American Alliance of Museums Launches Museum Board Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
ANDREW MELLON FOUNDATION
ARLINGTON, VA – January 15, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today launched an unprecedented national initiative to diversify museum boards and leadership. Backed by $4 million in grants from three foundations (The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Alice L. Walton Foundation, and Ford Foundation), “Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity & Inclusion,” will provide the framework, training, and resources for museum leaders to build inclusive cultures within their institutions that more accurately reflect the communities they serve. The three-year grant is the largest in AAM’s 113-year history and will fund diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion work starting this year. [More]
ARLINGTON, VA – January 15, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today launched an unprecedented national initiative to diversify museum boards and leadership. Backed by $4 million in grants from three foundations (The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Alice L. Walton Foundation, and Ford Foundation), “Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity & Inclusion,” will provide the framework, training, and resources for museum leaders to build inclusive cultures within their institutions that more accurately reflect the communities they serve. The three-year grant is the largest in AAM’s 113-year history and will fund diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion work starting this year. [More]