Financial Resource Development and Management

by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko president & CEO, Abbe Museum (Editor), Stacy Klingler (Editor), Bob Beatty interim president and CEO, American Association for State and Local History (Preface by), Brenda Granger (Contribution by), Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko president & CEO, Abbe Museum (Contribution by)

Overview

Small museums must adopt policies of financial responsibility and stability if they are to last. Through an organized commitment to transparency and accountability, small museums can achieve sound financial management just like their larger counterparts. This book offers sample fiscal policies, guides to fundraising plans, and budgeting templates to help small museums manage their money effectively. It also details the fundraising methods available to small museums and how to measure your progress towards funding goals. Lastly, the book surveys many common legal issues relating to small museums as they pertain to financial management and other topics in the series, such as copyright, human resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759113367
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	04/16/2013
Series:	Small Museum Toolkit , #2
Edition description:	Small Museum Toolkit, Book Two
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is chief executive officer at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Stacy Klingler is the assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society.

Table of Contents

Editors' Note
Preface
Bob Beatty
Chapter 1 The Good, the Best and the IRS: Museum Financial Management Solutions and Recommendations
Brenda Granger
Chapter 2 Fearless Fundraising: A Roadmap for Kick-Starting Your Development Program
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
Chapter 3 “Oh, Just Write a Grant and Fix the Building”: Landing Grants to Support Your Institution
Benjamin Hruska
Chapter 4 Not Above the Law: Museums and Legal Issues
Allyn Lord
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors

Editorial Reviews

With tons of helpful checklists and worksheets, lists of resources and websites for further study, and real-world case studies discussing the very situations that small museums face, Financial Resource Development and Management will become an invaluable reference book. As a grant funder, I especially appreciate Benjamin Hruska’s roadmap for obtaining grants in [Chapter 3]. …. We definitely will be recommending this chapter to first-time grant applicants to the Connecticut Humanities Council from now on!

Scott Wands

What an unbelievably valuable mix of great 'at-a-glance' resources, checklists, and cases, backed by solid, from-the-trenches advice! These are tough topics for anyone—law, taxes, and fundraising—but these authors give you what you need to tackle them, even if you harbor a few doubts. Keep a couple of copies—one at-hand and one to share with staff and board.

Sarah S. Brophy

The Small Museum Toolkit, Book 2: Financial Resource Development and Management offers real examples, samples, and resources that are easy to understand and ready for implementation. More than just scaled-down practices from larger institutions, this is a book written by small museum professionals who understand the real issues facing our organizations—as such, I would call it a must read for anyone running a small museum.

Jenny E. Benjamin