Ousted International Civil Rights Center and Museum director Lacy Ward Jr. counters board chair Deena Hayes Greene’s op-ed with an op-ed of his own in yesterday’s N&R.
Ward urges the museum to accept the City of Greensboro’s offer to take over museum operations:
Only the city has the resources necessary to cover the short-term needs of the museum (much as the city did in 2013 and 2014 through its forgivable loan). With solvency assured by the city’s continued partnership, the museum will be able to once again attract corporate, foundation and individual donors. Their return, however, is dependent not only on a strong balance sheet but also on the adoption of nonprofit-sector best practices.
Meanwhile interim museum director John Swaine sends out the mayday call to previous donors in an effort to retire the museum’s debt, while board member and attorney Doug Harris finally sends the city the museum’s financials, or at least somethong that looks like financials.
