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Innovations in Relevance: A Q&A with Stephen Reily of Remuseum

By Adam Rozan

I first learned about Stephen Reily when he was the director of Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, which at the time was making headlines for its Breonna Taylor-themed exhibition Promise, Witness, Remembrance. His name popped up …
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 …
Investing for Impact in Every Way

By Adam Levine

I’ve been tracking the rise of impact investing for a decade. On this blog, guest posts such as those by Laura Callanan introduced the practice, documented how museums are adopting impact investing, and explored how investing for good can …
Museum Budgeting: Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is

By Brian Alexander, Chris Morehead, Sharon Smith Theobald, and Kristine Zickuhr

In this recording, discuss museum budgets and funding. Some of the key discussion points in this video: A broad overview of the overall budgeting process Where do funds come from? How are funds distributed throughout the organization? …

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