In June, the National Railroad Historical Society (NRHS) Board of Directors charged a special committee with creating a new business model. You can read about that in this undated NRHS release:
NRHS Reveals Details of Proposed New Business Model.
On Monday, the NRHS posted more detailed information on its
NRHS Public Information Pages. Under the "New Business Model Proposal" heading, you'll find:
(1) Mission, Vision, Core Business - Posted September 15, 2014
(2) New Business Model Detail - Posted September 15, 2014
(3) Proposed Bylaws - Revised September 16, 2014
(4) Sample Budget - Posted September 15, 2014
(5) Operations Manager Job Description - Posted September 15, 2014
Trains magazine subscribers can read a Newswire article -
Trains News Wire EXCLUSIVE: Details emerge about proposed NRHS business model that opens with a mispelling:
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Trains Magazine Newswire
PHILIDELPHIA – Just three days before the National Railway Historical Society's board of directors is set to vote on the future of the 80-year-old organization, details are emerging about the proposed new business model. Earlier this week, the 25-page document outlining the new plan was made public for the first time. In it, the committee tasked with reinventing the group outlines its plan to focus more on coordinating preservation efforts and less on being a social circle for rail enthusiasts, a model that its authors argue is outdated.
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Chris Webster