2016 – Page 22 – American Alliance of Museums

The Role of Human Resources in Museums

By Christine Engel

The Human Resources field has changed in recent years, moving to the role of “partner” for the executive and senior leadership, and as a strategic resource for guiding the organization. Even in the non-profit arena in general, HR has …
FASB’s Proposed Changes to the Design of Nonprofit Financial Statements and What it May Mean to Your Museum

By By Multiple Authors

After nearly 20 years of living with the current not-for-profit reporting model, users of financial statements of nonprofit organizations in many cases still do not have a true understanding of an organization’s financial position and …
Planning for Leadership Transition

By Elizabeth Varner

*Please note that I am not your attorney, I am not giving legal advice and there is no attorney-client relationship. All legal questions should be directed to your legal counsel. This article seeks to raise awareness of the issues in …
Great, Sustainable Impact: Can Self-Sufficiency Help Us Advance Our Missions?

By Dr. David E. Chesebrough

January 2016 LMN Online Press Self-Sufficiency — A Dream or Realistic Goal to Support Great Impact? Admit it — many science centers and museums struggle financially. There is still a gap for most in acquiring adequate …
The Labor of Diversity

By Nicole Ivy

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 edition of the Museum magazine. Museums serve as places of collaboration, education, and reflection. They exist in stunning variety, from institutions with collections of …
Setting the Standard for LGBTQ Inclusion

By Renae Youngs

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of the Museum magazine. It’s a common assumption that the arts and culture fields are populated with LGBTQ folks who find welcoming working environments in museums, …
The Museum Sacrifice Measure

By Elizabeth Merritt

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of the Museum magazine. This article is adapted from a series of essays that first appeared on the Center for the Future of Museums Blog (futureofmuseums.blogspot.com). …
Bringing Self-Examination to the Center of Social Justice Work in Museums

By Rose Paquet Kinsley

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of the Museum magazine. We wrote a letter in response to the July/August 2015 issue of this magazine, which focused on themes of social justice. What follows here expands …
Keep Moving Forward

By Johnnetta Betsch Cole

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of the Museum magazine. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art and a distinguished scholar, educator and humanitarian, …