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Posts Tagged: Eleanor Whitney

Op-Eds

Build, Measure, Learn: “Lean” Principles and Innovation Process

By Eleanor Whitney
Mar 25, 2014

By “going lean,” nonprofits use an cyclical, feedback-focused development process to use limited resources more effectively.

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Join the Conversation: Animating Neighborhoods

By Eleanor Whitney
Oct 10, 2013

Participate in the discussion about Animating Neighborhoods during the National Innovation Summit for Arts & Culture.

Op-Eds

What Opportunities Came Out of New Music USA’s Merger?

By Eleanor Whitney
Feb 20, 2013

Two organizations come together, bringing fresh perspectives to music makers and audiences.

What Can Non-Profit Leaders Learn from DIY Entrepreneurs?

By Eleanor Whitney
Dec 19, 2012

How can three creative for-profit entrepreneurs’ ideas can be applied to a non-profit arts environment?

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Business Unusual Event: Recap and Takeaways

By Eleanor Whitney
Nov 1, 2012

The event brought together staff members of arts nonprofits, students and policy makers to talk about what drives innovative change in the arts.

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Dance Films Association

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 9, 2012

Note: We did not produce an audio postcard about the starting conditions for the DFA project. Since their founding in … Continue reading →

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Wildlife Conservation Society

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 8, 2012

For the last 100 years, the Wildlife Conservation Society has focused on saving wildlife and wild places around the globe through in-person interventions.

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts – New York

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 5, 2012

When I spoke last year with members of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District Working Group (NOCD-NY) they discussed a collective goal of demonstrating the tangible effects art has on communities throughout New York City

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Misnomer Dance Theater

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 4, 2012

As a small dance company founded in 1998, Misnomer Dance Theater was looking for ways to work smarter, not harder as they grew.

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: New York Live Arts

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 3, 2012

Above, an Audio Postcard about the starting conditions for the project.  New York Live Arts was formed in 2011 from … Continue reading →

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: El Puente

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 2, 2012

Above, an Audio Postcard about the starting conditions for the project.  Arts and culture are central to the vision of … Continue reading →

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Hemispheric Institute

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Oct 1, 2012

Above, an Audio Postcard about the starting conditions for the project.  Since 1998 the Hemispheric Institute has been bringing together … Continue reading →

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Mary Miss

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Sep 27, 2012

Above, an Audio Postcard about the starting conditions for the project.  When I spoke with Mary Miss a year ago, … Continue reading →

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Casita Maria

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Sep 26, 2012

Above, an Audio Postcard about the starting conditions for the project.  Two ground breaking organizations, Casita Maria and Dancing in … Continue reading →

Audio PostcardsProject Updates

One Year Later: Chimpanzee Productions

By Eleanor Whitney and Karina Mangu-Ward
Sep 25, 2012

Above, an Audio Postcard about the starting conditions for the project.  When they began to work on the Digital Diaspora … Continue reading →

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