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2019Arfrhsreduced ANNUAL REPORT FY2018-2019 Year Ending April 30, 2019 FALL RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS On the cover: Compote of Cherries by Abbie Luella Zuill (1856-1921), oil on canvas, 1890. Gift of Bernard A.G. and Martha Mullen Taradash. Sincere thanks to the following for donating professional services that made it possible to produce this report. Design: Stefani Koorey. Photography: Bachrach; Dennis A. Binette; Bill & Sue Crombie; Dean Diogo Photography; Robert B. Neville; Temple D. Parsons; Betty Prescott; Striving Artists Theatre Company; Swan Imaging; Peter Williams Museum Services; University Archives; Williamstown Art Conservation Center, Inc. 7 14 35 Reports highlights programs & Events donors Our Team This Annual Report The FRHS has forged The FRHS strives to maintain its The Annual Appeal is Due to the efforts of many highlights many exciting a remarkable list of position as an important cultural an extremely important people – volunteers, and successful programs achievements on a resource in the greater Fall River financial resource, and directors, and staff – and illustrates how the variety of levels, has area by offering a wide range of is absolutely necessary the museum remains FRHS remains focused amassed one of the most public events for adults and children, to ensure that the increasingly visible in on its primary goal of impressive historical among them: lectures on history, on- organization continues the community, and is preserving the history of society museum and site and Online exhibits, concerts, to function, with all an important historical the city, while continuing archival collections theatrical performances, book funds raised providing and cultural resource. to serve the community in the region, and is a signings, and holiday-themed events. unrestricted operating This serves to make new as a center for historical, model of what historic Indeed, the FRHS has emerged as a support. audiences aware of the educational, and cultural preservation is, and leading provider of cultural events organization and its work. events. should be. for the community. 4 President’s Letter 11 grant & Gift funding 18 the arts, 20 options for 32 staff, book signings, giving board of directors, 5 From the curator 14 collection exhibits, committees THE grimshaw-gudewicz 21 conservators’ 12 Social Media 16 frhs press charitable foundation circle 34 volunteers outreach summer lecture series, 35 building a holiday events, 28 annual appeal 40 financial reports biographical EVENTS donors database 38 Florence cook Brigham 31 Special Thanks 42 about the FRHS award Donors 4 PRESIDENT’S LETTER ear Friends: We will continue to provide a wide but as we approach our 100th anni- range of events and programming, versary in 2021, we must be realistic. including lectures, concerts, book We must provide financial stability I am pleased to report that our signings, performances, fund raisers, for the museum. membership numbers confirm an- and holidays displays that, altogeth- In the coming year, our members other successful year. As of October, er, will attract thousands. Also, as will be kept informed about the plan D2019, we now have more than 1,000 our museum and archival collections being developed to address our chal- members – an all-time high. It attests grow, great progress is being made in lenge. In the meantime, your support to the fact that the Fall River Histori- cataloging, so that material is more of the Annual Appeal is more import- cal Society is achieving its mission of readily available to our members and ant than ever. It provides the funds preserving the city’s history, and con- the public. for our current operating expenses tinues to serve the community with a With this Annual Report, I hope and meeting short-term demands. full schedule of historical, educational, that our members and loyal support- However, as our Curator indicates, and cultural events. Just this summer, ers will be proud of the accomplish- “good things are on the horizon!” we had to move to a larger facility at ments that we have achieved together, Bristol Community College for our but also will understand our chal- annual Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charita- lenges. ble Foundation Summer Lecture Series The FRHS has achieved much Jay J. Lambert due to stellar attendance. with little fixed and stable financing, President FROM THE CURATOR 5 97th Annual Meeting s detailed in this report, this is an impressive number for any organization. In or- the last fiscal year was a very productive one with a great der to establish consistent standards to help support the deal accomplished relating to various aspects of museum volunteers, work began on a handbook to clearly define operations; difficult issues confronting the FRHS were what the FRHS does as an organization, establish guide- identified and potential solutions were formulated. lines, and explain various volunteer roles and the duties Due to the efforts of many people – volunteers, board, concurrent with each position. This valuable resource will Aand staff – the museum remains increasingly visible in the empower people to do their best work, at the same time community. Not only are we Fall River’s leading histori- ensuring a shared general knowledge of expectations. cal resource but also a major provider of cultural events The volunteers are thanked at an annual brunch, tra- for the community. This all serves to make new audiences ditionally held in June, and the event is regularly well aware of the historical society and its work, and creates attended. new stakeholders. The museum’s officers, directors, committee chair- Increased public awareness targets and engages our persons, and all committee members are also volunteers. ever-expanding audience, resulting in new visitors to During the last fiscal year, there were eleven scheduled the museum. This is a vital resource, generating better monthly board meetings, in addition to a considerable attendance, new membership, support, contributions – number of meetings of various committees – By-law either financial or objects to the collections – and addi- mandated and others – far too numerous to count. A tional museum shop sales; all are necessary for a more great deal of important work takes place “behind the sustainable future. On those fronts, the FRHS is making scenes” on a daily basis, and these individuals are hereby a marked improvement. recognized for their steadfast determination to see this During the last fiscal year, various internal issues were organization succeed, and for the exhaustive man-hours addressed, with some areas of FRHS operations and staff expended on behalf of the museum. duties adjusted to meet the changing needs of the orga- The FRHS continues to maintain its position as an nization. This will increase efficiency and productivity, important cultural resource in greater Fall River and is and these endeavors will be ongoing. a leading provider of innovative programming, annual- It would be impossible for the museum to maintain ly offering a diverse range of events for adults and chil- its current level of operation without its corps of volun- dren. Among these: lectures on various historical topics; teers, and the society is extremely indebted to them for on-site and Online exhibits; concerts; theatrical perfor- their many efforts on behalf of the organization. The mances; book signings; holiday-themed events; fund FRHS currently has a roster of one hundred active volun- raisers; and a community recognition event. The intent teers who perform myriad tasks in all areas of operations; is to present high-quality programming, on a level seen in larger cities, to our local audience. Read about these events in PROGRAMS AND EVENTS on page 18. The FRHS is a membership-based organization and participation is at an all-time high; as of fiscal year-end, the museum had 954 members, of which 132 maintain life memberships, and 822 are annual dues-paying mem- bers. This figure represents a very positive increase in membership of 12.9% since April 30, 2018. 954 The museum derives its operating revenue from the 6 small income generated from the existing endowment – MEMBERS AS OF which is drastically underfunded – coupled with finan- cial contributions and pledges, Annual Appeal support, membership dues, admissions, fund-raising events, pub- THIS REPORT lications, grants, museum shop sales, and seasonal tea room sales. The Annual Appeal, which is enclosed with this re- port, is an important financial resource, with the income generated vital to ensure that the organization continues to conduct business at its current level; all funds contrib- uted provide unrestricted operating support. During the FY2018-19 Annual Appeal, a total of $45,750 in unrestricted funds was contributed by 225 members, representing a 24% return. An excellent return 132 based on current industry standards, the sum represents a positive increase of $7,490 over the previous year. Nonetheless, endowment income, general income, LIFE and donor support have not kept pace with annual op- erating costs that continue to rise despite stringent econ- omies in all areas and multiple initiatives to reduce ex- MEMBERS penses. It is imperative that Annual Appeal revenue – in fact, all revenue – be increased. Museum Shop sales are a very important source of in- come, with the shop particularly busy during the holiday season when it is expanded into two additional rooms. It is the proceeds from holiday sales that sustain the organi- zation through winter months. The shop did particularly well during the FY2018-2019 season, partially due to the introduction of several new and/or expanded lines of mer- chandise, and an increase in marketing via social media. It is impossible to resolve deferred maintenance issues 822 or undertake any other projects outside general day-to- day operations – of necessity presently conducted at a ANNUAL DUES- bare minimum – without specifically designated contri- butions. Therefore, it is essential that the museum secure grants and donations; considerable time is spent identi- PAYING MEMBERS fying potential funding sources and undertaking appli- cation procedures.
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