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Ted Maust
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explore1918
2018-04-25 15:40
What would you fund?
As we end the semester, @kenfinkel has posed us a biiiiiiig question. This is in addition to the lingering question of where exactly we want our grant to go, but might offer us a way to think about that
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explore1918
2018-04-17 01:35
Budgeting for Conservation of Collections : The Heritage Health Index (2005)
This week our class (see this post for more context!) read the 2005 report, A PUBLIC TRUST AT RISK: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections (hereafter "HHI"). The
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explore1918
2018-04-11 16:34
Fair Wages, or Why Steemit Isn't Right for Cultural Institutions...Yet.
In my last post I observed that ethics codes for museum environments don't chart a clear path for cultural institutions to keep themselves above the fray of a market economy. This guy knows all about having
peartree4
digitalstrategy
2018-04-09 20:59
tmaust reblogged
Digital Strategies for Non-Profits: Fact or Fiction?
As a self-proclaimed digital strategist, I've got plenty to say about the topic, especially in relation to non-profit culture organizations. For four years I worked as the Director of Interactive Media
tmaust
history
2018-04-10 18:30
Adventures in Ethics
In our ongoing engagement with what non-profit organizations are and what they could be, our class has arrived at the concept of public trust, especially as juxtaposed with the market economy. @jfeagan
tmaust
history
2018-04-04 15:49
Come for the Happy Hour, Stay for the History! - 3 Suggestions for Historic House Museums
I've been away from Steemit for a little while, focusing on cranking out the last bit of my M.A. thesis, but I'm back! In the meantime, we were asked to think about how cultural institutions pivot, and
phillyhistory
philanthropy
2018-03-22 14:21
tmaust reblogged
Help Needed: Time to Reach Out to Potential Award Recipients
Now we are seven. We’re down to seven projects, that is. And each of the home organizations will soon receive a version of the email below. Before we hit the “send” button, does anyone have any corrections,
tmaust
history
2018-03-13 19:39
Lessons from Crisis at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
After a brief hiatus (Spring Break), we @phillyhistory students are back Steeming ahead. This week, we are discussing the funding ideas we proposed (Part 1 and Part 2) and blogging about the late '90s
tmaust
loi2018
2018-02-28 16:00
The Row Home Museum: Letter of Intent
Yesterday, I wrote about the gaps I see in Philadelphia's history system. Today I give you, the funders, a mock Letter of Intent for a project that could meet some of those needs. It is a version of an
tmaust
history
2018-02-27 22:26
Gaps in the Philadelphia history system
This week our class is describing needs we see in Philadelphia and proposing methods for the cultural sector to meet them. My classmates have already written eloquently about a variety of needs, from
tmaust
history
2018-02-21 16:01
The Many Monuments of Fairmount Park
In the last few years, Americans have had a lot of conversations about monuments. I've heard people on buses and in restaurants trying to tease apart the legacies of statues--intended to last forever--which
tmaust
history
2018-02-21 04:51
Lessons from Historical Conglomerates
This week, @kenfinkel posed this question to the @phillyhistory group: "When it comes to interpreting, preserving, presenting the past, what are the pros and cons of big, mid-sized, and small
kenfinkel
love
2018-02-14 14:16
tmaust reblogged
Love Has Always Had a Place in the Heart of Philadelphia
Restored and reinstalled in the center of Philadelphia—the city of Brotherly Love—in 1976, Philadelphia’s LOVE sculpture is one of many around the world. (Source) Versions of Robert Indiana’s work are
tmaust
history
2018-02-14 16:17
Collecting Oral Histories of 1918 in 2018
This post is part of the Philadelphia History Initiative (@phillyhistory), in which we are blogging about 1918 in order to raise capital to invest in the cultural sector of Philadelphia in some capacity.
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promo-steem
2018-02-12 18:18
tmaust reblogged
Rewarding Excellence Phase 2: Funding education using SBD to provide educational materials to assist poor students/Meet-ups
source Funding of education in Nigeria is grossly inadequate, from the federal level down to the states and local government. Most states and local governments are owing salaries of teachers up to 13 months.
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microloan
2018-02-13 15:38
Building Investment Momentum
This post is part of the Philadelphia History Initiative (@phillyhistory). This week our class took stock of the experiment so far and continued posing questions about the financial future of the cultural
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money
2018-02-07 17:58
tmaust reblogged
A Chicken in Every Pot/A Little Outreach in Every Department
Perhaps you're wondering why I keep posting this tiny message at the bottom of my posts: 100% of the SBD rewards from this #explore1918 post will support the Philadelphia History Initiative @phillyhistory.
tmaust
history
2018-02-07 13:55
Thirteen Days that Never Were
The Philadelphia History Initiative (@phillyhistory) has had a bunch of us exploring the events of 1918. Today I turn to what didn't happen that year: thirteen days in February. Or at least they didn't
tmaust
philadelphia
2018-02-06 17:54
Cultural Sector Investment Opportunity: School Buses
This post is part of the Philadelphia History Initiative (@phillyhistory). This week our class is considering where we would invest in the cultural sector, what problems we would tackle, and what impact
phillyhistory
explore1918
2018-02-05 14:11
tmaust reblogged
“Making America Safe for Democracy” on the Home Front
“It is a fearful thing,” Woodrow Wilson explained to Congress on April 2, 1917, “to lead this great peaceful people… into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars…” But “the world must be made safe
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