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Navigating Partisan Tensions

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. The ongoing nationwide political climate and the evolving “culture wars” are resonating deeply within museums, influencing not only their operations …
Museums and the Elephant in the Room: The Slave Dwelling Project

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Museums and historic sites have the potential to address historical injustices through reparative practices, engaging diverse audiences to promote a more …
Building Connected Communities Museums as Bridges Across Divides

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. This presentation delves into the intricate relationship between values, bridging and engaging audiences across a range of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, …
Engaging Descendant Communities in Inclusive Programing, Exhibitions, and Interpretation on Slavery

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Engaging descendant communities in the interpretation of slavery involves addressing the historical underrepresentation and misrepresentation of their experiences …
Sharing Human Centered Workplace Practices

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. The health of an organization’s culture directly influences its success. It is easy, however, to overlook our most valuable asset–our people–in …
Navigating the Nonprofit Labor Shortage

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Half of museums are experiencing difficulty filling open positions. What are job seekers looking for, and how can museums attract and retain the staff they need? …
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes: Museum Philanthropy & Membership Post Pandemic

By American Alliance of Museums

Building museum resilience begins with diversifying revenue sources and creating long-term philanthropic partnerships. Philanthropy—and its symbolic and lucrative community-centered sibling, membership—are essential to the sustainability …
TrendsWatch: Creating the Post Pandemic Workplace

By American Alliance of Museums

As the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic fade, museums face a landscape of work and labor profoundly altered by the stressors of the past three years. The balance of work from on site, hybrid, and remote has undergone long-term …
The Power of Data-Driven Member Research to Drive Growth & Build Resilience

By American Alliance of Museums

Members are foundational to museums’ financial and social success—yet the sector has lacked rigorous study of the complex web of pain points, priorities, and underlying needs that motivate individuals to join a membership program. In this …
Questions an Organization Should Ask When Transitioning a Volunteer Program

By American Alliance of Museums

Transitioning a volunteer program—whether it involves changes to roles, recruitment strategy, or supervision—impacts the entire organization. In this workshop, develop the framework necessary for these momentous adjustments. From …