WEBINARS    

Ohio Museums Association Webinar 
Systems, Stories, and Stewardship: A Practical Guide to Modern Fundraising 
June 16, 2025, 7:00 a.m. (AZ)
Colleen Cook from Vinyl Marketing will review two recent case studies to show what’s working, then offer a clear framework rooted in cycles, segmentation, and stewardship.

Artwork Archives and Museum Exchange Webinar
Best Practices for Art Donations from Both Sides 
June 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Collectors and collecting institutions will discuss how to make the donation process work better for everyone, including what commonly goes wrong—and how to prevent it; how collectors and institutions can align their goals and timelines; and tools and tips to streamline the process and increase long-term impact.

Braver Together: Strengthening Civil and Human Rights 
June 17, 2025, 10:30 a.m. (AZ)  1:30-3PM EST
A virtual participatory workshop for cultural workers to ignite bravery for positive change that will draw from experiences from across the country and around the world to  share tools and frameworks for igniting bravery together.   Led by three cultural professionals, Braden Paynter Stacey Garcia, and Linda Norris, with a broad range of national and international experiences, most recently at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.  

GrantStation FREE Webinar
From Survival to Success: How Nonprofits Can Boost Revenue & Results 
June 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Donald Summers will guide you through the essential ingredients for organizational growth. You’ll walk away with an actionable “growth playbook” full of tools, templates, and resources you can start using immediately.

Independent Museum Professionals Webinar
The results of the IMP fee survey are in! 
June 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Project organizers, Claudia Ocello and Laura Roberts will  share findings from a nationwide survey covering 13 categories of professional services, billing practices, and how demographics may impact fees.  

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Webinar 
Say What? Demystifying Preservation and Conservation Terms with CCAHA's New Glossary 
June 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join Preservation Specialist Katie Lowe for a tour of CCAHA's new Preservation Glossary. This glossary contains over 400 terms and their definitions as they relate to the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage items, and their definitions are as simple and jargon-free as possible. 

Grant Station Webinar ($69) 
Capital Campaigns: Assessing Feasibility and Needs 
June 18, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Kevin Wallace and Melissa Sais of CampaignCounsel.org will show how you can determine your current and future capacity and demand, the external factors that will impact both, and what you need to do to understand the financial capacity of your organization and its donor prospects.

AASLH History Hour  
Walking Tours
June 24, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)  
Dr. Michael Dove of Western University (Ontario) will discuss walking tours at museums, historic sites, and public spaces. A former museum interpreter, Michael regularly incorporates walking tour assignments and experiences into his courses and collaborates with local community partners to create tours, including the award-winning Labatt Memorial Park walking tour for Tourism London (Ontario). 

GrantStation Webinar ($69) 
Using AI to Up Your Fundraising Game 
June 24, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
In this beginner-friendly, strategy-focused session, Sarah Barton will demonstrate how tools like ChatGPT can become powerful thinking partners to strengthen your fundraising strategy.

Collections Care and Conservation Alliance Webinar ($15)
Collections Insurance: Essential Insights on Insurance for Cultural Institutions 
June 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Speakers Carli Helfer and Adrienne Reid will discuss how heritage collections and archives are insured. They will provide tips on how to easily understand this coverage and make sure that your collection is well protected.

Bonterra Webinar
Responding to federal funding uncertainty 
June 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Alyssa Wright of Wright Collective will break down how nonprofits can rethink their approach to funding, and how corporations can provide valuable support. 

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop 
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution 
June 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. 

American Alliance of Museums Center for the Future of Museums Webinar 
Future Chat – Covering Your Assets: Museum Insurance in a Warming World 
June 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and  Dana Whitelaw, Executive Director of the High Desert Museum will explore the impact on museum insurance from escalating claims resulting from climate change.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Deaccessioning History Collections 
June 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Join staff from the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia, to learn about their multi-year deaccessioning process to refine their collection and make room for new stories. Collections staff will share in-depth details about the institution’s planning process, refinement philosophy, ranking system, disposition methods, policies, staffing plans, board engagement, public relations, and outcomes.

Southeastern Museums Conference Webinar
Free Admissions, Real Returns 
June 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Learn how two museums use free admission to drive both impact and revenue. Christa McCay of the Marietta History Center will share about their free monthly “Pop-In for Family Fun” community events. Heather Wilson of the Cameron Art Museum will highlight partnerships with “Museums on Us” (Bank of America) and “Museums for All” (IMLS).

Connecting to Collection Care Webinar 
Preserving Our Past As Place-Based Care Work 
June 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar offers insights from preservation professionals on the type of care work it takes to develop collections that include histories of people of color.  Attendees will learn how to build long-term relationships with residents and community partners to help redress urban inequities and a more holistic management approach to combat the misrepresentation of publics that have been historically excluded from traditional archival practice.

GrantStation Webinar ($39) 
Shifting From Data-Driven Proposals to Compelling Grant Narratives  
June 30, 2025 , 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Alice Ruhnke will show how to refine storytelling skills to enhance grant applications, creating compelling narratives that highlight community needs, demonstrate impact, and align with funder priorities—all while maintaining a strong foundation of data-drivenevidence.

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
Recalibrate Your Events to Fuel Year-Round Fundraising  
June 30, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP for a workshop focused on getting the most out of your organization’s special events. Chad will review the true purpose and ideal revenue model for events and how to make them even more worthwhile by converting event attendees to annual donors. 

GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Exploring Public Funding 
July 9, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Mindy Muller of Community Development Professionals will arm you with the information you need when considering public funding.

PA Museums Lunch and Learn  
Protecting the Building that Protects the Collection 
July 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Justin M. Spivey, PE, FAPT, APT RP will examine the critical role of repair and maintenance in defending museum buildings and the collections they contain against threats from without (wind damage and water infiltration), threats from within (overloading floor structure or uncoordinated alterations), and threats from below (excavation for building additions or construction on adjacent properties). Strategies for prioritizing repair and maintenance needs will be discussed, along with opportunities for collaboration between museum staff, design professionals, and contractors.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
Expanding Queer Narratives in Museums 
July 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will explore how institutions can broaden LGBTQ+ interpretation at their sites, covering strategies such as engaging staff and board members, collaborating with peers to expand programming, and reaching new audiences. It will include case studies from two organizations (the small-scale Gibson House in Boston and the larger Historic New England, covering 38 historic properties), highlighting their journeys toward more inclusive interpretation.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Exploring a New National Narrative on the Eve of the U.S. 250th 
July 17, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Nationhood Lab Director Colin Woodard will highlight context and key findings from their new report, The Story of America: A rebooted civic national narrative for the United States, including why this debate matters today, and strategies for effectively communicating about our nation’s past, present, and future.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Museum Exhibition Materials Pledge: Sustainability Goals into Action 
July 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Find out how museums that have signed the Museum Exhibition Materials Pledge are now working toward their sustainability goals. Presenters will share their experiences—good and bad—with bird-safe windows, moveable gallery walls, upcycled materials, internal carbon audits, and other sustainable features.

Connecting to Collections Care Webinar
Contained Curiosities Managing of Solids and Liquids in Collections 
July 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)    
This webinar will address issues with collections containers that still have contents inside of them, whether they are solids or liquids, including how to preserve, identify and dispose of them.    

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
Sponsors: How to Find Them & Create a Win-Win 
July 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP, for a workshop focused on maximizing sponsorship revenue for your programs and events (both in person and virtual).  The session starts by focusing on identifying potential sponsors and beginning the partnership conversation.  It closes with a focus on structuring win-win, long term sponsorship relationships.

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Webinar
Lost, Found, And Everything In Between: Surviving Inventory Surprises  
July 30, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Preservation Specialist Katie Lowe will discuss surviving the tough(er) things that can arise during the inventory process. You'll learn about the most common issues you may encounter, immediate response procedures, and methods for mitigating repeat problems.

National Council of Nonprofits
Legislative & Executive Threats to Your Nonprofit 
July 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
This webinar will provide an overview of both legislative and executive branch threats to nonprofits including: updates on executive orders; tax bill overview; resources.

Chronicle of Philanthropy Webinar ($69)
How to Secure Capacity-Building Grants 
August 14, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to position your nonprofit to attract grants that support growth such as better strategic planning, updated technology, or board development. 

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

Arizona Commission on the Arts 
Community Conversation and Listening Session 
June 16, 2025, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Kingman, Beale Street Theater 

Arizona Commission on the Arts
Community Conversation and Listening Session 
June 17, 2025 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Lake Havasu City, Mohave Community College Lake Havasu City Campus

Association of Academic Museums and Galleries Annual Conference 
June 24-27, 2025
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM

MuseumNext (Virtual)
Museum XR Summit 
June 25-26, 2025

Small City-Owned Museums Group
Quarterly Online Meeting: July 2025 
July 8, 2025 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  

Smithsonian National Education Summit 
July 15-17, 2025
This year’s summit is designed to prepare educators for the nation’s 250th anniversary with the theme, Together We Thrive: One Nation, Indivisible, that will explore how pivotal moments in history continue to shape our present and future.

Association of African American Museums 47th Annual Conference  
July 23-25, 2025
Charleston SC 

2025 National Rural STEM Learning Summit 
August 26-29, 2025
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, Fort McDowell AZ

American Association for State and Local History 2025 Annual Conference 
September 10-13, 2025
Cincinnati OH

National Trust for Historic Preservation PastForward 2025 
September 16-18, 2025
Milwaukee WI 

National Conference on Cultural Property Protection  
September 22-24, 2025
Washington, DC   

Western Museums Association Annual Meeting 
October 1-4, 2025
Reno NV

2025 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM2025)
October 7-9, 2025
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in Cherokee NC

National Humanities Conference 
November 12-16, 2025
Detroit MI

Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists 2025 Conference  
November 18-21, 2025  
St. Louis MO

 

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses  
August 25 – September 21: Introduction to Museum Endowments 
August 25 – September 21: Introduction to Project Management for History Professionals 
August 25 – October 19: Museum Education and Outreach 
August 25 – October 19: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
August 25 – October 19: The Academic Museum 
September 8 – November 2: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations 
October 1 – November 5: Core Issues Briefing Series

American Association for State and Local HistoryArcus Leadership Program Courses
Specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and volunteers, these self-paced courses help participants understand the most critical topics in the history field and incorporate that understanding into their work. Start these courses any time.
Accessibility for Historical Organizations 
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations 
Foundational Principles of LGBTQ+ Inclusion 
Introduction to Fundraising 
Introduction to Indigenous History 
Program Planning for Nonprofits

GrantStation 
Turbocharge Your Grantwriting Skills ($399)
7 units guide you through the entire grant proposal process step-by-step. You’ll learn how to craft an organizational background, compelling statement of need, process and outcome evaluation, approach, and budget with detailed videos, downloads, examples, and other resources. 

Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times
Think beyond traditional sources of financial support to fund cultural resource projects. Learn how to evaluate a cultural resource project for its value in serving broader community needs. Review traditional funding types versus alternative sources that can be redirected to meet project goals. 
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)