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Cultivating Lifelong Appreciation
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Museum magazine. A look at teen programs that are preparing the next generation of museum visitors, staff, and supporters Here’s a sight every museum professional has … -
A Journey to China
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Museum magazine. The American Alliance of Museums strives to foster global connections and exchange to spark relationships across borders, broaden perspectives, and … -
Strength In Numbers
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of the Museum magazine. The Santa Fe Community Educators Network allows small museums and other nonprofits to have an outsized educational impact across the city and region. … -
Meeting of The Minds: To get the most from your board, figure out what you need—and what trustees can provide.
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2018 issue of Museum magazine. Academics and practitioners have written for decades about the roles nonprofit board members should perform. With all this scholarship, you’d think it … -
Units of Measure: Key findings from Museum Board Leadership 2017: A National Report.
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2018 issue of Museum magazine. In the spring of 2017, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released the results of a national governance survey of museums it conducted in … -
Board Power: When the High Desert Museum suddenly lost state grant funding, current and former trustees sprang into action.
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2018 issue of Museum magazine. It was a quiet Friday afternoon in March 2016 when I received a disturbing email from the Oregon Arts Commission. It informed me that the High Desert … -
Fundraising Fundamentals: Find out concrete ways museum CEOs and board chairs can work together to ensure the entire board is fully invested in fundraising.
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Trust is the foundation of all good relationships. When it comes to fundraising, it’s critical— and at every level of the process. That’s why when a … -
Museums At 2040: Hello, and Welcome to The Future.
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of the Museum magazine. My talk today is a reflection on where we’ve been and where we are today. It shares my vision for tomorrow as well, in which a coalition of … -
A Funder’s Take: How Museum Professionals and Citizen Artists Are Reinventing Our Cultural Institutions
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Museum magazine. As a funder, I know that cultural institutions are critical to the vitality of our communities. But in the past decade, the philanthropic sector has … -
Truth and Reconciliation: Museums As Advocates For Human Rights And Healing
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of the Museum magazine. In 2023, President Kamala Harris established a task force to study the feasibility of creating a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) like …
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