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Effective Strategies for Strengthening Americans’ Democratic Attitudes
American democracy is under a significant threat from a concerning number of partisans who tolerate anti-democratic practices endorsed by political elites and/or harboring strong hostility towards members of opposing parties. The … -
Measuring Social Impact for Strategic Change
Compared to economic and educational impact, social impact is elusive and challenging to measure. The Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI) project is working to create a valid instrument museums can use to measure their own social … -
Resilience for Museums: Strategies to Address Challenging Realities
Times of extraordinary change and disruption demand flexibility, humility, perseverance, self-reflection, and responsiveness of museum leaders. Agile leadership requires mapping out a meaningful, relevant, and financially viable direction … -
What Happens When Museums Close
Watch this recorded discussion about what happens when museums close from the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. Senior leaders with firsthand experience at a museum that has closed (or come close) will share their reflections and suggestions on … -
Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey “How to” Webinar
Cycle 3 of the Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey – funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – opened to art museums across North America on Monday, February 7. To support the data collection process, Ithaka S+R staff used part of this … -
Required Elements of an Institutional Plan
This recorded webinar explores the elements of an institutional plan based on core standards; the most common plan shortcomings; and different approaches to planning and imple… -
Required Elements of an Education-Focused Mission Statement
Watch this recorded webinar where colleagues explore the required elements of an education-focused mission statement based on national standards, why your museum needs an effective mission statement, and some of the risks of not having a …
On-Demand Programs: Mission and Institutional Planning (ODP)
Do you want to develop a new strategic plan or mission statement for your museum? AAM’s mission and institutional planning programs can help!
On-demand programs are free to Individual, Ally, Industry, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Members. Be sure to log in to your membership account to access these programs.
Upcoming Events
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Podcasting in 2026: Past, Present and Future
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From “Shields Up” to “60 Ideas”: A Preview of the AAM Annual Meeting
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