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The Role of Human Resources in Museums
The Human Resources field has changed in recent years, moving to the role of “partner” for the executive and senior leadership, and as a strategic resource for guiding the organization. Even in the non-profit arena in general, HR has … -
FASB’s Proposed Changes to the Design of Nonprofit Financial Statements and What it May Mean to Your Museum
After nearly 20 years of living with the current not-for-profit reporting model, users of financial statements of nonprofit organizations in many cases still do not have a true understanding of an organization’s financial position and … -
Planning for Leadership Transition
*Please note that I am not your attorney, I am not giving legal advice and there is no attorney-client relationship. All legal questions should be directed to your legal counsel. This article seeks to raise awareness of the issues in … -
Great, Sustainable Impact: Can Self-Sufficiency Help Us Advance Our Missions?
January 2016 LMN Online Press Self-Sufficiency — A Dream or Realistic Goal to Support Great Impact? Admit it — many science centers and museums struggle financially. There is still a gap for most in acquiring adequate … -
The Labor of Diversity
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 edition of the Museum magazine. Museums serve as places of collaboration, education, and reflection. They exist in stunning variety, from institutions with collections of … -
Your Roving Reporter: Interview with Laura Lott
Laura Lott became President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums in June of this year. I thought we would all enjoy knowing a little more about her passions and drivers. Meet Laura Lott! What attracted you to the museum field and … -
Can You Retain the Part-Time Employee?
Can You Retain the Part-Time Employee? Having fantastic and talented part-time employees is common in the museum field; keeping them is not. If you are involved in hiring or managing staff, part-time employee turnover is a reality of daily … -
Tax Exempt Status: Revocations and Reinstatements
The vast majority of tax-exempt status revocations happened after enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Prior to this new act, there was no filing requirement for organizations with gross receipts under $25,000. The Internal … -
Working On or Managing Teams
A team is a group of people linked in common purpose. Maybe it’s your immediate staff working on an interpretive plan, a cross-departmental team redesigning the museum’s website, or staff packing and crating objects being loaned to … -
I’m Calling That Progress. I’m Calling That Success.
During my day job, I help tell stories. On a good day, those stories are compelling and hopefully useful. Probably like many of you, however, many of the stories that I tell during the day are ones that never get told to our visitors. We …
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