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Staff Structure

Sample Documents

American Alliance of Museums

AAM provides Tier 3 museum members with sample organizational charts and position descriptions.

The Museum Workforce in the United States

American Association of Museums
AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums analyzes data about the museum workforce, including sex, age, race, educational attainment and employer type. The data comes from the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS), an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Traditional Nonprofit Organizational Structure

Hurwit & Associates

Hurwit & Associates shares a sample nonprofit organizational chart.

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