Michigan Science Center

Michelle Wooddell

Chapter Chapter 4 in Case Studies on Nonprofit Resilience Management, 2025, pp 43-48 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In 2011, The Detroit Science Center, one of Detroit’s most prominent cultural institutions, announced a temporary closure that left donors, stakeholders, patrons and the entire city stunned. The closure, which was originally scheduled to last two weeks, was brought about by a combination of mismanagement, lack of board oversight, and extreme financial pressures. Amidst a series of lawsuits from creditors and donors, a team of community and philanthropic leaders launched an innovative plan to purchase the organization’s assets out of bankruptcy and to re-open the museum. Now, more than ten years later, the re-named Michigan Science Center stands as an important case study of nonprofit resilience.

Keywords: Museums; Earned revenue; Board oversight; Philanthropic support; Board governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035328567
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