December 1, 2020

Friends in High Places: Navigating Friends Group Partnerships

Tuesday, December 8, 2:00 p.m. CT

Angela Reed, Community Partnerships Coordinator, Texas Historical Commission

Should my organization have a Friends Group? How do I start one? What are the benefits and challenges, and how do I avoid common pitfalls? This webinar will focus on Friends Groups and nonprofits that support museums, parks, or cultural organizations that are publicly owned. Angela Reed will discuss how to build a strong partnership framework and why that framework is important to both the Friends Group and the organization they support.   This webinar is for board members of nonprofits, staff who work with their Friends Group or supporting nonprofit, and anyone considering forming a Friends Group.

Upcoming Free THC Museum Services Webinar

• Can You Weather the Storm? Tips on Budgeting, KPIs, and Reviewing Financial Statements, Tuesday, December 15, 2:00 p.m. CT

In addition to Museum Services' own free webinars, we also maintain a list of free webinars hosted by other organizations, which is updated daily. A few highlights include:

• Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions, December 2, 12:00 p.m. CT, National Endowment for the Humanities
• Managing Museum Risks During a Pandemic, December 9, 10:00 a.m. CT, Texas Association of Museums
• Health and Safety in Disasters, December 9, 1:00 p.m. CT, American Institute for Conservation

About Us

The Texas Historical Commission’s Museum Services Program provides support, resources, and training to history museums in Texas. Museum Services staff are available to provide individual consultations to museum staff and supporters. We encourage museums to contact us with questions or to schedule a phone consultation.