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Carolyn Schwartz posted a new Topic
Friday, Aug 26, 2022 at 12:07 PM
Donor Wall and In-Kind Donors
Hi, we at the Bronx Children's Museum are finalizing our donor wall in preparation for opening and have a question. How does your museum handle public recognition of in-kind donors? Do you put them on a donor wall as if they had made a financial contribution? Put them on the donor wall but differentiate them as in-kind? Acknowledge them in another way? We'd love to hear.
Thank you!
Carolyn Schwartz
Development Director, Bronx Children's Museum
Thank you!
Carolyn Schwartz
Development Director, Bronx Children's Museum
Nancy Tehan posted a reply on Re: managing visitors who are identified on a s...
Friday, Aug 26, 2022 at 10:14 AM
Said: Rachel,Thank you for your response. I appreciate the NPR article as well as the training tool. Its so helpful to gather this information as we make decisions as an organization on this topic. Have a great we...
Rachel Hamilton posted a reply on Re: managing visitors who are identified on a s...
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 5:50 PM
Said: Hi Nancy,We have a Raptor screening tool (the same one that many schools use) to screen our adult guests and visitors who come in without children (volunteers, partners, contractors). This tool alerts us to folks who are o...
Amy Nichols posted a new Topic
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 4:14 PM
Parents using physical discipline in the museum
Hello! My name is Amy and I am the new Operations Manager at a children's museum in Virginia. My first week, I had a frustrated grandfather pick up a little girl who seemed to be under five and shake her while telling her she needed to behave. They left the museum and came back and he seemed a lot more calm. I noticed the child had a brace on her arm when they came in, but kids get hurt all the time. I didn't say anything when it happened and I am now questi...
Candice Williams posted a reply on Re: Facilitating Challenging Situations- Resour...
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 12:34 PM
Said: I would also love a zoom training about this topic.
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