Retrenchment
The Alliance has compiled this set of retrenchment-related resources from amongst its own offerings as well as those throughout the nonprofit and museum sector.
Alliance Resources
The Alliance provides information for museums considering retrenchment or downsizing. The document addresses collections and human resources, and considerations for museums with non-museum parent organizations.
Museum magazine explains that staff reduction and shrinking budgets can lead to many museums prioritizing and focusing on doing good work, clarifying the impact they want to achieve in communities, and focusing on quality and relevance.
Other Resources
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits answers questions about reducing the organization’s risk during employee layoffs.