1. Whose Program Is It Anyway?
Effective Development
Collaboration Within and Across
Museums
October 26, 2015 | Western Museums Association Conference

2. Julia Russell, Senior Manager of Corporate Relations
Danni Pascuma, Public Programs Manager
Nancy Sackson, Director of Development & Marketing
Dr. Claire Simeone, DVM, Conservation Veterinarian
Rehana Abbas, Senior Director of Individual Giving
Linda Larkin, Director, Individual Giving

3. Why Collaboration?
Types of collaboration
Tools for collaboration
Techniques Risks

4. Institutional Mindset
Take Risks
Implement
Techniques
Access
Community
Resources

5. Artist-in-Residence
Art Excursions
Fab Lab
Institutional Mindset
Take Risks
Implement
Techniques
Access
Community
Resources

6. You can ACE it!
Alignment
Cross-pollination
Evaluation
Institutional Mindset
Take Risks
Implement
Techniques
Access
Community
Resources

7.  Grants
 Community & corporate
partners
 Private donors
Institutional Mindset
Take Risks
Implement
Techniques
Access
Community
Resources

8.  Grow AIR program
 Art Excursions Art Journeys
Institutional Mindset
Take Risks
Implement
Techniques
Access
Community
Resources
 Fab Lab

9. Ditching Our Silos for the Seals
Change + Crisis Collaboration
Creating a Culture of Trust, Transparency
and Nimbleness
Disciplined Integrated Planning Cycles

10. Fundraising in Partnership for
Fertile Ground: Art and Community in
California
Partnership exhibition framework:
• Co-curated, co-branded
• Collaborative fundraising approach
Fundraising results:
• 100% success with joint asks
• Deepened engagement with shared donors
• Increased goodwill between museums, and among
both donor bases
Fundraising goals:
• Each museum meets their funding needs
• Strengthen relationships with donors
• Engage new donors in each institution