Reality Check: How Much Funding Is at Risk for Massachusetts History Organizations?

Friday, February 28th from 12-1:30pm on Zoom

A Conversation on the Commons that will break down exactly how federal funding changes will impact history organizations in Massachusetts. Featuring David Slatery of Mass Cultural Council, Katherine Stevens of Mass Humanities, and Elizabeth O’Connell of the Massachusetts Archives.

Federal funding is in great turmoil at the moment. Join us in breaking down what funding and projects stand to be affected in the realm of public history in Massachusetts. Which sources in Massachusetts are connected to federal funding, which are part of the state budget, and which are a little of both? What funding is private? How can your organization find out the funding sources for particular grants and initiatives? Part 2, coming this fall, will consider how we should respond and advocate.

Registration is free. REGISTER HERE!

We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org

About our panelists:

Elizabeth O’Connell has spent the last three years working in digital archives at the Massachusetts Archives, and has been the head of the Digital Team for the past year. Her team works to preserve and make accessible online historic states’ records; particularly those records of historically marginalized groups, records of international interest, and records on delicate physical media. She also serves on the State Historical Records Advisory Board where she advises on matters related to digital record preservation and digitization. 

David T. Slatery has served as Mass Cultural Council’s Deputy Executive Director since 2012. Under the Executive Director, Dave provides executive leadership and support and counsel to the Agency and Council Members. He also serves as Chief Legal Officer for the Agency.

Katherine Stevens is Director of Grants and Programs at Mass Humanities.

Conversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent, empathize, laugh, complain, think, collaborate, brainstorm, plan, and in general be up to no good.