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Merging Websites in Clay County

by David Grabitske on August 9, 2010 · No Comments · in Information Technology, Marketing, Museum Store

Our website was launched in May 2010. The website took over a year to design and create. Meghan Lannan, student at Minnesota State University Moorhead, created and designed the website for free. I began my position with the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County in January 2010, so I entered during the tail end of [...]

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Recession Toll on Museum Workers

by David Grabitske on July 28, 2010 · 5 Comments · in Local History Standards, Nonprofit Issues

American Association of Museums released last week the results of a study that show museums are understaffed during this economic downturn. According to the report, 53% of museums lack adequate staffing. Also, 34% of museums had layoffs, and 41% delayed hiring due to the economy. A professional training session from the Minnesota Council on Nonprofits [...]

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Reduced Operating Expenses

by David Grabitske on June 10, 2009 · 3 Comments · in Nonprofit Issues, Partnerships

Thursday June 4, 2009, was the “Practical Leadership: A Balanced Approach” conference from the Minnesota Council of Foundations. In the “Beyond Mergers” session Stan Birnbaum of MACC Consortium challenged the assumption that two organizations merging or cooperating in other ways would reduce operating expenses, commonly thought of as “administrative overhead” in core services such as [...]

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