Development & Membership Resources
Standards
The Alliance shares standards on Financial Stability.
Development
This section has resources on assessing readiness; case statements (including economic impact); development program management; fundraising software; development planning; and evaluation of fundraising efforts; and trends in philanthropy.
- Assessing Readiness
- Case Statement
- Development Program Management
- Development Planning
- Donor Relations
- Fundraising Software
- General Development
Fundraising Methods and Sources
This section has resources on fundraising methods and sources, corporate sponsorship, and in-kind goods and services.
- Annual Campaigns
- Capital Campaigns
- Endowments
- Federal Funding
- Fundraising Methods and Sources
- Grants
- In-Kind Goods and Services
- Mobile Giving
- Online Fundraising
- Planned Giving
- Special Events
Earned Income
This section has information about the revenue generated when someone purchases a product or service from the museum. This includes revenue from facility use, food service, licensing, museum store, and travel programs.