Financial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums (eBook)

Rebekah Beaulieu (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
140 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0032-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Financial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums guides you on how to:Incorporate as a tax-exempt organizationFind and apply for historic property designation Understand contributed income opportunitiesCreate sustainable earned income opportunitiesUnderstand basic accounting and financial planning.

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The first of its kind to offer a discussion of financial management particular to historic house museums, this book is a vital resource to preservationists, staff, volunteers, and board members of historic houses. A reference tool that is accessible in approach yet comprehensive in scope, this book takes you step by step through securing and managing a historic house museum for years to come.In straightforward language, utilizing case studies from historic house museums, and providing sample documents to get you started, Financial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums guides you on how to:Incorporate as a tax-exempt organizationFind historic property designation options and successfully applyUnderstand contributed income opportunities and raise moneyCreate sustainable earned income opportunitiesUnderstand basic accounting and financial planning to ensure the future of your historic house museum.

Autor

Rebekah Beaulieu, Ph.D. is the Associate Director at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, where she oversees financial, legal, and risk management, as well as museum operations and administration. She previously served as the inaugural Executive Director of the Winchester Historical Society and the Sanborn House Historical and Cultural Center in Winchester, Massachusetts. Rebekah has extensive experience in nonprofit financial management, fundraising, and board relations and has presented workshops on grant writing, budget management, and fiscal sustainability in historic sites.

Inhalt

Chapter One: Building the Foundation: Organizational Structure and IncorporationChapter Two: The Welcome Mat: Understanding Contributed IncomeChapter Three: Brick by Brick: Earned Revenue OpportunitiesChapter Four: The Door Swings Both Ways: Managing Income and ExpensesChapter Five: Blueprints for the Future: Financial Forecasting and Strategic PlanningChapter Six: Conclusion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.8.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Schlagworte: Budget • Business Management • create a budget • Financial Management • how to • manage money • Museum Administration • museum financials • museum management • Nonprofit • professional development • run a business
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-0032-0 / 1538100320
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-0032-5 / 9781538100325