ACM provides resources and hosts conference calls for children's museum professionals to discuss ideas and learn what is happening in the children's museum community with the goal of managing and working effectively. Notes from past calls are posted for ACM Members Only.

October Leadership Call

To suggest a topic for a future call or to suggest a guest moderator, contact Korie Twiggs, program officer, education.

Notes from past calls, posted below, are for ACM Members Only.

• August 2011: Marketing Idea-Swap: Rolling Out "The Plan" for the New Fiscal Year (notes pending)
• July 2011: (notes pending)
• June 2011: (notes pending)
• May 2011: (notes pending)
• April 2011: Metrics
  • Download PowerPoint
• March 2011: Connecting the Dots between Public Value and Service
• January 2011: Hosting National Events at the Local Level
  • Week of the Young Child Background Info
  • Week of the Young Child Event 2011 Handbook
  • Read Across America Background Info
  • Read Across America Fun Facts

• December 2010: Crisis Management at Children's Museums
  • Email Korie Twiggs for call notes and Power Point

• November 2010: Annual Fund Idea Swap

• October 2010: Unique Partnerships at Children's Museums

• September 2010: Cleaning Practices at Children’s Museums

• August 2010: Scenario Planning: Enhance Your Ability to Respond to Change

• Download the accompanying PowerPoint PDF
  

• July 2010: Pricing in the Current Economy: Maintaining & Increasing School Group Sales

• April 2010: Investigating the Economy's Continued Impact on Pricing in Children's Museums

• March 2010: Corporation for National and Community Service

• Corporation for National & Community Service Overview Power Point Presentation

• February 2010: Advocacy

• September 2009: H1N1 Preparedness
• Continue the conversation about this topic by joining ACM's Linked In Group.

• Download sample documents created by children's museums about the flu season

• Kohl Children's Museum Messages about the Flu

• Kohl Children's Museum Sick Leave Donation Policy

• EdVenture Children's Museum "Don't Make Me Sick!" Public Programs Series Partnership Outline

• EdVenture Children's Museum Flu Memo for Staff

• July 2009: Branding & Marketing: Sustaining Your Museum During an Economic Downturn

• April 2009: Managing a Capital Campaign During a Recession

• Sklaroff Follow Up Memo

• January 2009: Pricing in the Current Economic Climate

• December 2008: Strategies & Tactics in Challenging Economic Times

Resources for Managing Economic Challenges

Online Articles & Resources

• American Association of Museums, Finding Calm in a Crisis: A Museum Survival Guide
  • Seeing the Big Picture
    
  • Fundraising
    
  • Practical Tips & Ideas
    
  • Management Advice & Strategy
    

  • Downsizing & Retrenchment

• The Bridgespan Group, Managing in Tough Times Article
  

• Chronicle of Philanthropy, How Charities Cope with a Troubled Economy Guide
  

• Proctor Consulting, Key Steps to Managing in Difficult Times Article

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Accessing ACM Museum Data

ACM members have access to the following tools and resources that allow children's museums to use benchmarks
to help make difficult decisions or explain decisions to staff and boards. All data is complied through ACM membership
surveys.

Members can access the data using three resources:

• Museum Online Directory

• 2008 Children's Museums Metrics Reports

• Query Report Service

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Making the Case for Children's Museums

ACM members are encouraged to use the Vision Marketing Kit and the Case for Children's Museums to help explain why children's museums are more important than ever. ACM has also gathered a list of additional resources to help you write a case statement.

Vision Marketing Kit Contents

• Case Statement One-Page Summary

• 2008 ACM Fact Sheet

• The Power of Play, written by Fred Rodgers

• Town Square Examples

• Integral Parts of Communities Examples

• Sample Member Profile

• Children’s Museum Timeline within the Context of History

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