Learn how to build a community fundraising campaign that is authentic, true to your mission and community, and drives revenue and engagement. Participants in this workshop will walk away with a deeper understanding of what an annual fund is and how they help support museum operations, a template to help them calendar and plan their campaign, and strategies for leveraging their existing channels and relationships to help drive revenue.
About the Presenter:
Samantha Summers (she/her) is a Senior Development Officer with Kids Help Phone. Prior to this she worked in fundraising for a variety of Toronto cultural organizations, including ROM, TIFF, and a number of small museums. She currently serves on the Board of Hand Eye Society and as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Sankofa Square, and has previously served on the Boards of Breakthroughs Film Festival and the Future of Film Showcase. She maintains a research career in the field of critical philanthropy studies, having had one article recently published in Museums and Social Issues, a peer-reviewed journal. She was also recently invited to design and teach a graduate-level at the University of Toronto titled “Critical Philanthropy Studies in Cultural Institutions”. In her spare time she provides philanthropic consulting for small- and equity-focussed nonprofits. She holds an MMSt, MI, and HBA from the University of Toronto and an MA from Queen’s University; and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Nonprofit Management at George Brown.
About the Workshop:
This session will be presented over Zoom and will not be recorded. Early bird prices for OMA members are available until October 13.
