ECNHC Listening session - Syracuse

"Our work would be so much more effective if...." Better docent training system We would communicate more effectively Board Development Fundraising help Grantwriting help PR Advice Audience Development Staff development We had a database designer We had more people locating funding sources
and opportunities Recruiting volunteers Grant programs for preservation training for volunteers I knew where all the museums are with Iroquoic collections We had more storage space Had a larger fund for conservation If members would work as a team More staff Better electronic database to check info on the history of the canal Recorded oral histories of workers on the canal Digital programming - equipment & web support Best practices for an audit committee Donations via estate planning We had a better way of posting job openings Assistance in organizing artifacts & displays database in which to store information Music about the canal that we can use without copyright Collections Resources People & Culture Fundraising & Grants Technology Promotion Board recruitment training We asked people from museums and heritage organizations all over New York to complete this sentence: We got an earful ? Pool of copyright-free resources - photos, images, etc. - for use in promotion The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and Museumwise would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who participated. We invite you to stay in touch as we use your ideas to develop a range of workshops and other assistance opportunities in the near future.