NCCHR selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will join a cohort of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations from across the U.S. and U.K. to improve essential digital infrastructure.
Today, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights announced that it has been selected to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. This initiative helps cultural organizations across the U.S. and U.K. to strengthen technology and management practices to improve operations, drive revenue, increase fundraising, engage broader audiences, and deliver dynamic programming.
“Our participation in Bloomberg Philanthropy’s program comes at a crucial time for our institution,” said Jill Savitt, CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. “We are currently in an expansion campaign, adding two new wings – and four new galleries – to our museum. This grant will help us create a digital presence that keeps pace with our physical one.”
Over the past three years, the Digital Accelerator Program has been a catalyst for strengthening nearly 150 cultural organizations across the U.S. and U.K. To date, the 40 institutions that were part of the first cohort cumulatively grew an additional $20 million in new revenue including through fundraising, reached over 1 million new audience members, and engaged more than 4,000 new artists and partners.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is one of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations accepted into Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new Digital Accelerator Program cohort, spanning artistic disciplines and organization sizes in 52 U.S. cities and 28 U.K. cities.
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About the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) is a museum and cultural organization that inspires the changemaker in each of us. Founded in 2014, NCCHR connects the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s to global human rights movements for people of color, women, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and more. Our immersive and empathy-building experiences highlight people who have worked to protect rights and model how individuals create positive change. For more information, visit our website at civilandhumanrights.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, @ctr4chr, and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncchr.
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