Financial Resource Development and Management

Preface by Bob Beatty Contributions by Brenda Granger, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Benjamin J. Hruska, Allyn Lord Edited by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Stacy Klingler

Publication date:

16 April 2013

Length of book:

168 pages

Publisher

AltaMira Press

ISBN-13: 9780759119499

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.

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

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.