Rebekah Beaulieu – författare

The first of its kind to offer a discussion of financial management particular to historic house museums, this book is a vital resource to preservationists, staff, volunteers, and board members of historic houses. A reference tool that is accessible in approach yet comprehensive in scope, this book takes you step by step through securing and managing a historic house museum for years to come.In straightforward language, utilizing case studies from historic house museums, and providing sample documents to get you started, Financial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums guides you on how to:Incorporate as a tax-exempt organizationFind historic property designation options and successfully applyUnderstand contributed income opportunities and raise moneyCreate sustainable earned income opportunitiesUnderstand basic accounting and financial planning to ensure the future of your historic house museum.

The first of its kind to offer a discussion of financial management particular to historic house museums, this book is a vital resource to preservationists, staff, volunteers, and board members of historic houses. A reference tool that is accessible in approach yet comprehensive in scope, this book takes you step by step through securing and managing a historic house museum for years to come.In straightforward language, utilizing case studies from historic house museums, and providing sample documents to get you started, Financial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums guides you on how to:Incorporate as a tax-exempt organizationFind historic property designation options and successfully applyUnderstand contributed income opportunities and raise moneyCreate sustainable earned income opportunitiesUnderstand basic accounting and financial planning to ensure the future of your historic house museum.

A stable and well-managed endowment can be the key to a museum’s financial strength. But how do you establish and maintain an endowment that is right for your organization and its future? With easily accessible language and case studies of real museums to illuminate major points, Endowment Essentials for Museums provides guidance on the establishment and oversight of endowments, including how to:Plan for and build an endowment fundCreate opportunities to grow the endowment through fundraising and investment managementIncorporate endowment management into institutional planningFoster transparency and shared knowledge about endowments between staff, trustees, and community membersEvaluate and modify endowments accurately and according to best practices.Attending to endowment management at all stages, incorporating references from across the nonprofit spectrum, and designed to resonate with readers from a variety of backgrounds, Endowment Essentials for Museums invites forward-thinking museum professionals, trustees, and volunteers to enhance their knowledge about the endowments and the integral role it plays in the health of your museum.

A stable and well-managed endowment can be the key to a museum’s financial strength. But how do you establish and maintain an endowment that is right for your organization and its future? With easily accessible language and case studies of real museums to illuminate major points, Endowment Essentials for Museums provides guidance on the establishment and oversight of endowments, including how to:Plan for and build an endowment fundCreate opportunities to grow the endowment through fundraising and investment managementIncorporate endowment management into institutional planningFoster transparency and shared knowledge about endowments between staff, trustees, and community membersEvaluate and modify endowments accurately and according to best practices.Attending to endowment management at all stages, incorporating references from across the nonprofit spectrum, and designed to resonate with readers from a variety of backgrounds, Endowment Essentials for Museums invites forward-thinking museum professionals, trustees, and volunteers to enhance their knowledge about the endowments and the integral role it plays in the health of your museum.

Museums are respected for their unique ability to preserve cultural heritage, educate the public, inspire creativity, and build community. Yet many museums rely on outmoded and inequitable systems, including untenable compensation models, poor work-life balance, and scant opportunities for advancement. The 2020 COVID pandemic proved a reckoning for the museum field, with reduced pay, abruptly dismissed staff, and diminished transparency elucidating longstanding toxic elements of museum workplaces, leading to public outcry and high turnover rates. Yet here is a new generation emerging that expects more from our museums as workplaces in the twenty-first century.This book addresses the realities of museum culture and spotlights new approaches to team management and the museum work environment, with features including:· * Attention to topics such as compensation, communications, reduced/hybrid schedules, and operationalization of shared agency, transparency, and professional advancement;· * Contributions from museum professionals, labor advocates, and thought leaders;· * Case studies to illuminate new approaches to team management and employee participation;· * Recommendations and resources to support productive actions, advocacy, and shared agency in the workplace;· * Discussion guides to structure conversations regarding workplace satisfaction, equity, and representation.Transforming Museum Workplace Cultures challenges museums and their leaders to adopt innovations that enhance institutional health and financial sustainability while also prioritizing staff satisfaction, fulfillment, and validation in the workplace.