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  • 1.  Trends in Donor Recognition

    Posted 01-14-2025 02:19 PM

    Do you recognize donors onsite at your museum--especially by "naming" a gallery or other asset in recognition of a generous gift? If so, do you specify the duration of recognition? We've been recommending term limits for such recognition (with permanent recognitions on some sor tof centralized installation). What practice has your institution adopted?



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    Laura MacDonald CFRE
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    Benefactor Group, LLC
    Columbus OH
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  • 2.  RE: Trends in Donor Recognition

    Posted 01-15-2025 10:40 AM

    Hi Laura, I would be happy to share with you some digital options for donor recognition that our firm has worked on with several partners. In most cases, these options were adopted to account for updatability and interactivity. Just let me know when you could be available and I will set it up. Susan Shafer susan.shafer@adventmovespeople.com



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    Susan Shafer
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    Advent, LLC
    Nashville TN
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  • 3.  RE: Trends in Donor Recognition

    Posted 01-15-2025 12:55 PM
    We have several "named" spaces, depending on the level of the donation. If your museum hasn't done this in the past, you'll want a policy for naming. Like, how long will the space bear the donor's name? We had a lot of hurt feelings (understatement) when our Executive Director retired, then a new Executive Director did renovations to the building and wanted to rename spaces. 


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  • 4.  RE: Trends in Donor Recognition

    Posted 29 days ago

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