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Good Friday,
First I want to thank everyone for the responses I received from my last post it was a huge help and pointed me in the right direction
I will not be able to attend the upcoming event in Boston but wanted to ask if someone has an example of a business plan for starting a museum that I can review to see if I'm heading in the right direction, a sample letter for looking for grants, sponsorships and funding from philanthropist and how to work maintain a gift shop what sells best( hats, scarves, books ect)
I'm also looking to see if there are special PR companies that work with museums only. 
Thank you for your help -
It seems that the members of AAM are truly giving people and have built a community that helps each-other and takes pride is other members success 
thank you 
Gary Grunner
grunneronwine@gmail.com
917-826-2667

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Gary Grunner
Project Director
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Hello,

I am new-ish to the AAM community and was hoping to find sample business plans as well, specifically for non-profit museums. Did members end up sending you some? I searched in the community discussion but wasn't able to see any of the replies to your post. 

Thanks so much,
Rebecca
www.springsongmuseum.org

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Rebecca Henson
Silver Spring MD
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-13-2022 08:30 AM
From: Gary Grunner
Subject: Sample of Museum Business plan, sample for funding

Good Friday,
First I want to thank everyone for the responses I received from my last post it was a huge help and pointed me in the right direction
I will not be able to attend the upcoming event in Boston but wanted to ask if someone has an example of a business plan for starting a museum that I can review to see if I'm heading in the right direction, a sample letter for looking for grants, sponsorships and funding from philanthropist and how to work maintain a gift shop what sells best( hats, scarves, books ect)
I'm also looking to see if there are special PR companies that work with museums only. 
Thank you for your help -
It seems that the members of AAM are truly giving people and have built a community that helps each-other and takes pride is other members success 
thank you 
Gary Grunner
grunneronwine@gmail.com
917-826-2667

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Gary Grunner
Project Director
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Hi Gary,

Regarding this part of your inquiry, "sponsorships and funding from philanthropist and how to work maintain a gift shop what sells best (hats, scarves, books etc)', you might want to reach out to Museum Store Association. Further, many of the MSA members are 'retail consultants', several of which I have known and worked with when we provided retail consulting for Museum stores, onlline, etc. that you may be able to reach out to in the geographical area of the country where you have the need(s).

Hope this is helpful.

Best regards,
Art

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Art Manask
Founder/Principal
Art Manask Consulting
artmanask@gmail.com
818 358-3588
www.artmanaskconsulting.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-13-2022 08:30 AM
From: Gary Grunner
Subject: Sample of Museum Business plan, sample for funding

Good Friday,
First I want to thank everyone for the responses I received from my last post it was a huge help and pointed me in the right direction
I will not be able to attend the upcoming event in Boston but wanted to ask if someone has an example of a business plan for starting a museum that I can review to see if I'm heading in the right direction, a sample letter for looking for grants, sponsorships and funding from philanthropist and how to work maintain a gift shop what sells best( hats, scarves, books ect)
I'm also looking to see if there are special PR companies that work with museums only. 
Thank you for your help -
It seems that the members of AAM are truly giving people and have built a community that helps each-other and takes pride is other members success 
thank you 
Gary Grunner
grunneronwine@gmail.com
917-826-2667

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Gary Grunner
Project Director
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I am also interested in Gary's search.

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Greg Moss
Museum Planning Committee
International Society of Antique Scale Collectors (www.isasc.org)
Pittsburgh, PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-13-2022 08:30 AM
From: Gary Grunner
Subject: Sample of Museum Business plan, sample for funding

Good Friday,
First I want to thank everyone for the responses I received from my last post it was a huge help and pointed me in the right direction
I will not be able to attend the upcoming event in Boston but wanted to ask if someone has an example of a business plan for starting a museum that I can review to see if I'm heading in the right direction, a sample letter for looking for grants, sponsorships and funding from philanthropist and how to work maintain a gift shop what sells best( hats, scarves, books ect)
I'm also looking to see if there are special PR companies that work with museums only. 
Thank you for your help -
It seems that the members of AAM are truly giving people and have built a community that helps each-other and takes pride is other members success 
thank you 
Gary Grunner
grunneronwine@gmail.com
917-826-2667

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Gary Grunner
Project Director
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