WEBINARS
GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Budgeting to Fully Fund Your Overhead
June 4, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will identify the building blocks of a strong budget and explain how nonprofits can easily raise the dollars needed to cover overhead costs. Mandy Pearce of Funding for Good will discuss how proper budgeting will propel grant proposals to success and how to use messaging to raise these much-needed funds.
National Council on Public History Webinar
Considering the Revolution
June 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Ista Clarke, Kristen Hayashi, and Nicole Moore, speakers from the 2023 and 2024 roundtables, will reflect on years of preparation for commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and its lasting legacies, and will look forward to the future and the roles of public history in the present moment.
New England Museum Association Webinar
Environmental Community of Practice: Sustainable Exhibition Design & Construction Toolkit
June 5, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Doug Flandro will discuss the Sustainable Exhibition Design & Construction Toolkit, a free resource guide to sustainable design practices aimed at assisting members of the museum community improve their sustainability goals.
Open Copyright Education Advisory Network Virtual Workshop
Open GLAM Toolkit
June 6, 2025, 7:00 a.m. (AZ)
The Open GLAM Toolkit is a suite of tools that can be used by any cultural institution to develop an open access program and release out-of-copyright collections for public reuse. Presenters will discuss the various tools in the toolkit and how to use them.
Arizona Citizens for the Arts
Update On State and Federal Developments
June 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
The latest news about federal actions affecting the arts and information about the Arizona Legislature’s process for deciding funding for the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Fundraising for Rural Nonprofits
June 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Patrick Kirby of Do Good Better will explore practical, grounded strategies for making fundraising work in rural communities. This webinar will show you how to ask smarter, and track low-visibility gifts, providing a relationship‑first playbook you can use to raise big dollars without a metro‑sized mailing list or gala budget.
Museums and Change
Addressing Climate Change in Art Museums
June 12, 2025, 9:30 a.m. (AZ)
Andrew Vesselinovitch will discuss his Master’s research on four Getty-supported Southern California environment-themed art exhibitions to determine whether and how they encouraged climate activism.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Interpreting Winter Holidays with Your Community
June 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will explore how historic houses and history museums can transform the holiday season into an opportunity for community engagement, inclusivity, and innovation. Focusing on Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, this presentation will offer case studies of successful programming and exhibits from across the country and brainstorming on how participants can scale and adapt these ideas to fit their local contexts and community needs.
Blue Avocado Webinar
Nonprofit Governance Training 101 – Live Q&A
June 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Topics covered will include: - Board Structure and Composition - Key Policies and Best Practices - Legal Compliance & Financial Oversight - Common Challenges & How to Overcome Them - Legal & Ethical Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board.
Chronicle of Philanthropy Webinar ($69)
Securing Large Grants: Strategies That Work
June 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn what it takes today to win major grants. Our speakers will walk through key steps for securing big grants including how to position your mission, communicate your vision, and engage funders as long-term partners.
Ohio Museums Association Webinar
Systems, Stories, and Stewardship: A Practical Guide to Modern Fundraising
June 16, 2025, 7:00 a.m. (AZ)
Colleen Cook from Vinyl Marketing will review two recent case studies to show what’s working, then offer a clear framework rooted in cycles, segmentation, and stewardship.
Artwork Archives and Museum Exchange Webinar
Best Practices for Art Donations from Both Sides
June 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Collectors and collecting institutions will discuss how to make the donation process work better for everyone, including what commonly goes wrong—and how to prevent it; how collectors and institutions can align their goals and timelines; and tools and tips to streamline the process and increase long-term impact.
Braver Together: Strengthening Civil and Human Rights
June 17, 2025, 10:30 a.m. (AZ) 1:30-3PM EST
A virtual participatory workshop for cultural workers to ignite bravery for positive change that will draw from experiences from across the country and around the world to share tools and frameworks for igniting bravery together. Led by three cultural professionals, Braden Paynter Stacey Garcia, and Linda Norris, with a broad range of national and international experiences, most recently at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.
GrantStation FREE Webinar
From Survival to Success: How Nonprofits Can Boost Revenue & Results
June 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Donald Summers will guide you through the essential ingredients for organizational growth. You’ll walk away with an actionable “growth playbook” full of tools, templates, and resources you can start using immediately.
Independent Museum Professionals Webinar
The results of the IMP fee survey are in!
June 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Project organizers, Claudia Ocello and Laura Roberts will share findings from a nationwide survey covering 13 categories of professional services, billing practices, and how demographics may impact fees.
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Webinar
Say What? Demystifying Preservation and Conservation Terms with CCAHA's New Glossary
June 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join Preservation Specialist Katie Lowe for a tour of CCAHA's new Preservation Glossary. This glossary contains over 400 terms and their definitions as they relate to the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage items, and their definitions are as simple and jargon-free as possible.
Grant Station Webinar ($69)
Capital Campaigns: Assessing Feasibility and Needs
June 18, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Kevin Wallace and Melissa Sais of CampaignCounsel.org will show how you can determine your current and future capacity and demand, the external factors that will impact both, and what you need to do to understand the financial capacity of your organization and its donor prospects.
American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution
June 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations.
American Alliance of Museums Center for the Future of Museums Webinar
Future Chat – Covering Your Assets: Museum Insurance in a Warming World
June 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and Dana Whitelaw, Executive Director of the High Desert Museum will explore the impact on museum insurance from escalating claims resulting from climate change.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Deaccessioning History Collections
June 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Join staff from the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia, to learn about their multi-year deaccessioning process to refine their collection and make room for new stories. Collections staff will share in-depth details about the institution’s planning process, refinement philosophy, ranking system, disposition methods, policies, staffing plans, board engagement, public relations, and outcomes.
Southeastern Museums Conference Webinar
Free Admissions, Real Returns
June 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how two museums use free admission to drive both impact and revenue. Christa McCay of the Marietta History Center will share about their free monthly “Pop-In for Family Fun” community events. Heather Wilson of the Cameron Art Museum will highlight partnerships with “Museums on Us” (Bank of America) and “Museums for All” (IMLS).
Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
Recalibrate Your Events to Fuel Year-Round Fundraising
June 30, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP for a workshop focused on getting the most out of your organization’s special events. Chad will review the true purpose and ideal revenue model for events and how to make them even more worthwhile by converting event attendees to annual donors.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Expanding Queer Narratives in Museums
July 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will explore how institutions can broaden LGBTQ+ interpretation at their sites, covering strategies such as engaging staff and board members, collaborating with peers to expand programming, and reaching new audiences. It will include case studies from two organizations (the small-scale Gibson House in Boston and the larger Historic New England, covering 38 historic properties), highlighting their journeys toward more inclusive interpretation.
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.
Costume Society of America 51st Annual Meeting and Symposium Innovation: The Art, Craft, History, Technology, and Diaspora of Dress
June 1-5, 2025
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles CA
Ecsite Conference 2025
June 3-5, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Workshop
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
June 6, 2025
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson AZ
This workshop introduces and outlines emergency management and risk management concepts that help prepare for an event impacting collections and records holdings and appropriate response activities.
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Community Conversation and Listening Session
June 16, 2025, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Kingman, Beale Street Theater
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Community Conversation and Listening Session
June 17, 2025 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Lake Havasu City, Mohave Community College Lake Havasu City Campus
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries Annual Conference
June 24-27, 2025
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM
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
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
June 16 – August 10: Basics of Archives
June 16 – August 10: Caring for Museum Collections
June 16 – August 10: Developing Exhibitions: Planning and Design
June 16 – July 13: Introduction to Financial Management
June 16 - August 10 Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access
American Association for State and Local History
Arcus 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)