Repliessteemitboard (66)in money • 5 years agoRE: So... Now What?Congratulations @charliehersh! You received a personal award! Birthday! - You are on the Steem blockchain for 2 years! You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others…steemitboard (66)in money • 6 years agoRE: So... Now What?Congratulations @charliehersh! You received a personal award! Year on Steemit Click here to view your Board Support SteemitBoard's project ! Vote for its witness and get one…chelseareed (49)in money • 7 years agoRE: So... Now What?This is great, @charliehersh! Yea, this class opened my eyes to the fact that most board members have NO idea what they're doing. Building new wings for the sake of expanding, while collections…phillyhistory (60)in volunteers • 7 years agoRE: Who Ya Gonna Call? Volunteers!Are volunteers trained in the cases you are writing about? Shouldn't there be annual required training sessions, if only to deal with compliance and liability issues? Of course, there's a lot more…gvgktang (51)in history • 7 years agoRE: NCPH 2018: Announcing "Insider/Outsider: Racial Bias & Positionality in Interpretation!"Thanks, Charlie!chelseareed (49)in volunteers • 7 years agoRE: Who Ya Gonna Call? Volunteers!Excellent points, @charliehersh! I'm interested to know how you handle volunteers who deliberately go against your policies? Do those people automatically get terminated (or whatever the term is…gvgktang (51)in history • 7 years agoRE: Interpretation or Interaction? On Exhibit Labels in a Labelless AgeGreat idea! I've been on projects that tried to use advisory committees in a similar capacity. The failure was that institutions would replace the perspectives of community members (often…tmaust (50)in nonprofit • 7 years agoRE: Subscription Service for MuseumsThe other local equivalent is the PhillyPass, a limited-time pass that gets tourists into many museums, but that doesn't engender the sustained engagement I think we're hoping for here.…chelseareed (49)in nonprofit • 7 years agoRE: Subscription Service for MuseumsInstead of free admission, maybe there could just be more advanced free historical/museum content sent to your phone or to your house via a low monthly fee or a pay-what-you-want kind of thing.…engledd (50)in nonprofit • 7 years agoRE: Subscription Service for MuseumsThe AAM model is the only one I can see as a viable solution--otherwise, the admission is tied to having a certain product (a Bank of America card or AAA road services) that many people won't need…tmaust (50)in money • 7 years agoRE: Bodily Death: Recent News from Our Bodies, OurselvesI sure hope some archivists are collecting the public responses to this move! Sounds like a great case study. I am a little skeptical about the organization continuing as a volunteer organization.…engledd (50)in money • 7 years agoRE: Bodily Death: Recent News from Our Bodies, OurselvesI think you finally found an example of a nonprofit that has closed/downsized itself without being perceived as a failure. They can say, we were so successful in meeting our mission that we're no…kenfinkel (57)in money • 7 years agoRE: A Change of Scenery: Job Swaps and Non-Profit HealthYes! And more: how about swapping roles where the staffers can get the board experience?engledd (50)in nonprofit • 7 years agoRE: Another Solution for the Philadelphia History Museum?That's hard to say without knowing exactly how much it costs to sustain the PHM's collections or if they have other debts which would come into play. However, I see it more as a long-term…phillyhistory (60)in philanthropy • 7 years agoRE: Help Needed: Time to Reach Out to Potential Award RecipientsExcellent points all around. Thanks@charliehersh!xiaonanli (47)in history • 7 years agoRE: Revenge is a Dish Best Served in... Chicago?I like your title! It makes me can't wait to click it.jfeagan (52)in life • 7 years agoRE: Making the Cultural Sector More Accessible from the Bottom UpI love the idea of using our funds to pay interns. Any thoughts on how this funding could continue beyond our grant? Not that giving those four interns a paid opportunity wouldn't be enough.engledd (50)in history • 7 years agoRE: A Tour Through the PastI think the vast majority of tourists will always go to the blockbuster stops, partially because they see the national narrative as more relevant to them. Even the art museum is too far away for…chelseareed (49)in explore1918 • 7 years agoRE: Identifying Philadelphia's History Needs: Missing Narratives in K-12 ClassroomsHey Charlie! No, nothing has come to my attention after asking around for almost two years, haha. However, everyone is always very, very interested in the idea of walking tours--free, place based…