On-Demand Programs: Financial Sustainability
AAM’s financial sustainability programs cover topics to help your museum thrive, including programs related to fundraising, crowdfunding, handling collections stewardship on a shoestring, and more.
On-demand programs are free to Individual, Ally, Industry, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Members. Be sure to log in to your membership account to access these programs.
Whether constructing a new building, growing your endowment, or simply raising money for a program, campaigns are complex endeavors. Even the most organized campaigns can put staff, trustees, and volunteers to the test. Watch the San Diego …
In this recording, discuss museum budgets and funding. Some of the key discussion points in this video: A broad overview of the overall budgeting process Where do funds come from? How are funds distributed throughout the organization? …
Hear from professionals at museums around the country who are trying to make their fundraising practices more antiracist. As museums face ever growing pressure to holistically live the values that they profess externally, fundraising is …
Museum Capital Campaigns are moving forward—even thriving—and are helping institutions navigate current challenges and ensure their future relevance. Gain practical guidance on effectively starting, managing, or concluding a campaign in …
This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Presenters: Donna McGinnis, President & CEO, Naples Botanical Garden and Kate Brueggemann, VP, Development, Adler Planetarium Transcript Donna …
This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Museum professionals must understand fundraising to create and sustain value for their communities. Using a fast‐paced, popular game‐show format, a panel …
This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. This session will unpack one museum’s journey to articulate and measure their social impact. Participants will analyze and discuss the implications …
As museums navigate the financial crisis precipitated by COVID-19, leaders need to craft short-term strategies for survival, as well as long-term strategies succeeding in the post-COVID world. This recorded webinar reviews trends and …
Watch this recorded webinar to learn how the Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries embarked on the Smithsonian’s first major crowdfunding campaign, raising more tha…
In this recorded webinar, presenters offer new structures and strategies to organize the relationship-building and fundraising work of the board, highlighting specific approaches and case studies from a variety of institutions, discussing …
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