2024 – Page 9 – American Alliance of Museums

Cultivating an Ecosystem of Care in the World of Museum Leadership

By Micah D. Parzen, Ph.D., J.D.

Tips on keeping sane in the insane world of museum leadership. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s September/October 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. “I’m leaving, because with such a privileged role comes …
Point of View: Fearless Leadership for Uncertain Times

By Beth Tuttle

How current and emerging museum leaders can shift their mindset from fear to fierce. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s September/October 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Many of the cultural and nonprofit …
Message from the President: Listening Up

By Marilyn Jackson

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s September/October 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. In my first few months as the President & CEO of AAM, I’ve been on a listening tour. I’ve taken as many meetings as I can …
Boldly Charting New Frontiers: Q&A with 2024 Nancy Hanks Memorial Award Rising Stars Recipients

By American Alliance of Museums

The 2024 recipients of the Nancy Hanks Memorial Award for Rising Stars discuss the future of museum leadership. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s September/October 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. As the museum …
Group Dynamics: Strategies for Effective Board Relationships

By Matthew C. Naylor

The museum executive’s effective relationship with the board engenders healthy governance and strong organizations. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s September/October 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. As I sat …
Strategy, So what? Using the Strategist’s Toolkit to Help Museums Thrive

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. Strategic planning gets a bad rap. Hours of meetings. Hundreds of post-its. And at the end, all you get is a fancy document that collects dust on a shelf. So why …
Future Chat: Coping with Climate Risk

By American Alliance of Museums

Climate change is affecting museums, their communities, and all of humanity. As trusted institutions with significant influence and resources, museums have the power to help avert the worst case outcomes, through skillful use of …
Shields Up! Safety, Security, and Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Programming

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and access – these core values are central to museum standards of excellence yet are not always easy to uphold in an increasingly …
A Museums Guide to Phishing, Security, and Moderation on Social Media Platforms

By American Alliance of Museums

In today’s digital age, social media platforms serve as valuable tools for museums to engage with their audience, promote exhibitions, and share educational content. However, with any use of social media comes the risk of phishing …
8 Steps for Growing Investable Assets

By Jacqueline Jordan

At Northern Trust, we understand the value of partnership and shared history. Like the American Alliance of Museums, we believe that a community of like-minded individuals and organizations can meaningfully change lives. That is why we …