Games from 1950’s and 1960’s Fundraising by playing games from the 50’s and 60’s. Children today are very interested in how there parents played when they were kids. Parents are nostalgic for their own youth. A great fundraiser can combine … Continue reading
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Fundraiser Idea for Local Museum or Library – Selling Custom Coins Selling custom made coins can be a great fundraiser, and lots of fun! Look at Challenge Coins 4 Less, they have made it easy, fast and fun to order … Continue reading
Featured Artifact the Burnt Herculaneum Scroll Read When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, it destroyed a library of classical works in Herculaneum. The papyrus scrolls weren’t incinerated, but were instead carbonized by the hot gases. The resulting black carbon … Continue reading
Eyewitness Pliny the Younger, Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was one of the most catastrophic and infamous volcanic eruptions in European history. Historians have learned about the eruption from the eyewitness account … Continue reading
Fundraiser Idea for nonprofit Local Museum or Library Host a Musical Chairs Event for Nonprofit Musical Chairs Fundraising Event – A giant game of musical chairs in Colorado Springs, CO is raising money to fund a Head Start program decimated … Continue reading
10 Ways to recruit Volunteers 10 strategies to Reach and Recruit Volunteers 1. Word of mouth. 2. Direct mail. Have personal letters written by your agency, sent through other organizations such as local civic associations, community groups, and local chapters … Continue reading
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Firsts Below is a photo showing the first presidential motorcade, first open-top one, to boot. The car is a Columbia Electric Victoria Phaeton. Roosevelt is on the left. On the right is Colonel Jacob Greene, chairman of … Continue reading
Huey Long, Share The Wealth Huey Long, nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination … Continue reading
TEDx talk Chrystie Hill – Libraries Present and Future Chrystie Hill works with libraries around the world and shares her knowledge to help make libraries great places in this must see video. Chrystie Hill is a librarian, writer, and community-builder. … Continue reading
Eyewitness Charge of the Light Brigade 1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 in the Crimean War. … Continue reading
Fundraiser Idea for Local Museum or Library: Low-End Event Hosting a Low-End Event can raise lots of money for a Local Museum, Gallery or Library. This is a different fundraising idea that turns the usual fancy fundraising event right around. … Continue reading
Hindenburg Disaster The Hindenburg Disaster took place Thursday, May 6, 1937. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and exploded during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, located in Lakehurst, New … Continue reading
Tech and Project – Vintage Technology Vintage Technology Displays Displays of Vintage Technology are very popular with people who frequent Local Museums, Galleries and Libraries. Children like to see how their parents lived and parents wax nostalgic for the old … Continue reading
Motivational Trigger for Knowledge How can you get kids to come to your Local Museum or Library? For many education advocates, the arts supposedly increase test scores, generate social responsibility and turn around failing schools but research that demonstrates a … Continue reading
Fundraiser Idea for Local Museum or Library Zazzle Zazzle is a print-on-demand company that allows a Museum or Gallery or Library to design and sell their own creations. This allows your Museum or Gallery or Library to set up some … Continue reading