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Record Support from Senators for Office of Museum Services Funding
Advocacy Alert: April 18, 2018 Record Support from Senators for Office of Museum Services Funding Building on an unprecedented level of support in the U.S. House of Representatives, last week a record 40 U.S. Senators joined a letter … -
Act Now: Urge Senators to Support the Office of Museum Services
Fresh off last week’s news of a $3 million increase to the FY 2018 budget for the IMLS Office of Museum Services, the process for determining funding levels for FY 2019 has already begun in earnest.After a record-breaking 183 … -
Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Includes Good News for Museums!
Advocacy Alert: March 22, 2018 Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Includes Good News for Museums! Last night, congressional negotiators unveiled the details of a Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus spending bill that will determine funding for federal agencies … -
Tax Proposal Released; Charitable Giving Endangered
Earlier today, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives released the text of their long-awaited tax overhaul proposal. While the legislation preserves the charitable deduction, it makes other changes to the tax code that … -
Museums and Tax Reform: Get the Facts and Take Action Today!
Yesterday, Congress took key steps in paving the way for comprehensive tax reform legislation, and museums have a lot at stake. The Practical Impact of Budget Resolutions After months of uncertainty, the U.S. House of Representatives … -
House Approves FY 2018 Spending Measure; What You Can Do Now
On September 14, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 3354) by a vote of 211-198 to provide $1.23 trillion for an omnibus Fiscal Year 2018 spending package. We’ve pored through the relevant sections of the bill, and … -
#InviteCongress to Visit Your Museum Week
Photo: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Chris Benge, and Deputy Assistant of Native American Affairs, Brian Hendrix, visit the Osage Nation Museum during #InviteCongress 2016. Photo credit: Osage Nation Museum With the stakes higher than ever, … -
Nearly 950 Museums Join Fieldwide Letter to Congress
We are thrilled to announce that museum advocates have spoken loud and clear to congressional leaders; nearly 950 museums and related organizations signed on to a letter to save the key federal programs that help museums serve their … -
750 Museums Sign Fieldwide Letter So Far
A Positive Step! Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would provide $231 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This development comes just one day after the committee approved $145 … -
Funding Bills Advance; How You Can Help
President Trump’s proposal to eliminate key federal agencies that support museums faced its first major test in Congress this week. In a step forward for museum funding, key subcommittees of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed …
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Embracing Community, Building Membership: Reversing the Decline in Lower-Level Giving
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Alliance Blog
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Museums & Public Opinion 2026 Report
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From Idea to Acceptance How to Submit a Winning Annual Meeting Session Proposal
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In this interactive session, we’ll demystify the proposal review process and walk you …