American philanthropy is being reshaped by the economy (who has the capacity to give), culture (what donors care about) and technology (including AI and digital donation platforms). How can museum people prepare for these shifts and future-proof their fundraising strategies? Join CFM director Elizabeth Merritt for a conversation with special guest Jessica Proctor, a longtime development professional whose most recent project has been fundraising for the new Museum of Utah opening in June 2026.

General portions of this Future Chat will be recorded and Closed Captioned (live participants can turn on CC).  Due to the event platform’s security concerns, breakout discussions will not be recorded and are not captioned.
 
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