Nonprofits Applaud #Relief4Charities in American Rescue Plan Act
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WASHINGTON, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Rescue Plan Act, now signed into law, includes several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector. The leading coalition of the nation s nonprofits celebrates many helpful aspects of the law and urges Congress and the Administration to quickly take action to enact further #Relief4Charities: The American Rescue Plan Act will provide much-needed relief to many nonprofits on the frontlines of helping people in communities across this country as we continue to deal with the challenges created by the pandemic and economic downturn. The bill builds upon and improves supports that were provided in previous relief packages and addresses a number of the ongoing concerns of our coalition.
American museums: Museums and Communities in a Time of Crisis, with Stephanie Stebich
Museums and Communities in a Time of Crisis
Stephanie Stebich,
This year marks the
175th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. It is also a solemn occasion to ponder how the pandemics one novel and the other as old as our country have impacted American museums. With doors closed and digital windows open, how have museums pivoted to stay connected to their audiences during the COVID-19 lockdown? How has the social justice movement and economic upheaval pressured museums to reconsider their operating models to better serve their communities? Lastly, what are the attitudes and expectations of museum audiences for their future museum experiences?
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People sit on the steps during the public reopening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York on Aug. 30, 2020.Photo by Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art approved a policy last week that allows proceeds from the sale of works from its collection to be used for salaries and overhead costs associated with the collection s care. The move follows similar actions by other museums, including ones in Brooklyn, Baltimore and Chicago, and marks the latest development in a debate that has been roiling the museum field, and has set some of the country s leading museum directors against one another.