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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.

Fundraising Methods and Sources

This section has resources on fundraising methods and sources, corporate sponsorship and in-kind goods and services.

Earned Income

This section has information about 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.

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