Itinerary
The 2012 AMDA Conference was held May 2 – 4, 2012 in Philadelphia. To view the 2012 conference itinerary, and conference itineraries from previous years, please see the adjacent pdfs. Thank you!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Please see the Registration tab for a welcome letter and additional conference information.
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 – 7:00 pm | Conference Registration | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Mezzanine Foyer |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | New Members & First-time Attendees Welcome Reception | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Warwick Room |
| 7:30 pm | Past Presidents’ Dinner | Location TBD |
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Please see the Registration tab for a welcome letter and additional conference information.
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 – 7:00 am | Yoga! | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Walnut Room |
| 7:30 am – 12:00 noon | Conference Registration | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Mezzanine Foyer |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00 – 11:30 am | Focused Roundtable Discussions Please note: Additional information will be shared with each group in advance College/University-based Museums Kristen Greenaway, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Gail Habif, Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum Museums with Budgets under $8 million Linda McNay, Alexander Haas Museums with Budgets between $8 million and $20 million Colleen Kelly, McNay Art Museum Museums with Budgets over $20 million Jennifer Aydelott, Seattle Art Museum Shawn St. Michael, Art Gallery of Ontario Contemporary Art Museums Alexandra Wheeler, Whitney Museum of American Art | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Grand Ballroom, Spruce Room, Walnut Room |
| 11:00 – 12:00 noon | Buffet Lunch | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Grand Ballroom |
| 12:15 pm | Depart (on foot) | |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Curtis Institute of Music Moderator: Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer, President, J.P. Lerman & Co. Panelists: Elizabeth Warshawer, Executive Vice President, Curtis Institute of Music Elizabeth Racheva, Director of Special Projects, Curtis Institute of Music | Lenfest Hall, Locks Board Room |
| 2:15 - 3:15 pm | Advancement Leadership During Transitions – A Panel Discussion August Napoli, Deputy Director & Chief Advancement Officer, Cleveland Museum of Art This panel will explore the various transitions many museums are currently experiencing–for the chief advancement officer new to the arts-welcoming a new Director–reengineering the Advancement staff from capital campaigning to a sustained, multifaceted resource development program. This session will relate experiences from the field and how the Advancement Program can play a vital role in redefining the culture of philanthropy in American Museums. | |
| 3:30 – 4:45 pm | The Barnes Foundation: Advancement From Scratch at Age 86 Diana Duke Duncan, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, The Barnes Foundation The challenges and opportunities of establishing a culture of advancement best practices in three years while the world is at your throat. | |
| 4:45 pm | Break | |
| 5:30 pm | Depart for Dinner | |
| 5:30 pm | Opening Dinner Hosts: Timothy Rub, The George D. Widener Director & Chief Executive Officer, PMA Gail Harrity, President and Chief Operating Officer, PMA Kelly O’Brien, Executive Director of Development, PMA | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Please see the Registration tab for a welcome letter and additional conference information.
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 – 7:00 am | Run the Rocky Steps! | Radisson Lobby to Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Grand Ballroom |
| 8:30 – 10:00 am | A Philanthropic Trends Update James R. Hackney, Jr., Managing Partner, Alexander Haas Lynne LaMarca Heinrich, Senior Consultant & Principal, Marts & Lundy Big gifts are returning, but is market uncertainty the new norm? Is the skyscraper-shaped gift pyramid once again dominating? And what is the impact of the 1% - 99% trend on your philanthropic program? Join the discussion about this year’s philanthropic trends, and the outlook for the near future. A review of Giving USA figures from last year will be discussed as well. | |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am | Measuring and Managing to Social Impact: What Arts Institutions Can Learn From Other Sectors Katherina M. Rosqueta, Executive Director, Center for High Impact Philanthropy University of Pennsylvania Nonprofit organizations in every sector face resource constraints and a donor community increasingly seeking evidence that philanthropic funds are providing great “bang for the buck.” Using case examples from other sectors, this talk will examine ways to understand and communicate the social impact you create. | |
| 11:30 am | Depart for Lunch / Location TBD | |
| 12:00 – 2:00 pm | How to Make Your Civic Footprint Greater than Your Product Footprint David Devan, General Director, Opera Company of Philadelphia Introduced by: Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Program Director/Philadelphia, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation | |
| 2:15 – 3:30 pm | Issues of Professional Development and Development Recruitment Lisa Lustgarten Byala, Principal and Founder, ByalaSearch LLC Gerard F. Cattie, Jr., Managing Director, Diversified Search A unique opportunity to hear directly from Executive Search experts with experience on the front lines in Development and in recruitment across all facets of the non-profit landscape. Lisa and Gerard will share insights on ways in which to best position yourself, or your institution, when it comes time to consider openings and opportunities. We all grapple with high-turnover, providing growth opportunities for valued staff members, attracting diversity to the field, and positioning Development salaries within the overall constraints of museum budgets. Bring your questions and concerns—this will be a highly interactive session. | |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | MCA Chicago: Success Emerging from Economic Downturn Lisa Key, Director of Development, Museum of Contemporary Art Kaitlin Allen, Director of Individual Giving, Museum of Contemporary Art The MCA Chicago, like many institutions has historically garnered support from a small group of Trustees and has had difficulty in engaging leaders in the development process. Given the challenges of the economic environment in 2007/2008, the MCA created an Economic Stimulus Task Force that guided the creation of new programs. This session will focus on how the MCA Chicago: • Re-invigorated a stagnant donor group and saw an increase from $25,000 in revenue to $410,000 • Engaged new board and volunteer leadership • Created two new pipelines for many first time donors • Increased the level of one-time gifts vs. sustaining giving • Experimented with new forms of earned revenue – limited edition series • Increased the engagement of donors at multiple giving levels | |
| 5:00 pm | Break | |
| 6:00 pm | Depart for dinner | |
| 6:30 - 9:00 pm | Dinner & Conversation Hosts: David R. Brigham, President & Chief Executive Officer Harry Philbrick, The Edna S. Tuttleman Director of the Museum Melissa DeRuiter, Executive Vice President of Development | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
Friday, May 4, 2012
Please see the Registration tab for a welcome letter and additional conference information.
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 – 7:00 am | Yoga | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Walnut Room |
| 7:30 – 9:00 am | Breakfast Buffet | Radisson Plaza-Warwick, Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | The Boston Model: Creating a Culture and Departmental Structure for Gifts of Art David Blackman, Director of Planned Giving and Gifts of Works of Art, PMA, formerly Director, Gifts of Art, MFA Boston Cody Hartley, Director, Gifts of Art, MFA Boston formerly Assistant Curator of American Paintings, MFA Boston As the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston embarked on a $500-million campaign for building, endowment, and operating funds in 2001, the museum’s leadership believed it was critical to include a major component that focused on continuing to grow and enhance the collection through gifts of art and funds for the purchase of art. Over the course of 10 years, more than $200 million in gifts of art and nearly $40 million in acquisition funds were secured. This session will discuss the systems, structures, and staffing that were implemented, the marketing materials produced, and the relationships fostered to bring a formalized Gifts of Art Program to life, helping to achieve these results and charting the course for continued success in the years to come. The presenters have the unique combined perspectives that come from developing the program, working as a curator in collaboration with staff and volunteers in support of its goals, and overseeing the museum’s current efforts. | |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am | The Spiritual Side of Fundraising Joseph T. Carney, Director of Gallery Advancement, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Though we often talk about the mechanics of fundraising, this session focuses on the mission and spiritual side of what we do: building meaningful and lasting relationships with donors and asking them to support our worthy causes. We’ll look at the concepts of gratitude and stewardship, and we’ll talk about how we are “called” to our work and how we are “called” to share our gifts for some larger purpose. | |
| 11:30 am | Depart for lunch En route, we’ll share highlights of the revitalization of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with a peek at the rejuvenation of the Rodin Museum and its garden, reopening in summer 2012. | |
| 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm | Lunch & Preview! Hosts: Derek Gillman, Director and President, The Barnes Foundation Diana Duke Duncan, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, The Barnes Foundation | The Barnes Foundation |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Capital Campaign: Same Old, Same Old, or a New Normal? – A Group Discussion Moderator: Anne Butterfield, Director of Institutional Giving, Peabody Essex Museum Panelists: Terry Morello, Vice President of External Affairs, LACMA Carl Hamm, Deputy Director for Development & External Affairs, St. Louis Museum of Art Have a long and deep recession and quickly emerging and readily accessible new media technologies and communication tools changed the fundamentals or techniques of a successful campaign? Are comprehensive campaigns now de riguer? Are printed case statements now dinosaurs? Will on-line giving play a major role in campaigns? What does the new pyramid look like and are we ignoring the middle of it at our peril? This facilitated group discussion is meant to bring forth information, ideas and thoughtful sharing among attendees as we probe the post-recession reality. | |
| 3:30 pm | Final Q&A Distribution of the Salary Survey Results and Organization Chart Project (yes, we want you to stay all day)! | |
| 4:00 pm | Conference concludes |