WARNING: if you decide to go into development work, beware! I spent a couple
years doing development work for non-profit organizations because I liked
the mission of the org. and I had a hard time getting back into the
"program" side (even now my job is about 40% program and 60% admin and
fundraising). Once you start raising money for someone, they are loathe to
let you switch to another department.

By the same token, Development positions are a lot easier to find than any
other non-profit job, and they tend to pay better.


Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Ellen B. Cutler
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 5:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Career Change to Museum Work
>
>
> Crystal, if you love museums and you have financial skills, look into
> development, marketing, and the business office.  There are very few
> institutions that are not desperate for good business people.
> Once you are
> there, take the odd course, go to conferences, write articles for
> the museum
> magazine, check it all out.
>
> Alternatively, stay put, earn lots of money, join volunteer
> groups, and set
> your sights on a seat on the board of trustees!
>
> Ellen B. Cutler
> LNB Associates: writing, editing, proofreading, research services
> Aberdeen, MD  21001
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Crystal Baranowski <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 2:18 PM
> Subject: Career Change to Museum Work
>
>
> > I have greatly enjoyed the conversations and advice given to those
> > finishing their degrees and taking their first steps into employment.  I
> > was wondering what advice you would give to someone wanting to make a
> > career change into the museum field - particularly if they were not in a
> > position to get an advanced degree, have no previous museum experience
> > (other than as a member/ visitor with a strong love of museums), but do
> > have a solid business/ finance background.  Starting at entry level (or
> > sub-entry level if there is such a thing) is understood to be a
> given, but
> > what skills/ strengths from the for-profit world would a museum be most
> > interested in?
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your help and I would be more than happy to
> > provide greater career/ experience details off-list.
> >
> > Crystal L. Baranowski
> > American General Finance
> >
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