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Board of Directors

The American Alliance of Museums is a 501(c)3 organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Officers Jorge Zamanillo Chair of the Board (2023-2025) Founding Director National …

Board-Director Relationship

The Alliance has compiled this set of board-director relationship resources from throughout the nonprofit and museum sector. Executive Director and Board Relationship The Minnesota Council …

Executive Director and Board Relationship

This resource was collected from an organization in the nonprofit or museum sector. AAM reviewed and approved this as a resource based on the organization's authority and expertise and …

Nonprofit Law Basics: Can the Executive Director Serve on the Board of Directors?

This resource was collected from an organization in the nonprofit or museum sector. AAM reviewed and approved this as a resource based on the organization's authority and expertise and …

AAM 2019 Slate of Candidates for Board of Directors

Category: News
AAM’s Board of Directors has nominated seven distinguished professionals from the museum field and beyond as candidates to serve on the Board with terms that begin in May 2019. Four are …

Propose Candidates for AAM’s Board of Directors

The AAM Board of Directors is comprised of individual members with a passion for the Alliance’s mission and vision for museums and their vital role in the world. Charged with governance of …

The Board’s Role in Personnel Administration

This resource was collected from an organization in the nonprofit or museum sector. AAM reviewed and approved this as a resource based on the organization's authority and expertise and …

Board Structure

The effective operation of a museum is based on a well-functioning board that has a strong working relationship with the museum’s director. The board’s structure and composition …

Guide for Board Members

Serving on the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization is a significant commitment. It entails important responsibilities. Some of these responsibilities are imposed by state law; …

AAM Welcomes Six New Board Members and New Board Leadership

Category: Press Release
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced that six leading …

Leadership, and Why You Need a SWOT Analysis (and a Personal Board of Directors)

Category: Alliance Blog
Recently, I was poking around on LinkedIn, and found a couple of short posts that caught my attention. One was How to Do a SWOT Analysis on Yourself (and Why You Need One) by speaker, …

AAM Welcomes Three New Board Members, New Board Chair

Category: Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA – Three leading museum professionals have been elected to the board of directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), serving …

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