Hi Danita
The first reference book that I would consider essential is "Museum Strategy and Marketing" by Kottler & Kottler. A well-planned strategy for membership, events and other means of income can be plotted successfully given the recommendations of the brothers Kottler.
Another thought which comes to mind is contacting the NRA, battle reinactors and other organizations that would be interested in the collection your friend is building.
Big Book of Museum Grant Money, The
American Association of Museums / The Taft Group
The largest source ever of museum-friendly givers. In today’s uncertain funding environment, this directory of 3,000 private-sector funders is designed as a time and cost saver. Development staff who have been poring over huge and more expensive general funding volumes to extract potential museum givers will now have an opportunity to get right to the grant seeking itself. Co-published by AAM’s Technical Information Service and the Taft Group, a subsidiary of Gale Research.
paper | 2000 pages | pub date 1995
ISBN: none
$85.00 (non member cost)
$75.00 (member cost)
Best,
LWS Petznick
Boston, MA
----- Original Message -----
From: Danita Fleck
Sent: 30 March 2004 16:32
Subject: New Museum needs fundraising ideas
A friend of a friend is starting a new museum in the San Francisco Bay
Area for the history of locks and locksmithing. They are looking for
assistance in fundraising. Are there any references/sources/books/ideas
that you recommend?
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