Before MAPs:

• Budget: $406,000
• Staff: 4 FTE’s
• Outdated SP
• Lack of Formalized Plans and Reports
• Minimal Policies and Procedures for staff and Board of Trustees
• Informal Volunteer program
• Lack of Fundraising Plan
• Museum Membership:100
• Informal Internship program
• Antiquated Point of Sale System
• Outdated Security Systems
• Outdated Marketing and branding
• Minimal visitor data collection
• Tour narrative stagnant

After 3 MAPs:  (2011-2012)

• Budget: $607,000
• Staff: 7 FTE’s
• Now on second five year strategic plan facilitated by museum consultant
• Facilities Master Plan, Building Conditions Reports
• Cultural Landscape Report, Conservation Assessment Plan, Historic Housekeeping Plan, Comprehensive Collections Management Policy
• Formalized and detailed job descriptions, Performance Management System, Updated Staff Manual, Updated Board By-laws, Board Orientation Manual, Board self-evaluation tool, Increased Board size and diversity, Board Committee Charters
• Formalized Volunteer training programs, Establishment of a Volunteer Council, Volunteer Job Descriptions
• Formal Fundraising Plan, Donor Management Software System, Signature Fundraising events, Annual Fund Campaign, Annual Membership Drive
• Museum Membership: 410
• Paid Internships, Intern Job descriptions, Intern Training and evaluation, formalized Internship recruitment in collaboration with area Colleges and Universities
• Point of Sale System updated 3 times in past 8 years. Currently using Square.
• New security system, video monitoring and recording both inside and outside of museum, Emergency Response Plan, Annual Emergency training, including training with local Police Department and Fire Department
• Rebranding-logo, tagline, collateral materials, new website, virtual tours,  marketing on various social media platforms
• Annual visitor survey conducted for targeted marketing for: programming, membership drives, annual fund campaign, social media platforms
• Annual update of tour narratives and a menu of tour options, increased programming, Seward Play production, development of Seward “cast” for a variety of first person interpretation narratives