Backlog Webinar 
Archival Value 
August 10, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar explores the informational, evidential, and intrinsic characteristics of archival materials, and how these concepts shape what becomes valuable to researchers.

GrantStation Webinar ($39)
Grants That Win: Strategy, Systems & AI
August 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Alice Ruhnke will provide a practical system for building reusable content that saves hours on every application, and use AI tools to streamline the process without losing the authentic voice funders actually respond to.

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
New Tools to Create Dynamic Collections Resources for Your Organization 
August 11, 2026, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Using CCAHA resources such as the Preservation Glossary and Vendor Database as case studies, this webinar will cover the process that went into updating existing spreadsheets and turning them into living databases, that can be regularly updated with ease, enabling improved internal workflows and external products, with a specific perspective focused on collections care and resources within that field.

Inform Evaluation and Research FREE Webinar
Plan Smart, Evaluate Better: A Practical Guide to Evaluation Planning 
August 12, 2026 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
The team at Inform Evaluation & Research will provide practical strategies and flexible planning formats designed for educators, exhibit designers, and managers in informal science learning settings. Included is a ready-to-use evaluation planning template that can be adapted for programs and exhibits.

Firespring Webinar
Boards of Directors and Nonprofit Leaders: Driving from the Passenger Seat 
August 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Kiersten Hill will will discuss top communications strategies for managing the relationship between a board and its executive leader, helping identify and address blind spots.

GrantStation FREE Webinar
The Grant Readiness Roadmap: Find Your Weak Spots Before a Funder Does 
August 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Alice Ruhnke will introduce a grant readiness roadmap your organization can use to pinpoint exactly where you stand and exactly what to fix first. Rather than a vague readiness conversation, you'll walk away with a structured, repeatable way to diagnose your organization's strengths and weaknesses, and a roadmap for building the capacity funders are actually looking for.

Americans for the Arts Webinar
Every Student, Every Community: National Arts in Education Week Advocacy Webinar 
August 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. (AZ)  
Build your advocacy toolkit ahead of National Arts in Education Week, September 13 - 19, 2026. Hear from national and local experts, then get practical guidance on advocating at the school board and state level, including tools, resources, and their federal agenda for PreK-12 and higher education.

American Association for State and Local History Online Workshop 
Basics of Fundraising 
August 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop focused on establishing and maintaining manageable fundraising processes and projects at smaller organizations with modest budgets and minimal staff time. It will discuss fundraising outside of grants, mainly focusing on the power of individual donors.

Gaylord Free Webinar 
Matting & Framing: Learn How to Safely Prepare & Display Works on Paper 
August 13, 2026 , 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Amy Cao,  Museum Collections Specialist, will provide an overview of mounting, matting and framing techniques, including recommended materials and supplies to use, and options for a variety of budget and collection needs.

Snyder Strategies FREE Webinar
Advocacy in the Wild: How to Talk to Lawmakers Outside the Capitol 
August 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Bethany Snyder shares practical tips for navigating conversations when you run into a lawmaker outside of a formal meeting, including how to start the conversation, what to say, what not to say, and how to build a relationship that lasts beyond a single interaction.

Virginia Association of Museums Webinar
I Was Told There Would Be No Math! STEM in History Museums 
August 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join educators and exhibit designers as they share practical strategies for integrating scientific concepts into history museum programming and exhibitions. Panelists will discuss how STEM connections can illuminate historical narratives and inspire curiosity across audiences. 

Collections Care & Conservation Alliance Webinar ($15)
General Facility Report  
August 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Darlene Bialowski, who co-edited iterations of the report from 2008 through to the latest in 2019, will review the report, discuss its evolution, and how it can be used beyond its primary loan function.

GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Building an A-List Board 
August 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m.  
Marie Palacios of Funding for Good will provide conversation topics, policies, processes, and accountability systems that turn a roster of nice people into a team of committed, action-oriented leaders, including ready-to-use resources and editable templates.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Building the Next 250 Years: Hosting Community Conversations at Your History Organization Info Session 
August 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Provides an opportunity to hear more about the new AASLH guide to help history organizations host thoughtful, community-driven conversations about local history, shared values, and the future we want to build together.

Center for Healthy Nonprofits Webinar
Attract, Engage, Retain:  Building a Stronger Board 
August 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)  
This discussion explores how to define your organization’s current needs and clearly communicate what you can offer prospective board members in return, covering practical approaches to identifying, cultivating, and retaining board members, with a focus on what is working in today’s nonprofit environment, and where organizations are running into challenges. 

GrantStation Webinar ($39) 
Visibility on a Shoestring: Marketing & Communications Strategy for Lean Nonprofits 
August 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Alice Ruhnke will discuss how to build a simple communications strategy around what you want donors, funders, volunteers, and community members to know, feel, and do; and identify the most common marketing mistakes small nonprofits make. 

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar 
A Simple & Highly Effective End of Calendar Year Fundraising Campaign for Small Nonprofits
August 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
In a practical session designed specifically for small nonprofit teams Chad Barger will outline a simple, focused year-end campaign strategy that integrates a compelling donor-centered appeal, authentic digital engagement, and clear board expectations.  

Firespring Webinar
Marketing That Moves: Build the Bridge Between Mission and Audience 
August 24, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
Discover how to elevate your nonprofit's impact through effective marketing strategies. From storytelling to digital outreach, this session will explore key tactics to enhance fundraising, volunteer engagement, and community support. 

Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Virtual Workshop ($139)
Every Place Has a Story: Communications that Inspire Support 
August 25, 2026 – August 26, 2026
Attendees will learn how to identify stories that exist within their organizations, transforming them into authentic and meaningful communications that build relationships, inspire support, and sustain their mission. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, attendees will leave with tools they can use in newsletters, fundraising appeals, social media, and direct donor communications.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
AASLH History Hour: Sharing How Your Organization Benefits Your Community 
August 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Co-hosted by the Field Services Alliance and Small Museums Committee, a community development advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank will discuss a report about scenic and historic byways and how they can boost economic development.

Association of Children's Museums Webinar
Beyond Accommodations: Building Neuroaffirming Staff Systems for Connected, Resilient Teams 
August 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Learn how embedding Universal Design, co-regulation practices, and behavior-based evaluation tools can proactively support neurodiverse staff. Leave with practical tools, peer-tested strategies, and a deeper understanding of how internal equity practices can drive belonging, reduce burnout, and improve institutional resilience. 

American Association for State and Local History Online Workshop
Designing History Walking Tours 
August 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Aja Bain, AASLH’s Director of Professional Development and Publications and a Nashville walking

tour guide for ten years, will provide for a nuts and bolts look into what makes a great historic walking tour, and how your site can develop memorable and immersive experiences for visitors no matter your location or budget.

New England Museums Association (NEMA) Webinar
Internships Community of Practice: Project Development and Management 
August 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)  
In this session we will discuss intern projects and work- how to design projects, what work is appropriate to assign interns and at what level, and how to successfully supervise your intern while managing your own workload. There will also be time for an open forum for general discussion related to internships.

Southeast Museums Conference Webinar  ($15)
Is Social Media Still Worth It? 
August 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join professionals from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, the National Gallery of Art, and the Southern University at New Orleans Museum of Art for a candid look at what’s working, what’s changing, and what may no longer be worth your time.

Terentia Webinar
One System, Twice the Archive: Modernizing DAM and Collections Management at the Magnes 
September 16, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Roman Vishniac Archive took the acquisition of a 30,000-object archive as an opportunity to rethink the legacy systems to unify their collections and digital assets and launching a new public portal.

Virginia Association of Museums Webinar
Stewarding Your Cultural Institution's Future: Financial Decision-Making for Every Role 
September 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Will Nixon, Senior Director of Finance for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, will show how fiscal stewardship is not simply the responsibility of the finance department, and give staff in all museum areas a practical framework for making more intentional and sustainable decisions.

Blue Avocado FREE Webinar
Top Employment & Personnel Policies for Nonprofit Employers  
September 24, 2026 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Casey Williams, partner and chair of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s nonprofit practice, will review policies needed to comply with state and federal labor laws, including sector-specific nonprofit policies, digital policies and compensation and leave policies.

Backlog Webinar
Archival Reference 
September 28, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (AZ)
This session explores the information researchers need to access and understand your collections, what you need to provide to support that use, and the shared responsibility and care that exists between archivists and users.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Accessibility by Design: Empowering Staff for Human-Centered Change 
September 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Based on the methodology introduced in Museum Accessibility by Design (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022), the session adopts a broad understanding of accessibility that addresses the full spectrum of barriers: physical, cognitive, linguistic, social, and organizational.

Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Webinar
Public Charities Can Lobby 
September 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)  
This workshop provides a clear understanding of what advocacy activities a 501(c)(3) can engage in, what communications count as lobbying, and how to maximize non-lobbying advocacy.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop 
Strengthening History Communications: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution 
September 30, 2026, 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. It will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Bridging Historical and Civic Practice  
October 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Part of the  History & Democracy Initiative (HDI), which seeks to amplify and uplift the crucial role that the history field plays in supporting a thriving democracy, this webinar will offer both big-picture inspiration and  concrete case studies highlighting programming and partnership ideas that can help enhance your organization’s capacity to fortify American civic culture.

American Association for State and Local History Online
Deaccesioning Deep Dive 
October 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will provide an in-depth review of the process from start to finish: inventorying, deaccessioning, documenting, processing, and final object transfer, and offer guidance and troubleshooting for organizations of all sizes and budgets, and deaccessioning projects on a variety of timelines.

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Salvage Priorities: What's Next? 
October 28, 2026, 9:00 a.. (AZ)  
Preventative Conservator Maddie Cooper presents on the latest thinking on documenting priorities, working with first responders, the use of “Knox Boxes” for securing keys and institutional records, and the unique challenges a fire emergency brings to your salvage efforts.  

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference 
August 11-14, 2026
Philadelphia PA 

Arizona Impact for Good
2026 UNITE Conference + Transform Arizona  
August 12-13, 2026
Desert Willow Conference Center by Sodexo, Phoenix

Association of African American Museums Annual Conference 
August 19-21, 2026
Philadelphia, PA

Latinos in Heritage Conservation Congreso Leadership Summit  
August 19-22, 2026
Chicago IL 

Texas Historical Commission Online Workshop ($139)
Every Place Has a Story: Communications that Inspire Support 
August 25-26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Virtual
Through practical exercises and real-world examples, attendees will leave with tools they can immediately use in newsletters, fundraising appeals, social media, and direct donor communications.   

National Asian & Pacific Islander American Historic Preservation Forum 
September 10-13, 2026
Denver CO

ArtsEd West
Arts Learning and Leadership AZ Summit
September 11, 2026
Phoenix Conservatory of Museum, Phoenix, AZ
The ALL AZ Summit provides access to 2 breakout sessions featuring over 20 sessions, a nationally-recognized Keynote and Master Workshop Facilitator, community-building and networking with facilitated solutions-making sessions, and hands-on art-making sessions.

Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives, and Museums (AI4LAM)
Fantastic Futures: Trust in the Loop 
September 15-17, 2026
Washington, D.C.

American Association for State and Local History and National Council on Pulbic History Joint Conference 
September 16 – 19, 2026 
Providence, Rhode Island

MuseumNext
Digital Collections Summit 
September 21–22, 2026 
Virtual

2026 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums 
September 21–24, 2026|
Spokane, Washington

National Preservation Summit 
September 22-24, 2026
Washington, D.C.

Western Museums Association Annual Meeting
September 23-26, 2026
Salt Lake City UT

2026 Arizona History Mini Convention 
September 25-26, 2026
Arizona History Museum, Tucson

National Preservation Law Conference 
October 19, 2026
Washington, D.C. and Virtual

2026 Arizona Library Association Annual Conference 
October 21-23, 2026
Casino Del Sol, Tucson, AZ

MuseumNext
Creative Museums Summit 
October 21–22, 2026  
Virtual

American Association for State and Local History Workshop (Virtual)
NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations 
October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will give you the tools you need to understand and apply NAGPRA principles at your organization and maintain ethical and authentic partnerships with Native organizations.

Climate Toolkit Symposium 2026 
October 28 – 30, 2026
Duke Farms, Hillsborough NJ

MuseumNext
Museums & Social Media Summit 
November 18–19, 2026 
Virtual

Small Museum Association Annual Conference 
February 21-24, 2027
Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester NY

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection
28th Annual Conference 
April 10-14, 2027
Baltimore MD

 

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses
August 24 – September 21: Introduction to Museum Endowments 
August 24 – September 21: Project Management for History Professional 
August 24 – October 18: The Academic Museum 
August 24 – October 18: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
August 24 – October 18: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations 
August 24 – October 18: Museum Education and Outreach 
October 18 – December 6: Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access

American Association for State and Local History
Core Issues Briefing Series
October 1: Building Historical and Civic Practice  
October 7: Engaging Younger Generations: Core Issues Briefing Series  
October 14: Understanding the U.S. History Sector: Core Issues Briefing Series 
October 20: Getting Started in Local Advocacy 
October 21: Doing History in Polarized Times: Core Issues Briefing Series 
October 28: Disaster Preparedness for History Organizations: Core Issues Briefing Series 
November 4: Understanding the U.S. History Workforce: Core Issues Briefing Series

The Center for Collections Care Online Courses 
January 8-29, 2026: Fundamentals of Collections Care (Level 1)                  
March 18-April 8, 2026: NAGPRA in Practice (Level 2)                      
April 8-May 6, 2026:  Culturally Informed Collections Stewardship (Level 1)        
September 10-October 1, 2026: Fundamentals of Collections Management (Level 1)    

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts Online Course ($100)
Introduction to Preservation Planning 
October 5-23, 2026  
A Preservation Plan is an essential institutional document that helps collecting institutions thoughtfully chart a course for sustained collections care. In this online course, you will be introduced to preservation planning and will learn the steps necessary to write a Preservation Plan for your institution.  

Texas Historical Commission Museum Services On-Demand Webinar
Beyond Prevention: The Value of Fire Hardening Cultural Sites 
Fire hardening museums and historic sites isn’t just a technical upgrade—it’s a long-term investment in preservation, continuity, and public trust. Presented by Wildfire Mitigation Specialists from the Wildfire Division of Austin Fire, this webinar explores wildfire causes and ways to mitigate them in order to protect irreplaceable cultural assets, historic structures, and public spaces. Participants will learn how proactive measures, such as defensible landscaping, can significantly reduce the risk of loss and prevent costly post-disaster recovery and restoration. By prioritizing resilience, museum leaders can  better protect their communities in the face of evolving fire threats.  

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 TargetED Series ($195)
The Lean Nonprofit Growth Plan 
For many small organizations the functions of a development team, grants writers and communications staff are undertaken by one or two people, or a team of volunteers giving what time they can.  Alice Ruhnke will cover the core operational, financial, and fundraising systems that determine whether an organization survives a hard year or quietly starts to unravel during one.  
July 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Running Lean Without Running Empty
July 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  Building a Fundraising Strategy That Fits
August 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Grants That Win: Strategy, Systems & AI
August 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Visibility on a Shoestring: Marketing & Communications for Lean Nonprofits
September 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Budget Like You Mean It: Nonprofit Financial Management for Real Life
September 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  From Surviving to Sustaining: Building an Organization That Outlasts Its Challenges

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)