(A comprehensive list of associations serving the museum field can be found at: http://museumstudies.si.edu/websites.htm)
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is a membership organization with a range of programs for the volunteers and staff of history and heritage organizations and historic house museums/historic sites. Members receive History News, a quarterly magazine; the Dispatch, a monthly newsletter; invitations to attend workshops and the annual meeting; and use of a free Video Lending Library.
530 Church Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37219
T: 615-255-2971
F: 615-255-2979
E: history@aaslh.org
www.aaslh.org
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
351 Longwood Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
T: 610-925-2500
F: 610-925-2700
www.aabga.org
American Association of Museums
AAM is the largest membership association for museums in the US. Member benefits include a monthly newsletter, Aviso; bimonthly magazine, Museum News; free or discounted admission to museums throughout the country; annual meeting; regional seminars and conferences; access to insurance programs and special industry discounts.
1575 Eye Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
T: 202-289-1818
F: 202-289-6578
www.aam-us.org
American Arts Alliance serves as a resource on legislative issues and arts advocacy.
Americans for the Arts
Features arts advocacy information and the National Arts Policy Clearinghouse, a database of more than 6,000 titles.
1000 Vermont Avenue NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
T: 202-371-2830
F: 202-371-0424
E: info@artsusa.org
www.AmericansForTheArts.org
American Institute for Conservation
1717 K Street NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20006
T: 202-452-9545
www.palimpsest.stanford.edu/aic
American Law Institute–American Bar Association
ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Professional Education
4025 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
T: 800-253-6397
F: 21-/243-1664
www.ali-aba.org
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
8403 Colesville Road
Suite 710
Silver Spring, MD 20910
T: 301-562-0777
F: 301-562-0888
www.aza.org
Arts Management Institute
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill School of Business
CB 3490, Carroll Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
T: 919-962-3162
Association of Children’s Museums
1300 L Street, NW
Suite 975
Washington, DC 20005
T: 202-898-1080
F: 202-898-1086
e-mail acm@childrensmuseums.org
www.childrensmuseums.org
Association of Fundraising Professionals
1101 King Street, Suite 700
Alexandria, VA 22314
T: 703-684-0401
F: 703-684-0540
www.nsfre.org
Association of Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums
c/o Farmers Museum
PO Box 800
Cooperstown, NY 13326
T: 607-547-1400
www.alhfam.org
Association of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
T: 202-783-7200
F: 202-783-7207
E: info@astc.org
www.astc.org
Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI)
A multidisciplinary organization dedicated to “advancing the application of technology to the conservation of the built environment. APT offers training and education activities including technical publications, annual conference, specialized training and education opportunities, and member discounts.
The Banff Centre School of Management
Box 1020
Banff, Alberta T0L 0CO
Canada
T: 403-762-6121
www.banffmanagement.com
BoardSource is a membership organization that is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. BoardSource publishes a number of excellent books and offers workshops and consulting services.
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 411
Washington, DC 20036
T: 202-452-6262
F: 202-452-6299
www.boardsource.org
British Interactive Group (BIG)
c/o Techniquest
Cardiff, CF10 5BW
United Kingdom
T: (44)(0 29) 2047 5475
F: (44)(0 29) 2048 2517
E: secretary@big.uk.com
www.big.uk.com
Canadian Museums Association (CMA)
280 Metcalfe Street, Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R7
Canada
T: 613- 567-0099
F: 613-233-5438
E: Can-cma@immedia.ca
www.museums.ca
Center for Museum Studies
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 427
Washington, DC 20560
T: 202-357-3101
F: 202-357-3346
www.museumstudies.si.edu
Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest is a national organization encouraging lobbying to further charitable purposes. Based in Washington, DC, CLPI provides extensive materials and workshops about the federal lobby laws, how to lobby, and how lobbying can help an organization’s program goals.
www.independentsector.org/clpi
Chronicle of Philanthropy: The Careful Donor provides a free weekly service for trustees and donors of nonprofit organizations featuring news items from the Chronicle of Philanthropy and links to information about ethical, legal, tax, and fundraising issues.
http://donors.philanthropy.com
Costume Society of America
55 Edgewater Drive
PO Box 73
Earleville, MD 21919
www.costumesocietyamerica.com
The Council on Foundations
An association of foundations and corporations serving the public good by promoting and enhancing effective and responsible philanthropy.
Duke University Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management
Duke Continuing Education and Summer Session
Box 90708
Durham, NC 27708-0708
T: 919-684-6259
E: learn@acpub.duke.edu
www.learnmore.duke.edu
Fine Art Lease
Fine Art Lease provides the opportunity to generate revenue without deaccessioning by enabling museums to lease works of art from their permanent collections to carefully screened corporations.
The Foundation Center – Serving the needs of grantmakers and grantseekers.
Getty Leadership Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681
T: 310-440-6300
F: 310-440-7765
E: mmi@getty.edu
www.getty.edu/about/leader
Giant Screen Theater Association
Piper Jaffrey Plaza
444 Cedar Street, Suite 810
St. Paul, MN 55101
T: 651-292-9884
F: 651-292-9901
E: gsta@uswest.net
www.giantscreentheater.com
Grantsmanship Center offers programs and announcements to assist the grant seeker.
GuideStar offers nonprofits a free opportunity to stand out in “The Donor’s Guide to the Nonprofit Universe.”
Independent Curators International
(ICI) is proud to be celebrating its 25th anniversary committed to contemporary art and to creating traveling exhibitions that present new and sometimes provocative ideas.
ICOM is devoted to the promotion and development of museums and the museum profession at an international level. ICOM is a Non-Governmental Organization maintaining formal relations with UNESCO. It has a consultative status to the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council.
Independent Sector – Encouraging philanthropy, volunteering, not-for-profit initiative and citizen action.
International Museum Theatre Alliance, Inc. (IMTAL)
c/o Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
T: 617-589-0449
F: 617-589-0454
E: imtal@a1.mos.org
www.mos.org/IMTAL
International Planetarium Society (IPS)
c/o Museum of the Rockies
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
T: 406-994-6874
F: 406-994-2682
www.ips-planetarium.org
Internet Nonprofit Center is a site put together by Putnam Barber of the Evergreen State Society with an extensive list of helpful pages, including a thorough FAQ page with answers to: starting a nonprofit, board and management issues, automation and computing for nonprofits, marketing your nonprofit and fundraising.
Museum Computer Network
1550 S. Coast Hwy, Suite 201
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
T: 877-626-3800
F: 949-376-3456
www.mcn.edu
Museum Education Roundtable (MER)
621 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
T: 202-547-8378
F: 202-547-8344
E: merorg@msn.com
www.mer-online.org
Museum Management Program
University of Colorado
250 Bristlecone Way
Boulder, CO 80304
T: 303-443-2946
F: 303-443-8486
Museum Store Association
4100 E. Mississippi, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80246-3055
T: 303-504-9223
F: 303-504-9585
www.museumdistrict.com
Museum Trustee Association
1200 19th Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-2422
www.mta-hq.org
National Council of Nonprofit Associations
National Trust for Historic Preservation
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
T: 202-673-4000
www.nthp.org
Natural Science Collection Alliance
1725 K Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20006-1401
T: 202-835-9050
F: 202-835-7334
E: general@nscalliance.org
www.nscalliance.org
New England Museum Association
(NEMA)
For more than 70 years the New England Museum Association has been the only organization in New England serving museums of all sizes and the people who work for and with them.
New York Nonprofit Search
A site to find New York State nonprofits.
The Nonprofit Gateway – site is a resource for nonprofits to get easy access to federal agencies. There are links to many departments and agencies, the Federal Register and funding sources, management and policy resources, as well as a search tool for the 530,000 government web pages.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center -
Information and resources to help nonprofit staff and volunteers control risks. Risk management is about managing resources wisely, protecting clients from harm and safeguarding assets.
Smithsonian Institution
Office of General Counsel
Smithsonian Institution
1000 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20560
T: 202-357-1997
F: 202-357-4310
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/spnhc
Society of American Archivists
600 S. Federal, Suite 504
Chicago, IL 60605
T: 312-922-0140
F: 312-347-1452
www.archivists.org/index.html
Theater in Museums Workshop
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 West Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55102
T: 651-221-2587 or 651-221-4560
www.smm.org/educationprograms/sciencelivetheater/TheatreinMuseums.html
Visitor Studies Association
