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Earned Income

The Alliance has compiled this set of earned-income-related resources from amongst its own offerings as well as those throughout the nonprofit and museum sector.

Alliance Resources

Doing More with More: Investing in earned income

This blog post from the Center for the Future of Museums by Judy Gradwohl discusses how the San Diego Natural History Museum developed new revenue streams that bring in earned revenue for the museum allowing it to become more financially sustainable.

If You Build It They Will Come

Museum magazine discusses considerations for certain aspects of earned income.

Other Resources

5 Ways Museums Can Grow Earned Income—Besides Opening a Hot, New Restaurant

Ron Halverson, of the Halverson Group, provides 5 tips for museums to help grow earned income.

Alternative Revenue Sources for Nonprofits

MassNonprofit.org has an article on alternative revenue sources for nonprofits, which includes information on unrelated business income tax (UBIT), affinity fundraising, and licensing agreements.

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