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September 23, 2011
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Results Released: Independent Review of Museums for America
Independent Study Evaluates the IMLS Museums for America Grants Program
Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today
released the results of a study conducted by RMC Research Corporation,
"_Supporting Museums – Serving Communities: An Evaluation of the Museums for
America Program_
(http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=1&d=196&mid=333778&m=535) ".
"MFA has helped hundreds of museums provide transformational learning
experiences, care for important collections and create partnerships that
strengthen communities," said Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director. "We are pleased that
the results show that MFA has had an immediate and sustained impact on
applicants and grantees."
The two-year study looked at the program's efficacy in serving the museum
community and the impact of the MFA program and MFA-funded projects. RMC's
analysis drew on IMLS administrative data from applications and awards,
responses to an online survey administered by RMC to a subset of MFA
applicants and grant recipients, interviews with representatives of 26 completed
exemplary projects, and site visits to six of those 26 museums. _Click here_
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view the case study videos and other supporting materials.
Museums for America (MFA) is the largest IMLS grant program for museums;
it supports institutions by investing in high-priority, high-value
activities that are clearly linked to the institution's strategic plan and enhance
its value to its community. This evaluation covers the first year (2004) of
the Museums for America grant program through 2010. During that period,
IMLS received 3,404 MFA applications from 1,817 eligible museums, awarding
1,191 grants to 830 museums, a total of $123 million in funding.
MFA applicants and grantees are a diverse pool of institutions in size,
type and geographic distribution, and projects completed by MFA grantees have
far reaching impacts on organizational capacity, collections management
and above all community engagement. All types of museums, large and small,
are eligible for IMLS funding, including aquariums, arboretums and botanical
gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and
sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology
museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums,
and zoological parks.
"Using program evaluations to examine outcomes and goals is a key element
to achieving IMLS's long-term objectives," said Hildreth. ‘The evaluation
will not only direct the agency in improving the MFA program from the
application process to documenting long term impacts of funded projects, it will
also inform the agency's work in implementing our new strategic plan."
Grantees identified the MFA program as unique in its approach to
supporting US museums. The research will enable the agency to analyze trends, assess
the impact of the MFA program funds in helping museums carry out their
public service role, and check the alignment of grant activities with the
authority provided by the Museum Services Act, which guides the development of
all IMLS programs.
Key Findings:
Grantees reported strengthening their institutional capacity with the MFA
grants.
Organizational Capacity Effects
Among grantees reporting institutional capacity effects (n=464):
* 81% helped institution fulfill its mission
* 80% strengthened museum's public image
* 67% increased ability to attract outside funding
* 64% increased visibility of institution as a center of community
learning
* 59% raised institution's prestige in the community
* 45% improved staff cohesion and commitment to mission
RMC also identified several other measureable benefits including the
following:
Audience Effects
93% of surveyed projects served public audiences. Of these (n=442):
* 73% reached new audiences
* 64% increased commitment by existing audiences
* 46% increased audience access
The entire report can be downloaded as a PDF on the IMLS website,
_www.imls.gov_
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About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The
Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect
people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and
in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage,
culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support
professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit
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