monday, November 12, 2018

How Hello Museum Builds Intimate Community in one of the Biggest Cities in the World

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When I tell stories about how the MAH builds community, I emphasize the importance of deep partnerships and relationship-building. We conn...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Want to Co-Create an Exhibition on a Hot Issue? Introducing the Community Issue Exhibition Toolkit

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Two years ago, our team at the MAH embarked on our most challenging co-creation project ever. We partnered with foster youth, former foste...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

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How do you build a movement for institutional change? That's the question we've been grappling with as we start the OF/BY/FOR AL...
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

What Church Planters Taught Me about Welcoming New People into Community Organizations

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This summer, a gift landed in my podcast feed: a five-part series on evangelical church planting . This podcast series didn't come...
Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Who are We Protecting?

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I remember the exact moment when I snapped. I was at an informal talk by a visitor research professional from a large American art museum....
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

The Art of Gathering: A Fabulous Book to Help You Host Better Meetings and Events

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I remember the first staff meeting I ever ran. I had just started at the MAH as the new executive director. The museum was in huge financi...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Taking OFBYFOR ALL Out for its First Live Call to Action [VIDEO]

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Last week, I had the great honor of launching the OFBYFOR ALL global initiative as the opening keynote speaker at MuseumNext in London. Th...