ERIC Number: EJ904618
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
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Seeing Potential, Pushing Possibilities: Thinking Creatively about Revenue Opportunities
Bowers, Betsy; Fulcher, Rebecca
Journal of Museum Education, v35 n2 p173-179 Sum 2010
Revenue generation is a challenge faced by museums in today's economy. The authors encourage educators to take on a larger role in establishing new revenue streams. By applying Jim Collins' "Hedgehog Concept," their unique knowledge of audiences, and their strong ability to work in teams, educators can rethink what they've always done to influence the long-term financial viability of their organizations. (Contains 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Museums, Income, Audiences, Fund Raising, Administrative Organization, Organizational Change, Staff Utilization, Value Judgment, Equal Education, Access to Information, Educational Finance, Program Evaluation, Resource Allocation, Cost Effectiveness
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