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University of San Francisco

Riding the Wave: How the Philanthropic Revolution will Impact Museums in the United States and Canada

Abstract

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<p>This capstone project explores the history of philanthropy from 1970 to the present, and presents a strategy for museums to leverage contemporary trends in nonprofit giving. The methods proposed in this project are specifically targeted at engaging new community leaders and the family members of legacy donors. I have researched and created an updated job description and hiring plan for a Transformational Gift Officer. This person would be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and stewarding the donor portfolio outlined in this project. The individual who will be successful in this role will be able to move past institutional silos and collaboratively implement the solutions proposed in this project will be the ones most able to amplify their mission impact and secure the funding from contemporary philanthropists. </p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Museum Studies
Level thesis:degree_level
Project/Capstone - Global access
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Museum Studies
Year dc:date.available
2016

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Mackey, Sarah M
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Marjorie Schwarzer
  • Stephanie Brown

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/446
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1467

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citation

Mackey, Sarah M. Riding the Wave: How the Philanthropic Revolution will Impact Museums in the United States and Canada. Project/Capstone - Global access thesis, 2016. https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/446