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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 … -
Collection Data: Technology to Improve Access and Retention
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. How the Indianapolis Museum of Art implemented digital asset management and document management systems. As the stalwart guardians of collection data … -
The Power of Global Partnerships: The Value of Dialogue and Understanding Different Cultures
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. It is difficult to imagine two partner museums with more different historical and cultural milieus than the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul … -
Museums and the Matrix of Place-Based Augmented Devices
This article is an excerpt from TrendsWatch 2016 (which originally ran in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine). Published by AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums, this annual report explores five trends of … -
Access For All: How three museums pushed the boundaries of accessibility to connect with wider audiences.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. For more than 25 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a watershed piece of civil rights legislation, has helped various public …
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