Here are some links to recent articles. They will give you additional insight into my thinking (the bMuse Way!) and may provide you some helpful insights into aspects of the grant process.

NEWEST! Sarah quoted in The Christian Science Monitor on the subject of Green Museums

NEW! It's Easy Being Green: Museums and the Green Movement (downloadable pdf)

NEW! The Greener Good– The Enviro-Active Museum
(or click here for downloadable pdf)

NEW! The Green Development Office – As in Environmentally Thoughtful

Board & Staff: Welcoming the Green Revolution in Your Museum

Summit Meetings: Their Value in Planning and, therefore, Grants Development

Logic Models - What Is Your Experience?

What if Museums Had Really Great Theme Music?

"Green" Money: The Funding Landscape for Museums Thinking About Going Green

Guidelines for Writing Grant Proposals for Museums: For Non-Museum Writers

Grants, General Operating Support, and a Shift in the Universe

Meet-the-Donor Meetings

The Power of the Draft

Understanding the Federal Review Process

The Rise of RFP's?

Making the Call

Are You There Yet?

A Charitable Edge--Making a Difference in the World

More Recommended Reading

Civilizing the Museum: The Collected Writings of Elaine Heumann Gurian

and

Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions by John Falk and Beverly K. Sheppard

Both are important books for practicing professionals to read and consider as they worry about museums’ future as public institutions.

My two favorite grant-preparation books are:

Writing for a Good Cause by Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich,

and

Demystifying Grant Seeking by Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown.

I recommend these as must-haves to new and experienced grantwriters, and to students in my grantwriting classes.

For my friends interested in working for themselves as I do, whether as museum consultants or freelance grantwriters, I recommend they start with Dan Pink's Free Agent Nation. There's no greater cheerleader for the self-employed.

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