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Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2018 Valdez Museum & Historical Archive, Associaon, Inc. www.valdezmuseum.org To preserve, present & interpret the heritage & culture of Valdez, the Copper River Basin & Prince William Sound, Alaska. On behalf of the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive Board of Directors, I would like to present this annual State of the Museum report. It is our hope that this report will provide the City Council, the City Administraon and the City Members a clear accounng of the administrave status of the Museum and a full understanding of and appreciaon for the return on your investment. First of all, I feel that it is important to understand that the Valdez Museum was created for, belongs to and is all about the past, present and future residents of the City of Valdez. The exhibits are only objects but their value is in the stories of the people that they represent. I personally feel that an individual’s soul is reflected in their life story and similarly, the collecve soul of a city is reflected in the collecve stories of its residents. Our museum performs three funcons. First of all, it serves Board of Directors as a repository for these collecve stories in mul‐dimensional forms so that they will not be forgoen and are readily available. In addion, it provides a place and opportunies for people to add to their current life’s story through community President: Gary Minish interacon and special events. Last but not least, the museum provides educaonal opportunies for all ages which serves to develop and culvate their future life’s Vice‐President: Martha Barberio stories. Secretary: Sara Irwin Goudreau Treasurer: Michelle Cullen While these are the primary funcons of the Museum there are side benefits that result from those efforts which are somewhat more materialisc. Everyone loves a Member: Tom McAlister good story and our lile town has some of the naon’s most interesng ones. Member: Spike Gilson Consequently, travelers from around the world are intrigued and choose to include Member: Donna Lane Valdez as one of their desnaons. This brings outside money to the town and supports the local businesses and entrepreneurs. The important thing here is that Member: Jeremy Young the story must have a significant impact on the reader to become a best seller so it is Member: Steven Weber very important how it is told. It must be interesng, preferably excing and make a Member: Kaitlin Pabo‐Eulberg lasng impression. That is the job of our dedicated and talented staff. In this report you can read about the work and creavity that goes into making our Museum something to remember. Staff As in all of our lives, the fun and excing acvies of the Museum have to be balanced by the more mundane but necessary accountabilies and hard work that it Full Time takes to maintain the core support funcons such as maintenance and finance. The good news is that the Board and Staff of the Museum take this part just as seriously Executive Director : Patricia Relay as the more pleasant funcons. As you purview the financial porons of the report Collections & Exhibitions: Andrew Goldstein you will see that the budget is conservavely designed and is not expanding, despite Education & Public Programs: Faith Revell various rising costs. In addion the Board and the Staff work diligently to stay within those carefully planned limits. At the same me, you can see by the photos Admin. & Marketing: Marcia Lynn provided and by personal visits that both the facility and exhibits are well Part Time maintained. Museum Services Manager: Andrea Searles Collections & Exhibitions Asst: Lanette Oliver Although this report is about the current state of the Museum, one of the most important things to think about is the future. The sustainability of the Valdez Education & Programs Asst: Beverly Museum is at risk due to aging facilies that are increasingly costly and difficult to Colapietro support. The maintenance and ulity costs are much higher than they should be Museum Attendants due to the support of two separate buildings. The effecveness of the exhibits and store are compromised by the fact that visitors have to make two trips to view all of Judy Prevost the exhibits and extra staffing is required. In addion, there is very lile room Keenan Britt available to facilitate the increasing aendance of the presentaons and events. It is Danny Tapp my personal belief that a new, efficiently designed, aracve and consolidated Museum will significantly benefit the residents of this town for many years into the Ally Metzger future. This belief is shared by the Board of Directors and the staff and connues to Louise Parish be a primary focus of our long‐term plan. I sincerely appreciate the connued Katelyn Wadsworth support of the City Council and all of the residents they represent and hope that all of you will also support our future plans. Presidents Message ‐ Gary Minish FINANCE COMMITTEE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE: Jeremy Young, Chairperson Board and Staff acvely engaged in Advocacy efforts on all levels of government, Chairperson: Michelle Cullen. In local, state and federal. addion to developing this year’s Local ‐ regular aendance at City council meengs. organizaonal operang budget State ‐ supported new legislaon on a Museum Matching Grant program. through 2019 the Finance Commiee Federal ‐ aendance at Museums Advocacy Day in Washington DC. made budgetary recommendaons As the Museum plans for the future, the Commiee will play an important role in throughout the year. connecng the community, stakeholders and donors in publicizing and posioning the Museum. BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BUILDING COMMITTEE: Martha Barberio, Chairperson Over the last year, the commiee connues to be involved in Yellow Warehouse Chairperson: Vacant. In addion to discussions, given that the museum occupies over a third of the building. acvely recruing new Directors as Addionally, the Commiee draed a Memo of Agreement with the City of Valdez posions became available, the to set out the condions and terms under which a new museum facility will be built. Commiee met with new Board Currently the Memo is under review by the City of Valdez’s aorney. Members as they came on board to welcome them to the team and to ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE: Vacant Chairperson insure that their involvement was Execuve Director Patricia Relay has been working with the Alaska Community meaningful and beneficial for all. Foundaon to develop a Legacy and Planned Giving program to bring the Foundaon Vice President of Philanthropy to town to consult the Board on how best to proceed in coordinang and implemenng a fund development plan that will COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE grow the Valdez Museum Endowment fund to $3.5 million. Chairperson: Tom McAlister. While MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Sara Irwin Goudreau, Chairperson the Collecons Commiee did not Board and staff acvely called and emailed each past and present member. As a meet this year, the Commiee Chair result, we have not only sustained our exisng members, but grew our membership connues to be involved in Yellow by twenty households. Warehouse discussions as the majority NATIVE GALLERY COMMITTEE: Kaitlin Pabo‐Eulberg, Chairperson of the collecons are stored there. Museum Staff have connued to culvate its relaonship with Chugachmiut in bringing Nave heritage kits to the museum. Since introducing them to the museum’s educaon program of work, strong partnerships with the Valdez City Schools, Home School and Private School groups have grown. ROADHOUSE COMMITTEE: Sara Irwin Goudreau, Chairperson The Annual Event raises 12% of the Museum’s 29% share of our annual operang budget. This year we are celebrang the winter sports industry here in Valdez with the theme: “Winter Wonderland Roadhouse,” honoring Karen Stewart for her role in co‐founding WESC. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: Gary Minish, Chairperson In the spring of 2017 the VMHA Board of Directors and Staff met to update and re‐ affirm the Museum’s strategic direcon, originally adopted in August of 2012. It was agreed that the exisng four goals sll are important. The 2018 – 2022 Strategic Plan was adopted in May of 2018 . Commiee Reports 2018 Budget v Actual Summary Overall, the 2018 Budget has preformed exceponally well. Given that the Financial Statement ulized to provide this analysis was generated on September 17, 2018, fourth quarter performance will greatly increase revenues. At the me of this report, we have generated 93% of our expected revenues and expended 68% of projected expenses for 2018. Fund Development: 55% At the me of this report income from Roadhouse is not reported. When Roadhouse and other 4th Quarter efforts are included, this account will likely exceed projecons. While the majority of the Museum’s annual income is generated from the Earned Revenue: 95% In addion to Summer 2018 Admissions and Retail Sales City of Valdez, we have had a number performing well, enrollment fees for workshops and facility rental income also grew. of other areas that have done rather Non‐City Grants: 39% At the me of this report, two of our annual grants for well in Fund Development and Earned exhibits and collecons have not been awarded. These two grants are in late Revenue. October. In 2018 Museum Board and Staff maintained the philosophy of conservave spending, insuring that we would be in good shape for yearend expenses, remied on January 5, 2019. With minor excepons, all expenses accounts are performing as ancipated. General Operang: 71% With the excepon of Professional Fees, all accounts are performing well. Administraon: 71% With the excepons of Vehicle Expenses, all accounts are performing well. Mission Related Expenses: 73% Funded by non‐city grants, all accounts are performing as ancipated. Finance Report— 2018 Budget v. Actual 2018 P&L Previous Year Comparison The analysis for this report is based on Financial Statements generated on September 23, 2018.
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