How the rich are hurting the museums they fund
“It is evidently still easier to raise money for fancy new things than to maintain what is already here.”
An interesting article with many parallels to independent schools and private colleges. It (disappointingly) confirms that it is easier to raise money for FLASHY PROJECTS (think squash courts, rowing shells, and hockey rinks) than it is for other highly needed initiatives, like increases in teacher pay and more resources devoted to an institution’s academic development.