We’ve seen a lot of statements made lately. Most are saying the right thing and are long overdue. As we head into a nationwide presidential election, no doubt we will be heralded with more brilliance and blunders as we hash out what the heck we believe our nation should stand for. We’re so proud of the arts world for stepping up and starting to listen the right way. As arts organizations are reimagining how they will survive and thrive, they are taking responsibility to protect their local culture not only in how they curate community art, but by bringing diversity into their leadership.
Vanity Fair magazine (my mother lovingly calls it “high class smut”) makes a great statement on museum responsibility this month with their article What Should a Museum Look Like in 2020? This important read is in the September issue under a stunning cover portrait in tribute to Breonna Taylor by Amy Sherald, who painted Michelle Obama’s First Lady portrait in 2018.
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SO MUCH TO GIVE. Opositivefestival.org (O+) got our attention this month as a superb example of empowering communities to take control of their collective wellbeing through the exchange of Art & Music for Healthcare. Seriously, brilliant. This amazing nonprofit has grown to serve multiple cities and is taking on COVID in big ways. Check them out. You will clap and maybe even cry a little.
READY. SET. REIMAGINE.
We’ve been hard at work strategizing the best way to raise money in these “unusual times.” We have a ready-to-go plan for you. It’s not hard and it costs less than you think.
DRMTM suggests you take these 3 Critical Steps before launching your fall campaign, event, or end of year appeal:
1. Reach Out to Donors the Right Way
2. Engage Donors through Research
3. Make your Ask Based on Donor-Defined Data
Our Fall Fundraising Package includes EVERYTHING! You’ll get coaching, strategy and deliverables to launch your next campaign.
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Keep it DRMY ’til next week,
Surale + Laura + Cheryl
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