The Falmouth Historical Society
Mission
To preserve and share the history of Falmouth, Maine.
Ruling year
2019
President
David Farnham
Main address
190 US Route One PMB 367
Falmouth, ME 04105 USA
EIN
01-6023075
NTEE code
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our ability to perform our mission is resource-limited. We need more to do more. - Financially, we are barely breaking even. - Our volunteer workforce is overcommitted. - Doing more in one area means doing less elsewhere. - Not sustainable without growth. - Need more volunteers and revenue. More members -> More volunteers -> Resources to do more
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Collections
Preserve artifacts and documents related to the history of Falmouth, Maine. We often serve as our town's "attic."
Research
Discover the story of Colonial and present-day Falmouth and its people through historical and genealogical research. Much of our research is in response to requests from the community including local businesses, government, schools, and people with connections to our town.
Education
Tell the story of Colonial and present-day Falmouth through exhibits at our museum, public presentations, publications, and digital resources posted on our website.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Maine Archives and Museums 2024
American Association for State and Local History 2024
Maine Historical Society 2024
Maine Association of Nonprofits 2024
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our Museum and usual public events outside the Museum were shut down for most of 2020.
Number of new website visitors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Figures are total visitors based on proximity. This is a more meaningful metric as to whether our website is reaching the target audience.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of reports written/published
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Research
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Solidify our administrative foundation as a public charity.
2. Perform our core mission of preserving our town’s heritage and making it accessible to our community.
3. Improve our long-term health through fundraising and membership growth.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Publish "want ads" to attract more volunteers.
Increase awareness of programs through newsletters, social media, and other channels.
Offer revenue-generating programs with a broader appeal.
Conduct fundraising appeals tailored for local companies.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our administrative foundation and core mission capabilities are strong.
Our Internet presence continues to grow.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are boosting our communications to reach a broader audience.
With the pandemic behind us, we are expanding our in-person activities within the community.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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The Falmouth Historical Society
Board of directorsas of 08/14/2024
David Farnham
Rich Meserve
Betsy Whitcomb
Ron Scorsone
Suzanne Farnham
Sally Farneth
Carol Kauffman
Wendy Morrissette
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