<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:16:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@johnesmithiii/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Funding Failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly four months the @Phillyhistory team has consistently published content on this innovative platform in hopes of raising funds to support different Philly-based cultural organizations. Topics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/funding-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/funding-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[explore1918]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgU1oexjB7wjPt8BoFJeRYSU1w8x43UFwf3c29KCF8WVEeDPvGKNCqeZGQMCDxMp7aPgbLBCtrvv8TG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artifacts and Collections Preservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the semester, the @PhillyHistory team has focused on the general health of Philadelphia’s cultural ecosystem and ways to improve nonprofit management. We have discussed how institutions can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@johnesmithiii/artifacts-and-collections-preservation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@johnesmithiii/artifacts-and-collections-preservation</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsgN914Tjjov59RxJ49oZqPTRg1GJCmBHHvmzPJWCvvaXmjXXF5twGkVbaLtRJEcogCHjkdZTtfDZu4xgUF4saqpbzW9drmvTe6Rkr2bUKW6C5mRD2YXWv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Build Capabilities Not Projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wyncote Foundation’s 2014 report, Link, Link, Share, outlines strategies on how cultural institutions can use digital technologies to extend their missions. 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Unfortunately, the majority of history-related job postings can be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@johnesmithiii/new-hiring-practices-for-history-institutions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@johnesmithiii/new-hiring-practices-for-history-institutions</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpk1WFRqc2qPX8uza2iEV98yn7ZgcBUaG9jK46mymCqyby7zCECidGdL7LeS1hkbkbiHyo58UvLYQ6NtcKiV7D4MGqstQ6jZNe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Society Prepares for the Twenty-First Century]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a treasure chest. The key to that treasure chest will be our clarity of purpose in addressing its key priorities.” -- Susan Stitt, September 1990.(1) During the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@johnesmithiii/the-society-prepares-for-the-twenty-first-century</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@johnesmithiii/the-society-prepares-for-the-twenty-first-century</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:15:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5Ssgibu4CEaDTfh51FCKhzsyvsowdTf5uGLaXmxXw3Z5aW6wLNSrKMK1A4KQG8pDSfLkYg8NFFJwXMK7NwqDAHN9eoBBTWyqyWTujFS7o5qj1o4f7SDfTkr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding a Mobile Museum: The Philadelphia Public History Truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $10,000 grant from the Philadelphia History Initiative (@PhillyHistory) would support the Philadelphia Public History Truck’s (PPHT) mission to “make culture accessible through creative community building]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/loi2018/@johnesmithiii/funding-a-mobile-museum-the-philadelphia-public-history-truck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/loi2018/@johnesmithiii/funding-a-mobile-museum-the-philadelphia-public-history-truck</guid><category><![CDATA[loi2018]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNZUQXVb4N88cXosNW8e8fVvJeDCSk5DzJmKG3eu3hGH48wW7JYeHBniThJNoe4LQ7LqK44uWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collecting Philadelphia's Local History: An On-The-Ground Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia is a city known for its rich history and iconic symbols like the Liberty Bell, Rocky, and the Love statue. Places like Independence Hall, the Constitution Center, and Museum of the American]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/collecting-philadelphia-s-local-history-an-on-the-ground-approach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/collecting-philadelphia-s-local-history-an-on-the-ground-approach</guid><category><![CDATA[explore1918]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNhGZvAx2ZwyPZARDdNw2hMgr4qq6m1Coco8gBSDVoFMmbFPLWKYagVUoSVnUGgNhL9qUqxA8N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor Richard's Almanac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 1732 and 1758, Benjamin Franklin edited one of the most popular publications in colonial America titled Poor Richard's Almanac. Franklin originally used Poor Richard's as, "a Vehicle for conveying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/poor-richard-s-almanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/poor-richard-s-almanac</guid><category><![CDATA[explore1918]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeSeFciKtxWq4eTZ5cTuysQ5FXcMQSLccWsmGAi4CuxwYymaL5FSu79jwejNPuQEqbG7BMkWEKkUTNN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philadelphia's History Sector: Consolidate or Allocate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common theme over the past couple of weeks has been the state of Philadelphia’s cultural sector and nonprofits. Many of the @phillyhistory students discussed the various challenges facing these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/museums/@johnesmithiii/philadelphia-s-history-sector-consolidate-or-allocate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/museums/@johnesmithiii/philadelphia-s-history-sector-consolidate-or-allocate</guid><category><![CDATA[museums]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRqCmQLhs7ZoybsrgTuvSTU2pMGE958MfsoQGjVGDQmUnkMEbcNL2rS7HFTEr3zwiLaD4FEbSJoSqziq75nL8GtQJMSWhbxLwtFJMAyPMzvUG8VBTZxe6azTmpn9C9R4TC3bcBcxD4M1YycGbxzHzxXYhq3EZdQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All about strategic planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the class (@phillyhistory) is looking at strategic planning and how institutions prepare for change. 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I study public history at Temple University where I also work in the school’s library on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/1918-the-curse-of-the-bambino</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/explore1918/@johnesmithiii/1918-the-curse-of-the-bambino</guid><category><![CDATA[explore1918]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnesmithiii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:25:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVV9WGZvTmDvEekCvqD5unDYhNYiHH6ekg2zuUAPrHp1pzcnWCjhZgrU4AiFqQgVZETiqmomxWzJ5roqSU7pEK8etsTHA6mUyV4enDeJnXeVXWggAYCtXeF5yQ9JsTH2Ji4pBJ3gz5doX3a4PstqaN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>