the cleveland museum of natural history
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TO INSPIRE, THROUGH SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, A PASSION FOR NATURE, THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL DIVERSITY, THE FOSTERING OF HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.”
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MISSION
HISTORY▸ The Museum’s beginnings were very humble. In the 1800’s a group of
twenty six young men would meet at a two room wooden building that was filled with various mounted birds and mammals comically referred to as the “Ark.” It officially became known as the Museum of Natural History in 1920 on December 13. Through the years the museum has sponsored countless exhibitions, including a trip to Ethiopia in 1974 which aided in the discovery of the now famous 3 million year old hominid ancestor, Lucy. The museum has been a key player in the preservation of thousands of natural habitats, provided hours of education to children and adults, and acquired tons of precious cultural materials. Today, the museum attracts world renowned scientists for research and, “Is considered one of the finest institutions of its kind in North America.” (cmnh.org)
CAPACITY BUILDINGSTAYING TRUE TO THEIR MISSION THE MUSEUM HAS DIVERSIFIED THEIR PROGRAMS TO ENCOMPASS A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS IN ADDITION TO HIRING EXPERTS OF SCIENTIFIC FIELDS
▸ Research
▸ Labs, Funding, Exhibitions
▸ Education
▸ School Programs, Teacher Resources, Early Childhood Programs
▸ Community Building
▸ Community Lectures, Family Friendly Days,
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CAPACITY BUILDINGSTAYING TRUE TO THEIR MISSION THE MUSEUM HAS DIVERSIFIED THEIR PROGRAMS TO ENCOMPASS A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS IN ADDITION TO HIRING EXPERTS OF SCIENTIFIC FIELDS
▸ Huge Online Presence
▸ Website, Youtube Channel, Facebook Account, Twitter Account, etc
▸ Natural Habitat Preservation
▸ to date CMNH has preserved 6,400 acres of land
▸ Experts
▸ Example: Dr. Yohannes (Haile-Selassie) Ambaye, curator and head of physical anthropology, has been apart of multiple scientific teams that have discovered early humans like Lucy and Ardipithecus
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LEADERSHIP
EVALYN GATES▸ Hired in 2010
▸ Nonprofit and Museum Experience
▸ Aids Dr. Gates with the challenges of a nonprofit business.
▸ Cosmologist & Astrophysicist
▸ Her history and expertise as a scientist aids Dr. Gates in collaborations with other scientists
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“SPEND MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES IN GATES' COMPANY AND YOU'LL NOTICE HOW OFTEN WORDS LIKE "INVITING," "ENGAGING" AND "FUN" POP UP AS SHE TALKS ABOUT HER VISION FOR THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ABOUT SCIENCE IN GENERAL.”
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LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
▸ The value the Museum puts on their Board members and the sense of fulfillment the board members must feel is evident by the large number of Honorary and Life Trustees which number 15 and 9 respectively. Their Active board members number 44 with 4 officers and 2 Ex-officio Trustees. (trustees who also hold another position)
ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY IS MAINLY OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. ACCORDING TO CHARITY NAVIGATOR, SINCE 2009, CNHM HAS
▸ Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
▸ Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties Documents Board Meeting Minutes
▸ Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
▸ Conflict of Interest Policy
▸ Whistleblower Policy
▸ Records Retention Policy
▸ CEO listed with salary
▸ Process for determining CEO compensation
▸ Does Not Compensate Any Board Members
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADDITIONALLY, THE CNHM HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING READILY ACCESSIBLE ON THEIR WEBSITE.
▸ Donor Privacy Policy
▸ Board Members Listed
▸ Audited Financials
▸ Form 990
▸ Key staff listed
▸ Currently, the Museum has a three star rating with an overall financial score of 85.66% and an overall Accountability & Transparency score of 97%.(charitynavigator.org)
FINANCIALS
AS OF JUNE 2014
▸ Funding
▸ 93.8% of the total income came from, contributions, gifts, and grants (charitynavigator.org)
▸ 4% from government grants (charitynavigator.org)
▸ 2.2% from membership fees. (charitynavigator.org)
▸ 37 years in a row with a balanced operating budget (cmh.org)
▸ Fundraising
▸ Gala Dinners
▸ Outside Organizational Support
▸ Example: Women’s Committee est. 1940
▸ Risk Management
▸ "The museum has always been managed to be fiscally conservative," says trustee Smith. "Our policy is we don't build what we can't pay for. We will continue to follow that conservative strategy.”(cleveland.com)
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$150 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE SIXTY YEAR OLD BUILDING AND EXHIBIT AREAS TO BE COMPLETED BY THEIR CENTENNIAL IN 2020
▸ CMNH has been able to raise about $50 million.(cleveland.com) This was enough to begin the first phase of the renovation this past June which includes the relocation of the Perkins Wildlife Center, a 300-space parking garage and a West Garden.
▸ The link provided was found on the Museum’s website within the Centennial Campaign tab located in About US. It is a beautiful video that excites the watcher while explaining the whys and hows of the renovation.
▸ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmAPEmHE3o
HUMAN RESOURCES
CMNH EMPLOYS 39 KEY STAFF
▸ Administration,
▸ Operations,
▸ Research and Collections,
▸ Development,
▸ Education,
▸ Exhibits,
▸ GreenCityBlue Lake Institute,
▸ IT & Network,
▸ Marketing & Communication
▸ Building Operations
▸ Protection Services
▸ Wildlife Resources
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VOLUNTEERS
BETWEEN THE INTERNS AND THE VOLUNTEERS A LOT OF WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THAT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO BE DONE BY THE PROFESSIONALS.
▸ Volunteers fill out a form which is found online and specifies their area of interest, such as:
▸ Research Lab Assistant
▸ Tour Guide
▸ Aid in Youth Programs
▸ Take Care of the Animals in the Wildlife Resource Area
▸ Administrative Work
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PROGRAMS
CMNH HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING
COLLECTIONS & RESEARCH ▸ Funds local, national, and international expeditions to acquire cultural
material for research and museum promotion
▸ The Perkins Wildlife Center’s American Bald Eagle-breeding program.
▸ Free Lectures Series:
▸ Explorer
▸ Frontiers of Astronomy
▸ Cleveland Archaeological Society
PROGRAMS
EDUCATION
▸ School Programs
▸ Teacher Resources
▸ Science Resource Center
▸ Early Childhood Programs
▸ Youth and Family Programs
▸ Adult Classes and Field Trips
▸ Homeschool Programs
▸ Adopt a Student Program (Kirtland Society)
▸ Naturalist Certificate
▸ Pinnacle Award Winner For Their Distance Learning Program
MARKETING
CMNH
▸ YouTube Channel
▸ Weekly E-Newsletters
▸ Flyers
▸ Capital Campaign Video
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MAKING A DIFFERENCETHE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PROVIDES SO MUCH FOR THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD. WITHOUT THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND WOULD HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO ACCOMMODATE URBAN SPRAWL AND NUMEROUS STUDENTS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH QUALITY TEACHING IN A VARIETY OF SCIENTIFIC FIELDS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SCIENTIST FUNDING AND LABS TO PERFORM THEIR RESEARCH NOT TO MENTION PROVIDING THE WORLD WITH SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE.
BIBLIOGRAPHY▸ Home | Cleveland Museum of Natural History." Home | Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland Museum of Natural
History, n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.
▸ Dealer, Steven Litt The Plain. "Cleveland Museum of Natural History Breaks Ground on $20M Phase I of $150M Expansion." Cleveland.com. N.p., 15 June 2015. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
▸ Dealer, John Mangels The Plain. "Evalyn Gates Takes Helm at Cleveland Museum of Natural History as Expansion Plans Gel." Cleveland.com. N.p., 9 July 2010. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
▸ "Charity Navigator Rating - Cleveland Museum of Natural History." Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator, June 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
▸ Pictures:
▸ Home | Cleveland Museum of Natural History." Home | Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.
▸ Mull, Eric. Evalyn Gates. 2012. Clevelandmagazine.com, Cleveland.
▸ "Charity Navigator Rating - Cleveland Museum of Natural History." Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator, June 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
▸ "Facebook Logo." Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.