Museums and other cultural institutions are using social media tools to connect with their patrons in novel ways.

Nina K. Simon, author of The Participatory Museum, and Rob Stein, chief information officer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, join Allison Fine, the host of Social Good, to discuss how arts groups are adopting social media to connect with their supporters.

Allison Fine, a nonprofit leader and expert on technology and communications, discusses how charities and foundations can more effectively use social-media tools to spread their messages and raise money. Ms. Fine will incorporate suggestions and questions from readers into her podcasts and invites you to send e-mail messages to her at afine@demos.org. Look for new installments on the first Thursday of every month.

To Listen to the 14 minute podcast, please visit the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s website @ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Cultural-Groups-Can-Use/64965/