Foundations Of Governance For Museums In Non Museum Parent Organizations: Resource Pack

Is your museum a part of a larger organization (e.g., government, university, corporation)? Does the governance structure enable your museum to reach its potential? This Resource Pack addresses the foundations of governance for government museums at all levels; university and college museums; and museums in foundations, associations, and the for-profit sector. Seventy sample foundation documents from a wide variety of museums cover enabling legislation; statements relating to permanence, structure, and advisory groups; delegation of authority; bylaws of separately incorporated supporting organizations; management agreements; and organizational charts. Introductory essays examine the challenges and opportunities of each type of governance and are recommended reading for members of a museum's governing authority.