Shogren Consulting | Heritage, Museum & Cultural Planning

Motive Space Symposium

We are providing a variety of support services to the Symposium including support and development of the Symposium’s WordPress based website, creation of a Google Checkout system for event registration, conference planning advice, and consultation on Nonprofit start-ups. Shogren Consulting’s support of the Symposium represents the first of our new initiatives build sustainable communities and to implement the principals of LEAD International.

The September dialogue will provide a forum for industry related professionals and citizens to gather + contribute toward a community model of Cooperative Development. For the purposes of the dialogue, the proposed definition of cooperative development is the initiation of multi-family infill projects through the collaborative efforts of citizens and designers. It proposes a renegotiated partnership between enterprising architects and design-savvy citizens, in order to simultaneously diminish the risk of new construction in a shaky market economy, and maximize the creative excitement of design as a tool for personal, civic, and social empowerment.

The Phillip Foster Farm and Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society of Eagle Creek, Oregon

We are beginning work with the Historical Society in August to help them develop a Long-Range Preservation Plan for their collections and buildings. We will also be offering workshops for staff and volunteers on collections care, housekeeping and implementing an environmental monitoring program for the buildings to develop baseline data for future projects.

Keepers of Heceta Head Light Station

In working this new start-up heritage organization were are providing advice, consultation and support on the the development of their IRS Form 1023 submission to the Internal Revenue Service seeking their 501c3 tax-exemption from Federal income tax. We are also working with the Board in the development of various grants strategies to seek support from local, regional and national foundations as they work to preserve and restore the last remaining lighthouse keepers cottage on the Oregon Coast and eventual the preservation of the lighthouse itself.

Tigard Historical Association

Working with the Board and volunteers to train them in the care and processing of the Association’s heritage collections. Project activities include the development of policies and forms for the receiving, accessioning and cataloging of collections, the development of a collections manual, the development and approval of a Collections Policy that will govern, in the future, how the organization cares for collections and what it chooses to accept. Additional activities include working with them to implement PastPerfect for the management of collections, and a reconstruction of previous collections activities to generate a series of Donor Files and Accession Files for both gift and collections management.

The Phillip Foster Farm and Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society of Eagle Creek, Oregon

We are beginning work with the Historical Society in August to help them develop a Long-Range Preservation Plan for their collections and buildings. We will also be offering workshops for staff and volunteers on collections care, housekeeping and implementing an environmental monitoring program for the buildings to develop baseline data for future projects.

From Susan Tompkins, Executive Director

Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services, Hillsboro, Oregon

Sam stepped into a pressure-filled position where the accreditation process for two different accreditations needed to be completed within a certain time frame; without the Hague accreditation JOH would be out of business, end of story, hence the pressure. Sam had an excellent background with museums which added to his ability to be detail oriented, yet see the large picture at the same time. He did the day to day work of writing policy/procedures and helping staff do the same, delegating what needed to be completed, and reviewing and analyzing all of it, as needed to meet new standards. In a short amount of time Sam absorbed the culture of adoption and JOH, the adoption process, and COA and Hague standards.

Sam had to develop solid relationships with COA as well as with JOH staff (remote and at the home office) in order to successfully get the job done. He pushed when he needed to without offending.

Going through a last minute cancellation of the peer reviewers coming to JOH was ghastly for all of us, especially for Sam, whose job it was to prepare JOH for the three days when JOH would be reviewed. We were all left reeling from that setback.

Once we had all recovered from that disappointing setback Sam was able to step in and use that time productively to improve what had been already accomplished.

Sam has met all our expectations for an excellent employee and I would rate him with all 4’s.

Dr. Emerson Baker, Chair, Department of History, Salem State College

Former Executive Director, York Institute Museum and Dyer Library, Saco, Maine

Sam did an excellent job directing historical archaeological projects, organizing the archives, and supervising the Maine history collection. He was particularly effective in working with volunteers, and was also a leader in the Maine museum community. He brought a high degree of enthusiasm and professionalism to the position, and was a pleasure to work with.

Virgina Bruce, Web Designer and Publisher, Cedar Mills News

Volunteer Committee Member with Sam Shogren

John Quincy Adams Young House (preservation planning) Tualatin Parks and Recreation Department

Sam brought knowledge and experience to the JQA Young Ad Hoc Committee, and raised interesting issues about the archeology of the site. He understands group dynamics and was a good team member.