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Hannah Lally posted a reply on Re: Assisting families with transitions?
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Said: Something we are working on offering here are both visual "social stories" and "First, Then" cards, specifically created to reflect our museum spaces. We're adding these to our growing collection of sensory support kits (which also incl...
Volunteer Ratios
Hi Again! My BoD has requested information on what other Children's Museums volunteer numbers look like as far as your full database. As we work to open the doors of our first physical location in the coming couple of months, we want to ensure we have enough of a volunteer pool to successfully run our exhibit spaces (we have 9 exhibit zones in 6400 sqft). I realize every Museum runs a bit differently and will have different levels of engagement. Can anyone share their ratio of volunteer ...
Insurance - Cyber Liability Policy
Hi All! We are adding a Cyber Liability policy to our insurance coverage. Our broker has come back with a few options for for coverage limits, and I was looking for advice on what others carry. I'm debating between a $500,000 and $1mil limit. For background, we are a new Children's Museum opening the doors to our first physical location in the next couple of months, so realize that your situation will likely differ some from ours. But appreciate any feedback you can provide!
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Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Professional Development for Emerging Leaders
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Said: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a number of resources for merging and experienced leaders. One thing they offer are free conversations, which are great networking and learning opportunities. You can get more inform...
Jacob Cafferty posted a reply on Re: Measles...anyone dealing with this yet?
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Said: Yikes! That sounds pretty frustrating. While I don't think that you can likely reason with the family that diagnosed it as Measels, I think we can all empathize where they are coming from. Have you connected with your county health depa...
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