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dduquette
explore1918
2018-04-24 15:14
Making it Rain: How Various Sums of Money Could Positively Impact Cultural Nonprofits
Privyet Steemrades! This week, those of us working on the @phillyhistory project have been tasked with considering how we would use various sums of money to make a positive impact on public history. To
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explore1918
2018-04-18 00:26
To Protect and Conserve: Addressing the Needs in the Cultural Sector Regarding Collections Conservation
Greetings Steemites. This week, those of us here in HIST 5151 on the Philly History Project are focusing our readings on issues in cultural institutions related to conservation, preservation, and preparedness.
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explore1918
2018-04-11 00:31
It Takes A Village to Represent Itself: How Community Centers Can Help Decentralize Cultural Nonprofits
In her new post, "Present Perfect Public History: The Future of Audience-Centered Cultural Organizations," @cheider provides a brief history of settlement houses, their current iterations community
dduquette
explore1918
2018-04-10 17:31
Plan B: What Do We Do If No One Applies For Our Funds?
Over the past few weeks, those of us here on the Philly History Project have reached out to various cultural nonprofits in and around Philadelphia to see if they would be interested in the award our work
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explore1918
2018-04-02 17:25
Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Creating a Document Directing Deaccessioning Upon a NonProfit's Demise
I, @dduquette, resident of Steemit, being of sound mind, not acting under duress or undue influence, and fully understanding the nature and extent of all my property and of this disposition thereof, do
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explore1918
2018-04-02 16:01
What Not to Do In a Deaccession: Lessons from the Franklin Institute and the Berkshire Museum
Last week we discussed acquiring collections from collectors, and what a process that can be. This week, however, we are tackling a more complicated issue: deaccession, that is, getting rid of collections
dduquette
explore1918
2018-03-27 02:21
One Man's Treasure: Michael Zinman and His Trove of Early American Republic Manuscripts
One of my favorite literary tropes has to be that of the eccentric millionaire, who for some reason focuses his personal spending on some particular set of objects, manuscripts, or what have you. Those
dduquette
explore1918
2018-03-19 00:28
Have You Tried Turning it Off and Back On?: Suggestions for the Philadelphia History Museum
Week after week, those of us in the Nonprofit Management course affiliated with the Philly History project read about the nature, operations, and problems of Philadelphia’s cultural sector. We’ve read
dduquette
explore1918
2018-03-09 19:07
Introspection and Innovation: How the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Redefined Itself
One of the prospective locations for the proposed History Center in Philadelphia was here, at 12th and Market Street. In recent weeks, one of our assigned readings was the Vision Statement for a Philadelphia
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loi2018
2018-02-27 20:54
Letter of Intent: Preserving the Memory of Pennhurst
The Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance seeks to create a museum and interpretive center to educate visitors from around the world on the history of intellectual and developmental disability
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explore1918
2018-02-26 21:16
Those in Glass Houses Should Keep Windex Handy: The Need to Maintain Cultural Nonprofits' Facilities
For some cultural nonprofits, one of the issues that annual budgets do not always adequately account for is facility maintenance and development. Some nonprofits are based out of historic buildings, others
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nonprofits
2018-02-19 22:00
I've Got 99 Problems, and Most of Them Are the Board's Fault: The Pros and Cons of Large and Small Cultural Institutions
This week one of my tasks from @phillyhistory was to consider the pros and cons of large, medium, and small cultural institutions. For the purposes of this post I focus primarily on an example of a large
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nonprofits
2018-02-19 21:36
A Puzzling Situation: Piecing Together a Healthier, More Cohesive Cultural Sector in Philadelphia
I like puzzles. My family recently took up completing 1000 and 2000-piece puzzles as a hobby and they, as you would expect, take eons to complete. But the sense of accomplishment you feel when you finally
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explore1918
2018-02-12 18:40
Make Love AND War? Valentine's Day During the First World War
Friends, it is February, and this Wednesday many will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with their special someones. Valentine’s Day, as we celebrate it today, is a day for cherishing romantic love and showing
dduquette
nonprofits
2018-02-08 18:53
Nonprofit Mismanagement: Financial Literacy Does Not Equate to Good Financial Leadership
90% This seems like a sizable proportion doesn’t it? That’s just shy of a perfect 100%. According to a study in 2009 from the Technical Development Corporation (TDC) commissioned by the Pew Charitable
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explore1918
2018-02-05 18:17
Full Steem Ahead: Steem-Powered Outdoor History: Pt. 2
- This is a photograph of Rittenhouse Square Park I took during the summer of 2017. Rittenhouse is a popular, open area in the western part of Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood. Would you stop and
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explore1918
2018-02-05 16:58
Love Thy Neighbor: American Nativism against German Americans in 1918
During times of war, it is not uncommon for the enemies engaged to use propaganda to defame one another. In 1918, after the United States entered into World War I, this was the case with American attitudes
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explore1918
2018-01-30 16:41
1918: Marking a Decade of Operation at Pennhurst State School & Hospital
With its unmistakable architectural design and signature cupola perched atop the roof, the Pennhurst State School & Hospital's Administration Building is often the first image to come to mind when
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explore1918
2018-01-29 14:35
A "Self-Sufficient" Institution: Peonage at Pennhurst in 1918
"Picking Peas, 1918 Trustees Report," Photo used with permission from the Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance. In 1903, the Pennsylvania State Legislature authorized the founding of
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explore1918
2018-01-24 01:55
Where Dreams Meet Reality: William Steffens's Journey to Philadelphia
Port Richmond Grain-Elevator, Philadelphia, PA, 1917. After his arrival in Philadelphia, Steffens worked as a ship's carpenter, building partitions aboard tramp ships which carried grain from this grain
