dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2821 days agoMaking it Rain: How Various Sums of Money Could Positively Impact Cultural NonprofitsPrivyet 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 mak...5dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2821 days agoMaking it Rain: How Various Sums of Money Could Positively Impact Cultural NonprofitsPrivyet 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 mak...5
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2827 days agoTo Protect and Conserve: Addressing the Needs in the Cultural Sector Regarding Collections ConservationGreetings 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...1dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2827 days agoTo Protect and Conserve: Addressing the Needs in the Cultural Sector Regarding Collections ConservationGreetings 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...1
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2834 days agoIt Takes A Village to Represent Itself: How Community Centers Can Help Decentralize Cultural NonprofitsIn her new post, "Present Perfect Public History: The Future of Audience-Centered Cultural Organizations," @cheider provides a brief history of settlement house...1dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2834 days agoIt Takes A Village to Represent Itself: How Community Centers Can Help Decentralize Cultural NonprofitsIn her new post, "Present Perfect Public History: The Future of Audience-Centered Cultural Organizations," @cheider provides a brief history of settlement house...1
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2835 days agoPlan 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 the...3dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2835 days agoPlan 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 the...3
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2843 days agoWhere There's a Will, There's a Way: Creating a Document Directing Deaccessioning Upon a NonProfit's DemiseI, @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 pro...9dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2843 days agoWhere There's a Will, There's a Way: Creating a Document Directing Deaccessioning Upon a NonProfit's DemiseI, @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 pro...9
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2843 days agoWhat Not to Do In a Deaccession: Lessons from the Franklin Institute and the Berkshire MuseumLast week we discussed acquiring collections from collectors, and what a process that can be. This week, however, we are tackling a more complicated issue: deac...0dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2843 days agoWhat Not to Do In a Deaccession: Lessons from the Franklin Institute and the Berkshire MuseumLast week we discussed acquiring collections from collectors, and what a process that can be. This week, however, we are tackling a more complicated issue: deac...0
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2849 days agoOne Man's Treasure: Michael Zinman and His Trove of Early American Republic ManuscriptsOne 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 obje...2dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2849 days agoOne Man's Treasure: Michael Zinman and His Trove of Early American Republic ManuscriptsOne 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 obje...2
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2857 days agoHave You Tried Turning it Off and Back On?: Suggestions for the Philadelphia History MuseumWeek after week, those of us in the Nonprofit Management course affiliated with the Philly History project read about the nature, operations, and problems of Ph...5dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2857 days agoHave You Tried Turning it Off and Back On?: Suggestions for the Philadelphia History MuseumWeek after week, those of us in the Nonprofit Management course affiliated with the Philly History project read about the nature, operations, and problems of Ph...5
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2866 days agoIntrospection 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 read...0dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2866 days agoIntrospection 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 read...0
dduquette(25)•in #loi2018•2876 days agoLetter of Intent: Preserving the Memory of PennhurstThe Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance seeks to create a museum and interpretive center to educate visitors from around the world on the history of inte...2dduquette(25)•in loi2018•2876 days agoLetter of Intent: Preserving the Memory of PennhurstThe Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance seeks to create a museum and interpretive center to educate visitors from around the world on the history of inte...2
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2877 days agoThose in Glass Houses Should Keep Windex Handy: The Need to Maintain Cultural Nonprofits' FacilitiesFor some cultural nonprofits, one of the issues that annual budgets do not always adequately account for is facility maintenance and development. Some nonprofit...3dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2877 days agoThose in Glass Houses Should Keep Windex Handy: The Need to Maintain Cultural Nonprofits' FacilitiesFor some cultural nonprofits, one of the issues that annual budgets do not always adequately account for is facility maintenance and development. Some nonprofit...3
dduquette(25)•in #nonprofits•2884 days agoI've Got 99 Problems, and Most of Them Are the Board's Fault: The Pros and Cons of Large and Small Cultural InstitutionsThis 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...3dduquette(25) •in nonprofits•2884 days agoI've Got 99 Problems, and Most of Them Are the Board's Fault: The Pros and Cons of Large and Small Cultural InstitutionsThis 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...3
dduquette(25)•in #nonprofits•2884 days agoA Puzzling Situation: Piecing Together a Healthier, More Cohesive Cultural Sector in PhiladelphiaI 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...3dduquette(25)•in nonprofits•2884 days agoA Puzzling Situation: Piecing Together a Healthier, More Cohesive Cultural Sector in PhiladelphiaI 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...3
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2891 days agoMake Love AND War? Valentine's Day During the First World WarFriends, 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 ...4dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2891 days agoMake Love AND War? Valentine's Day During the First World WarFriends, 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 ...4
dduquette(25)•in #nonprofits•2895 days agoNonprofit Mismanagement: Financial Literacy Does Not Equate to Good Financial Leadership90% 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 ...9dduquette(25)•in nonprofits•2895 days agoNonprofit Mismanagement: Financial Literacy Does Not Equate to Good Financial Leadership90% 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 ...9
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2899 days agoFull 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 Ce...2dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2899 days agoFull 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 Ce...2
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2899 days agoLove Thy Neighbor: American Nativism against German Americans in 1918During 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...4dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2899 days agoLove Thy Neighbor: American Nativism against German Americans in 1918During 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...4
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2905 days ago1918: 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 ofte...2dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2905 days ago1918: 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 ofte...2
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2906 days agoA "Self-Sufficient" Institution: Peonage at Pennhurst in 1918- "Picking Peas, 1918 Trustees Report," Photo used with permission from the Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance. http://www.preservepennhurst.org/default...7dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2906 days agoA "Self-Sufficient" Institution: Peonage at Pennhurst in 1918- "Picking Peas, 1918 Trustees Report," Photo used with permission from the Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance. http://www.preservepennhurst.org/default...7
dduquette(25)•in #explore1918•2911 days agoWhere 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 tra...3dduquette(25)•in explore1918•2911 days agoWhere 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 tra...3
