Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 340
Trim: 7⅜ x 10¼
978-1-5381-1298-4 • Hardback • August 2019 • $104.00 • (£80.00)
978-1-5381-1299-1 • eBook • August 2019 • $98.50 • (£76.00)
Samantha Chmelik, Public Historian at Preston Argus, LLC, uses her background in operations management, benchmarking, and strategic planning to help cultural and history organizations implement their missions. She has worked and volunteered at libraries, museums, and non-profit organizations for two decades. She is the author of Museum Operations: A Handbook of Tools, Templates, and Models and Museum and Historic Site Management: A Case Study Approach – both published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Section I – Essential Background
Chapter One – Revenue Data
Chapter Two – Impact Factors: Overview and Roundtable
Section II – Passive Income
Chapter Three – Expert Opinion: Investment Management Valerie Newell
Chapter Four – The Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) Susan N. Gary
Chapter Five – Creating a Capital Campaign for the Los Alamos Historical Society Heather McClenahan
Section III – Contributed Income: Fundraising
Chapter Six – Membership on Center Stage Between the Transactional and Philanthropic Suzette A. Sherman
Chapter Seven – The Value in Membership Cari Maslow
Chapter Eight – Simplicity, Flexibility, Loyalty, and Profitability: Revamping the Longwood Gardens Membership Program Nicole Krom, Nicholas D’Addezio, and Melissa Dietrich
Chapter Nine – Why Maintenance and Cultivation are Critical Beverly Sakauye
Chapter Ten – Expert Opinion: Board Members & Fundraising Tonya Matthews
Chapter Eleven – Expert Opinion: Fundraising & Special Events Gina Rogak
Chapter Twelve – Making the Case: Motivating Your Museum’s Major Gift Prospects Tim Ardillo
Chapter Thirteen – Major Gifts: Relationships Matter Julie McDearmon
Chapter Fourteen – Expert Opinion: Crowdfunding Projects at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History Jennifer Hayden
Chapter Fifteen – Expert Opinion: Crowdfunding the Ida McKinley Tiara Acquisition for the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Kimberly A. Kenney
Chapter Sixteen – Making Partnerships a Priority in Fundraising Margaret Walker
Chapter Seventeen – Donations and Fundraising: Management, Evaluation, and Metrics Allison Porter and Faith Brown Kerr
Chapter Eighteen – Lead and Learn: Resources for Success in Fundraising Management, Evaluation and Cultivation Kristin Bertrand and James G. Leventhal
Section IV – Contributed Income: Grants
Chapter Nineteen – Applying, Navigating and Managing Government Grants Holly Piper Lang
Chapter Twenty – State-level Grants and Grant Seeking Strategies for Your Museum Andrew J. Verhoff
Chapter Twenty-One – Perseverance and Success: the National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Implementation Grant Zinia Willits
Chapter Twenty-Two – The YAA ArtHouse Story: A Practical Guide to Managing an IMLS Grant Marie Berlin
Chapter Twenty-Three – Demystifying Private Foundation Grants Lily Williams
Chapter Twenty-Four – Expert Opinion: Building Relationships with Private Foundations Gary Smith
Chapter Twenty-Five – The Greenwood Fund: Using a Donor Advised Fund to Support a Small Museum Alyssa Kopf and Kelly Purdy
Chapter Twenty-Six – Donor Advised Funds – Handle with Care Martin Levine
Section V – Earned Income: Museum Services
Chapter Twenty-Seven – Earned Income for Sustainability David Grabitske
Chapter Twenty-Eight – Roundtable: Programs and Education
Chapter Twenty-Nine – Museums and Intellectual Property: In Support of Good Museum Business Practices Rina Elster Pantalony
Chapter Thirty – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: A Case Study of Rights and Reproductions Licensing Megan Bryant
Chapter Thirty-One – Harnessing Rights and Reproductions Licensing at the New Mexico Museum of Art Michelle Gallagher Roberts
Section VI – Earned Income: Retail Services
Chapter Thirty-Two – Food Services: Models and Metrics Tracy Lawler
Chapter Thirty-Three – The Opportunities in Facility Rentals Sara Kennedy
Chapter Thirty-Four – Museums and Event Rentals: A Balancing Act Rennae J. Healey and Sara Schultz
Chapter Thirty-Five – Establishing Roots to a Successful Museum Store Christa Dyer
Chapter Thirty-Six – Why a Museum Store? Blue Anderson
Chapter Thirty-Seven – Unique & Exceptional: Product Development for Museum Stores Michael Guajardo
Chapter Thirty-Eight – Expert Opinion: Redeveloping the Museum Store Jennifer Pittock
Chapter Thirty-Nine – Beyond the Bottom Line: The True Worth of Museum Stores Stuart Hata
Section VII – The Future of Revenue
Chapter Forty – Evolving the Business Model with a Comprehensive Earned Income Approach James Stevens
Chapter Forty-One – Envisioning Shared Authority as an Alternative Economic Model for Cultural Organizations Rachel Boyle