Moments of impact, or how I turned my ideas of mentoring and networking upside down
I was listening the other day to a podcast called You Said What?, which is about those moments of communication that are so impactful, they can change your path in life or who you are.
The path to board service for young museum patrons
For many museums, young patron programs might be the entry point to future major giving and board service.
Where are your donors post-pandemic?
Many Millennials and younger Gen Xers have been forced to leave the workforce or forced into a new industry.
Growing future board leaders is the key to good governance
Growing good governance starts with finding and developing future board leaders.
When museums go with the highest bidder
The ethics of funding from museum donors, board members, and corporate sponsors—from Purdue Pharma to BP to Safariland—has reached a feverish pitch over the last couple of years
Transparency is the future of museums
There is a theme of financial transparency emerging this year in the museum community, and it’s not going to go away.
Please stop referring to Millennials as kids
Like it or not, many Millennials have teenage children, are almost in their 40s, and have been in the workforce for two decades.
Why does it cost more to show people of color in museums?
I was looking through Adobe Stock for museum images for my blog posts, and I guess not surprisingly, most of the people pictured in the galleries were white.
Age diversity as a DEAI force multiplier
Greater age diversity has the potential to increase other forms of diversity both on the board and throughout the museum.
A discounted approach to young patron engagement
Last year, the Tate family of galleries announced its intention to appoint its first trustee to represent the interests of young patrons.
The museum community takes on board diversity
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) is kicking off a $4 million initiative to improve museum board diversity.
Boards need to be developing leaders both on and off the board
A recent article in Harvard Business Review from the leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder explores the idea of a CEO leadership gap--the acknowledgement by some CEOs that they were not prepared to handle the personal and interpersonal leadership demands of their new roles.
Generational leadership aspirations should be part of your board strategy
I came across some interesting generational data recently in Harvard Business Review: while Gen X and Gen Y are drawn to leadership roles for their coaching and mentoring opportunities, Gen Z is more interested in the responsibility and freedom these roles bring; also, Gen X and Y would prefer entrepreneurship over working for an international company, while Gen Z is the opposite.
A new model for achieving museum diversity
The Phillips Collection, America's first museum of modern art, has hired its first Chief Diversity Officer (CDO).
A beauty lesson for arts organizations
What does facial moisturizer have to do with museum diversity?