I agree--there should be a single clearinghouse. The best system is to bring your ideas for sponsorship sources to the point person and let that person decide whether they will work with you to do the ask or if you are permitted to do it yourself. Many times as a curator I was successful on a small ask that was delegated to me to pursue, and then the development person ended up cultivating that donor and getting them involved on a higher level.
Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator
Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 875-5500 x219
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Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Who goes after the sponsorships?
As a former museum director and a current foundation ED, I can say it is crucial that one person be in charge of making fundraising assignments and decisions on whom to approach for what. That person should be supported by brainstorming, research and proposal development -- from everyone on the staff. The actual 'ask' can be made by whomever is deemed likely to be the most successful -- and whenever possible should be accompanied by a trustee.
An organization is easily labeled 'amateur' if there are multiple and uncoordinated 'asks' to the same potential contributor.
Good luck!
Judith Sobol, Executive Director
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
1180 South Beverly Drive, Suite 321
Los Angeles, California 90035
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Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 9:55 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Who goes after the sponsorships?
Who obtains sponsorships at your institution?
I'm talking about support for events or exhibits. I am especially interested in hearing from smaller organizations, that do not have a multiple person development/gift/marketing department.
We are considering a model here where each staff person must obtain sponsors for the event, conference, tour or exhibit for which they are responsible. I'm wondering if others divide it up this way, or if you have one person who cultivates sponsors for each activity.
It seems to be it would be better for one person to be delivering a consistent message, and not "double dipping" - unknowingly asking the same sponsor for more than one event ("What? Your co-worker already approached me!)
Cindy Boyer
Director of Museums and Education
The Landmark Society of Western New York
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Rochester NY 14608
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Frey
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] MUSEUM-L Digest - 11 Aug 2008 to 12 Aug 2008 (#2008-221)
I have an question about routine HVAC maintenance. I am the Curator of Collections at a medium sized museum. We own four buildings all of which are temp and RH regulated. I have been with the museum for three years and have worked with the same maintenance person for the entire time of my tenure. He does do periodic maintenance checks on the system but I was wondering if anyone out there had a checklist of what your HVAC maintenance does on a monthly or quarterly basis. I would like to create some accountability for what he does or doesn't do and also have some kind of paperwork for when filters were changed, etc.
Thanks
Julie Frey
Curator of Collections
Litchfield Historical Society
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