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The Little House

Dave_Mohican — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:10:12 -0400

The Little House, is a community hall that myself and others have been working on, over the last few years to provide a space for artists and community groups we work from an old school hall in Hounslow West London, we provide muti-media equipment to community groups and provide space for bands to rehearse and play as well as record, for the bands they need this space so they can develop and learn how to use a studio before they go and use and pay money for studio time. Community groups need the space for thier projects and with most do not allways have the funds to pay for space, so we try to do as much as we can for them.

Pandora and Philanthropy

Britt Bravo — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:07:35 -0400

On Monday, I posted the question, How Can Nonprofits Use Pandora? I wanted to share with you the response from Pandora's Community Manager. They're doing some pretty great stuff!

I do know that teachers use Pandora stations and our musicology podcasts to educate students. And indie musicans are making better livings via their exposure on Pandora, which is a great source of pride for us.

Just wanted to let you know of a few of the philanthropic works Pandora is involved in as well...

- We have donated over 6,000 CDs to the Oakland Public Library.

- We raise money for music education through GlobalGiving.

- Pandora staff volunteer monthly at a local Oakland school that doesn't have music education. We teach music theory and by the end of the year, even have them hooked up in a mini recording studio, burning them CDs of the songs they created. (Flickr photos of Pandora volunteering).
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How Can Nonprofits Use Pandora?

Britt Bravo — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:25:53 -0400

I finally set myself up on the personalized Internet radio station, Pandora, and I LOVE it.

I'm wondering, is there a way that something this awesome could be used to help nonprofits, especially ones that support the arts?

The thought must be in the air because recently Lucy Bernholz of Philanthropy 2173 wrote a post, Pandora, Pop Culture and Philanthropy. In it she says,

Helping note by note

Gurdonark — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:29:37 -0400

My hobby is making music. I co-own a netlabel called Negative Sound Institute, and have had Creative Commons releases of ambient and chill electronic music on a Creative Commons basis on various labels.

Lately, I enjoy remixing spoken word tracks into my music, to create songs and videos. I have enjoyed making a few socially conscious youtube videos as a method of relatively low-sophistication viral marketing.

I would be very interested in making simple viral video, with soundtrack, song, and Creative Commons photo footage, to assist non-profits. I am particularly interested in animal adoption issues, and yet there are so many things I support that I would love to help promote in this modest way.

Building ManorMeta in the virtual world; voting our love everywhere

evonne — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:59:25 -0400

Hello Friends of ManorMeta!
It's true...we're moving! Our Better World Island location became too small for our crystalline sanctuary and we wish our friends at Care.org and the Better World Scouts the best wishes as they build amazing aid and activism efforts inworld. We will continue to be active scouts and offer you AMO Island as a resort alternative for visionary communities in development around the world.

Two Projects to Consider

RobinH — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:05:45 -0400

I must admit, when Daniel Ben-Horin asked me to be an advocate I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into. Having the chance to participate in this event, however, is pretty exciting.

I've started with two projects: one that's using MySpace to connect non-profits and help them network and use MySpace successfully, and one that hopes to use Creative Commons licenses and an open market to change the way music, writing and art is distributed and valued.

I've commented on each of the projects:

ManorMeta

evonne — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:10:04 -0500

Whew - Web Site Launch

Steve Hanson — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:50:56 -0400

After quite a lot of work,my consulting company, working with The Cedar Cultural Center, just released a revamped web site. (August 23) The new site features music and video, a searchable calendar, and quite a lot more.

The Cedar is a well-established nonprofit music venue in Minneapolis, and features world music, roots music, and lots of other entertainers who are not supported by the major music industry.

The site is based on Drupal with quite a few stock and custom modules. There was a lot of collaborative work involved between my company and The Cedar.

The Cedar Cultural Center

Steve Hanson — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:37:45 -0400

Project Screenshot

Supporting organization

The Cedar Cultural Center

URL

http://www.thecedar.org

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Project Description

The Cedar Cultural Center is a nonprofit music venue in Minneapolis, MN. August 23, 2006 The Cedar launched a new web site. The site was built in collaboration with Cruiskeen Consulting LLC

The new site has many features. It is very rich in audio and video material, and features information about upcoming performances.

One of the most exciting upcoming events at The Cedar is the annual Nordic Roots Festival, which features music from the Nordic countries.

More information about The Cedar:

The Cedar (also known as the Cedar Cultural Center) is a highly eclectic music venue located in the vibrant West Bank district of Minneapolis. Renowned for hosting some of the best acts in folk, blues, jazz, indie rock and world music in an intimate space, the Cedar is a 501(c)3 non-profit, largely volunteer-driven organization and welcomes your support!

Mission

The Cedar's mission is to promote inter-cultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.

History

The Cedar is located in the historic Cedar Theater building, which opened in 1948 and operated as a movie theater until the 1970’s before falling into disuse. The Cedar Cultural Center was established in 1989 when local real estate magnate Keith Heller donated the theater to a non-profit started by Deb Martin and Mary Ann Dotsen, Minnesota STAR (Society for Traditional Arts and Resources). Their mission was “to support the preservation of cultural diversity by promoting and presenting traditional music and dance of many cultures.” Bill Kubeczko has been the artistic and executive director since 1993, and with the help of a small, dedicated staff and a legion of energetic volunteers, the Cedar has been presenting 150 or more high-quality shows every year since.

Sarah Mclachlan´s World on Fire

tuesdaygutz — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:45:53 -0400

First published at www.lasolidaridad.com

The entertainment industry has barely squared up to the issues concerning world poverty today. With the exception of the much-publicized Live concert spearheaded by Bob Geldolf and political activist Bono and his U2 comrades, only a few have followed up with a personal conviction of using their God-given talents for a cause and instigate change.

Recently however, Sarah Mclachlan (one of my favorite singer-songwriters in the world!) has decided to team up with acclaimed Music Video director Sophie Muller to bring a new MTV version of "World on Fire." (Click here to view.) The video shows a stark performance of Sarah interspersed with scenes of the standard cost of video production and how this money could have been used to provide food, medical supplies and education to developing nations.

continuation at www.lasolidaridad.com