Board Meeting The Falmouth Historical Society April 7, 2020 Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Board Meeting The Falmouth Historical Society April 7, 2020

Agenda • Local History Board Status • Communications Secretary’s Report • Merchandise Treasurer’s Report • Museum Buildings & Grounds Committee Reports • Programs • Technology • Museum Operation & Exhibits General Topics • Collections • Educational project

Board Status Pandemic Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Nomination Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Secretary’s Report Minutes for February meeting Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Membership report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs Primary Family Sponsors Total • Museum Operation Current members 43 10 2 55 & Exhibits • Collections Members pending renewal 30 9 39 • Local History Total 73 19 2 94 • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings Lapsed 25 5 30 & Grounds • Technology Renewal letters General Topics • Educational project

Treasurer’s Report Financial Report Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Treasurer’s Report Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Treasurer’s Report Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Treasurer’s Report Administrative Items Agenda Board Status • IRS site now reflects charitable organization status; Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Tax returns not posted Committee Reports • Annual report submitted to Maine • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Programs Committee Proposed Events Agenda Board Status • Authors w/Library Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Historic homes (class) • Programs • Museum Operation • Historic homes (tour) & Exhibits • Collections The big question is “When?” • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Museum Operations & Exhibits Committee When do we reopen? Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report What hours? Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Collections Committee Catalog Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Tidewater artifact salvage Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Local History Committee Requests Agenda Board Status • Forecaster Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports Web content • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Communications Committee Newsletter Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Social media Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Merchandise Committee Cookbook Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Falmouth-themed Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Museum Building & Grounds Committee Status Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Spring cleaning when? Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Technology Committee Report Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

Website Activity February-March 2020

Facebook Activity February-March 2020 Activity was very light No posts this year

System Status April 7, 2020 Activity Digital catalog develop- ment underway (PP) Transition to QBO Advanced complete* Website improvements underway (WA) ▪ Expanding with additional content New products ▪ Zoom VTC* ▪ Microsoft 365* * Non-profit license

Educational Project Status Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project

New Business ? Agenda Board Status Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports • Programs • Museum Operation & Exhibits • Collections • Local History • Communications • Merchandise • Museum Buildings & Grounds • Technology General Topics • Educational project