by Matthew Friedman | Jan 3, 2022 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, Video
Annual Fund Drives, Giving Tuesday, membership drives, end of year giving, holiday bake sales. Do you do any of these? All of these? How do you ask for money? Does the membership model still work for 2022? If so, how do you administer it? Index cards? Excel sheet? A...
by Matthew Friedman | Nov 23, 2021 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, Video
You’ve probably heard about Critical Race Theory in the news lately, but do you know what it is? Have you addressed it at your museum or historic site? Should you? Do you know how to? What is the difference between Critical Race Theory and African American...
by Matthew Friedman | Nov 5, 2021 | History Studio, Video
Representatives from the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) talk about resources available to you and your organization for managing historical records. We’ll go over this year’s round of Veterans’ Heritage Grants — the LOI deadline is November 5! — with...
by Matthew Friedman | Oct 26, 2021 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, Video
How do academic scholars and local museums and historical societies work together? Has your museum worked with scholars and/or researchers? Do you have a long term working relationship with a researcher or public history scholar? What have they worked on for you? How...
