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Topic: Management and Leadership: Technology
Technology is playing a pivotal role for arts organizations nationwide. Its use in advocacy, program management, fundraising, and networking is changing the landscape of the nonprofit arts industry. Through websites like the Arts Action Center, arts advocates may connect with elected officials with ease and efficiency on issues related to federal and state arts policy. With the development of fundraising software, arts organizations of all sizes can track donor information, fundraising campaigns, and grant applications. Communication and networking among arts leaders has changed dramatically with the advent of listservs, which enable colleagues to connect and share resources on myriad management and programmatic issues. As arts agencies and organizations grow in their technological capacity, they are able to streamline information and provide services via the Internet. Online arts calendars, artist registries, and publications are common features on many arts organizations’ websites.