Falmouth (Maine) Historical Society

About FHS - Committees

Committees are where the work of the Society gets done. The Society is an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff. Every committee is in need of more volunteers. If you see an area where you would like to help, please contact us via email at info@thefhs.org or leave a message at (207) 781-2210.

Standing Committees		Function
Program Contacts: Carol Kauffman, or Sally Farneth		Propose and arrange Society events, Society participation in cooperative events, and Society responses to support community events. Coordinate with other organizations engaged in history-related activities.
Museum Operations & Exhibits Contact: Betsy Whitcomb		Recruit, train and schedule staffing for open hours at the Museum.
Collections Contacts: Ron Scorsone		Manage the Society’s collection of artifacts, documents, books, etc., so they may be accessible to the community. Oversee accessioning (to include cataloging), preservation and, if appropriate, deaccessioning.
Local History Contact: David Farnham or Betsy Whitcomb		Respond to requests from the Program Committee, Society members, and the community for information related to the history of Falmouth and its people. Recruit, train and organize volunteers to research and respond to queries.
Administration Contact: Sue Farnham		Oversee the handling of correspondence and telephone messages to ensure that the Society responds to members, the community and businesses in a timely fashion. Process new memberships and renewals. Send renewal notices by postal mail semi-annually. Send donation receipt letters.
Communications Contact: Sue Farnham		Keep the membership and the community informed about Society activities through public announcements, the newsletter, and through social media.
Finance Contact: David Farnham		Develop the budget for the next fiscal year. Review income and expense against budget and recommend any necessary adjustments to the Board of Directors.
Development Contact: David Farnham		Propose fundraising strategies and activities to the Board of Directors. Implement fundraising activities (in conjunction with the Program Committee, as appropriate).
Merchandise Contact: Sue Farnham		Manage the inventory of merchandise for sale. Process online orders of merchandise.
Museum Buildings & Grounds Contact: Ron Scorsone		Oversee the upkeep and maintenance of Museum buildings and grounds. Propose facilities improvements to the Board of Directors.
Technology Contacts: David Farnham or Ron Scorsone		Propose information technology strategy to the Board of Directors. Oversee Society use of technology. Perform system administration. Provide technical support.

Special Purpose Committees		Purpose and Goals
Audit Contact: Carol Kaufmann		Review and assess the accuracy of the Society’s financial records for past years.
Nominating Contact: Rich Meserve		Recruit candidates for vacant leadership positions (officers, board members, committee chairs) and nominate them to the Board of Directors
Cookbook Contact: Sue Farnham		Revise and publish the Falmouth cookbook.

Falmouth Heritage Museum
60 Woods Road, Falmouth, Maine 04105
Telephone: (207) 781-4727
Email: info@thefhs.org

Mailing Address
The Falmouth Historical Society
190 US Route One PMB 367
Falmouth, ME 04105