The Baltimore Museum of Art has several successful "friends of..." groups
for different departments. I would contact them directly with your inquiry.

Best - Alison

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Robert Wolfe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I feel like "Friends of.." are more common with National Parks than
> private institutions.  You may want to contact someone from a National Park
> to better understand how that relationship works or just search for
> "Friends of X" national park to contact them directly.  Best of luck with
> your fundraising!
>
> -Robert W.
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Andrew Kirkland <
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>
>> Hello,
>> I'm with a small museum that has just opened up in April.  Right now we
>> are funded by the local Tourism Council but we would like to expand our
>> funding sources to beyond that.  I know that other museums and libraries
>> use a "friends of..." organization that basically acts as the fundraising
>> arm.  What do I need to do to get one started, without having it as a
>> separate entity?  I realize the question is vague, but I'm not even sure
>> where to start to ask more specific questions.  Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
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