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Entire Staff FURLOUGHED. International African American Museum Needs $6.5M To Stay Strong.
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25:03Now PlayingThe International African American Museum is furloughing its entire staff for 20 staggered days as funding pressures hit Black institutions nationwide.
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The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, is furloughing its entire staff for 20 staggered days between July 1 and December 1 because of budget constraints.
President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews says the museum will not lose a single day of operation, but the decision reflects major shifts in government, corporate and foundation funding. She says institutions with explicit commitments to inclusion are facing growing pressure while funders reconsider what and whom they are willing to support.
Despite welcoming more than half a million visitors before its third anniversary, the museum needs $6.5 million through the end of the year to avoid the furlough burden and closer to $10 million for greater stability. Matthews says the museum currently has just under 50,000 members and needs approximately 125,000 renewing members to create more flexibility, growth and long-term security.
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