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Historic House Museum Case Studies Needed!

  • 1.  Historic House Museum Case Studies Needed!

    Posted 10-03-2016 03:09 PM

    Are you a historic house museum professional, board member, or volunteer interested in sharing the story of your site?
    I'm writing a book on the financial management of historic house museums on the hunt for case studies! I'm interested in profiling exemplary and/or innovative cases of basic concepts in action to include in each chapter. If you believe your organization – or one you know – may be a useful example for others in the field on the following topics, please send me an email with a brief description of the site and its relation to one of the following:

    -Organizational structure and incorporation (how did you get started?)
    -Forms of contributed income (do you have a unique/successful way to solicit donations?)
    -Forms of earned income (what about unique/successful ways to earn funds?)
    -Managing income and expenses (how do you manage money?)
    -Forecasting and strategic planning (how are you planning for the future?)
    I'm hoping to offer cases of organizations that are of varying size, structure, and location. I should note that you will not be responsible for writing anything, just for discussion when necessary.

    If you're interested in seeing your story in print, please contact me (Becky Beaulieu) at rbeaulie@bowdoin.edu as soon as possible.

    Rebekah Beaulieu
    Associate Director
    Bowdoin College Museum of Art
    9400 College Station
    Brunswick, ME 04011-8494
    (207) 798-4125
    www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum