The Progress Report
A newsletter for museum professionals that’s serious about audience progress but playful about the process.
Contributors
- Alexa Magladry 1
- Aubrey Bergauer 1
- Ben Mosior 1
- Erin Milbeck Wilcox 2
- Isabel Singer 1
- Isabella Bruno 2
- Jennifer DePrizio 1
- Kelly Cannon 3
- Kimberlee Kiehl 1
- Krista Dahl Kusuma 1
- Kyle Bowen 159
- Lynda Kelly 1
- Nameiko Miller 1
- Rachel Ropeik 1
- Randi Korn 1
- Rebekah Harding 1
- Robert Weisberg 1
- Rosie Siemer 11
- Ruth Hartt 1
- Steve Boyd-Smith 1
- Susan Hawksworth 2
People’s goals don’t change. Museums do.
Do people’s goals change quickly? Or is it that the solutions available to them to address those goals change?
You don’t have to build faster horses for funders
Waiter: The funder at table 7 ordered Pumpkin Spice French Fries.
Chef: We don’t serve Pumpkin Spice French Fries.
Waiter: I know, but they’re going to evaluate our performance based on our ability to produce Pumpkin Spice French Fries, so I took their order, and you’ll need to fulfill their requirement.
Chef [sighs]: Well, ok. I just wish we didn’t operate in a system that requires us to fulfill funders’ expectations. I’m sure there’s a better way to do things, but until the funders who visit our restaurant develop a more refined palate, I’ll have to keep making Pumpkin Spice French Fries and Quesadilla Burgers.
Community Goals takes the stand
The Court of Ideas will now hear the case against Community Needs.