WEBINARS
Grant Station FREE Webinar
Decode the Funder’s Playbook: How to Read Between the Lines of an RFP
July 14, 2025 ,11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to dig deeper into funder guidelines to fully align your proposal, even if the language is vague or inconsistent, including important information addressed in a typical RFP; strategies to set up an effective proposal writing schedule; different terminology that is actually synonymous; and, how funders use the RFP to make funding decisions.
Chronicle of Philanthropy FREE Online Forum
The State of Nonprofit Technology
July 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Reports on how nonprofits are harnessing technology today revealing the capabilities, priorities, plans, and wish lists of nonprofits — ranging from basic to advanced. While some nonprofits are using sophisticated AI tools to tackle programmatic goals, others are struggling to move their donor database onto a CRM software.
National Trust for Historic Preservation Webinar
Federal Advocacy Update: What You Can Do Now
July 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
The Government Relations team will provide timely actions advocates can take to support historic preservation efforts and progress to date.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Exploring a New National Narrative on the Eve of the U.S. 250th
July 17, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Nationhood Lab Director Colin Woodard will highlight context and key findings from their new report, The Story of America: A rebooted civic national narrative for the United States, including why this debate matters today, and strategies for effectively communicating about our nation’s past, present, and future.
Bonterra FREE Webinar
Get your board on board with fundraising
July 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Jayme Dingler, CFRE and founder of What’s Good, LLC will discuss how to clearly define your board’s role in fundraising and get them excited to participate, including the fundamentals of your board’s role in fundraising, and how to clarify expectations; how to tailor fundraising involvement to each board member’s strengths and style; and the three essential documents you need to kickstart a culture shift today.
American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Museum Exhibition Materials Pledge: Sustainability Goals into Action
July 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Find out how museums that have signed the Museum Exhibition Materials Pledge are now working toward their sustainability goals. Presenters will share their experiences—good and bad—with bird-safe windows, moveable gallery walls, upcycled materials, internal carbon audits, and other sustainable features.
Gaylord Archival Webinar
Enhance Your Visitors' Experience: Create Your Own Free Digital Guide with Bloomberg Connect
July 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Information on how to create and market your own free digital guide for your institution.
American Association for State and Local History History Hour
Museum Shops
July 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Join members of AASLH’s Small Museums Committee for a conversation about museum gift shops and what makes them work.
GrantStation Webinar ($69)
The Stages and Challenges During a Capital Campaign
July 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Kevin Wallace and Melissa Sais of CampaignCounsel.org will show what happens in the five phases typical to most capital campaigns. You’ll discover each phase’s goals and potential challenges.
Connecting to Collections Care Webinar
Contained Curiosities Managing of Solids and Liquids in Collections
July 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will address issues with collections containers that still have contents inside of them, whether they are solids or liquids, including how to preserve, identify and dispose of them.
Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
Sponsors: How to Find Them & Create a Win-Win
July 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP, for a workshop focused on maximizing sponsorship revenue for your programs and events (both in person and virtual). The session starts by focusing on identifying potential sponsors and beginning the partnership conversation. It closes with a focus on structuring win-win, long term sponsorship relationships.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Building a pesticide safety program for textile collections and a public health perspective on museum-oriented risks
July 30, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Webinar
Lost, Found, And Everything In Between: Surviving Inventory Surprises
July 30, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Preservation Specialist Katie Lowe will discuss surviving the tough(er) things that can arise during the inventory process. You'll learn about the most common issues you may encounter, immediate response procedures, and methods for mitigating repeat problems.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Strengthening Ties between Local History Organizations and News Media
July 30, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this "Ask Me Anything"-style virtual program, Samantha Ragland of the American Press Institute will offer tips for history organizations looking to engage local journalists around potential stories.
National Council of Nonprofits
Legislative & Executive Threats to Your Nonprofit
July 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will provide an overview of both legislative and executive branch threats to nonprofits including: updates on executive orders; tax bill overview; resources.
American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Putting it All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations
August 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization.
Chronicle of Philanthropy Webinar ($69)
How to Secure Capacity-Building Grants
August 14, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to position your nonprofit to attract grants that support growth such as better strategic planning, updated technology, or board development.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Safety in Numbers: A Team-based, Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Approach to Addressing Hazardous Museum Collections
August 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Productive Fundraising Webinar
Quick Tips to Supercharge Your Next Fundraising Appeal
August 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP, for a review of the best practices in writing fundraising appeal letters. Chad will boil down the research from top fundraising experts to provide actionable tips on both how to write content that spurs action and how to actually get prospects to open the envelope.
American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Ask the Expert: Collections Insurance
August 28, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Cecelia Walls, Assistant Director, Member Resources, and Adrienne F. Reid, CIC, Senior Vice President at Huntington T. Block Insurance, will provide an interactive “Ask the Expert” session focused on museum collections insurance. Bring your questions about risk management, policy types, valuations, and more and get practical advice tailored to the unique needs of museums and their collections.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Heavy metals, dust, microbes, and lack of knowledge – Exploring occupational safety challenges in museums in Finland
September 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Interpreting Winter Holidays with Your Community
September 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Building upon the AASLH publication Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites, and the 2024 webinar on Maximizing Your Museum's Holiday Potential, this webinar will explore how historic houses and history museums can transform the holiday season into a powerful opportunity for community engagement, inclusivity, and innovation.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Putting it All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations
October 2, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Spreading Awareness of Object Contamination through Accessible Testing
October 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Handling for Digitization
October 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Digital Archives Specialist, Kaitlyn Pettengill and Paper Conservator, Chloe Houseman will provide practical tips on safeguarding your collection during the digitization process.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Use and Limitations of Pesticide Wipe Sampling: A Case Study to Establish Safe Use and Handling of Nisenan Baskets
November 7, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Understanding exposure risks originating from collection at the CollectieCentrum Nederland
December 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m (AZ)
Smithsonian National Education Summit
July 15-17, 2025
This year’s summit is designed to prepare educators for the nation’s 250th anniversary with the theme, Together We Thrive: One Nation, Indivisible, that will explore how pivotal moments in history continue to shape our present and future.
Association of African American Museums 47th Annual Conference
July 23-25, 2025
Charleston SC
2025 National Rural STEM Learning Summit
August 26-29, 2025
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, Fort McDowell AZ
American Association for State and Local History 2025 Annual Conference
September 10-13, 2025
Cincinnati OH
National Trust for Historic Preservation PastForward 2025
September 16-18, 2025
Milwaukee WI
National Conference on Cultural Property Protection
September 22-24, 2025
Washington, DC
Western Museums Association Annual Meeting
October 1-4, 2025
Reno NV
2025 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM2025)
October 7-9, 2025
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in Cherokee NC
National Humanities Conference
November 12-16, 2025
Detroit MI
Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists 2025 Conference
November 18-21, 2025
St. Louis MO
American Association for State and Local History Online Courses
August 25 – September 21: Introduction to Museum Endowments
August 25 – September 21: Introduction to Project Management for History Professionals
August 25 – October 19: Museum Education and Outreach
August 25 – October 19: Collections Management 100: Collection Development
August 25 – October 19: The Academic Museum
September 8 – November 2: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations
October 1 – November 5: Core Issues Briefing Series
American Association for State and Local HistoryArcus Leadership Program Courses
Specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and volunteers, these self-paced courses help participants understand the most critical topics in the history field and incorporate that understanding into their work. Start these courses any time.
Accessibility for Historical Organizations
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations
Foundational Principles of LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Introduction to Fundraising
Introduction to Indigenous History
Program Planning for Nonprofits
GrantStation
Turbocharge Your Grantwriting Skills ($399)
7 units guide you through the entire grant proposal process step-by-step. You’ll learn how to craft an organizational background, compelling statement of need, process and outcome evaluation, approach, and budget with detailed videos, downloads, examples, and other resources.
Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times
Think beyond traditional sources of financial support to fund cultural resource projects. Learn how to evaluate a cultural resource project for its value in serving broader community needs. Review traditional funding types versus alternative sources that can be redirected to meet project goals.
(On demand)
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)