Hello All,
At my organization we are trying to identify the best funding model for our Education Department. We are currently funded through a mix of Program fees (60-70%), Donations and Grants (5-10%) and support from museum entrance fees (20-25%).
I am interested in how other organizations fund education. Is it the same buckets or different funding source? What percentage? Are anyone's Education Departments expected to be self-funding with no support from the organization entrance fees?
Thank you for your time in responding!
Parker McMullen Bushman
Vice President of Programs, Interpretation and Exhibits, Butterfly Pavilion
Pronouns: She/Her or They/Them
Address: 6252 West 104th Avenue Westminster, CO 80020
Office: 720.974.1863 Cell: 773-426-2738
Email: pmcmullenbushman@butterflies.org
Website: www.butterflies.org
The Butterfly Pavilion is a non-profit, invertebrate zoo
with the mission of fostering an appreciation of butterflies
and other invertebrates while educating the public about
the need for conservation of threatened habitats in the
tropics and around the world.
'If we and the rest of the back-boned animals were to disappear overnight, the rest of the world would get on pretty well. But if the invertebrates were to disappear, the world's ecosystems would collapse.' Sir David Attenborough