Accomplishments

In support of the Museum of New Mexico, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation:

Financial Support

  • Provided more than $14 million through program services, contributions, MNMF funded objectives and returns on endowments in 2006
  • In past 10 years has provided funds totaling $36,000,000 in support of the MNM

FundraisingYouth Programming at MOIFA

  • Raises money for capital campaigns, museum programs, exhibitions and more
  • Assists museum staff with grant applications and prospect research
  • Monitors all federal, city and private foundation grants
  • Promotes planned giving with its Maggy Ryan Legacy Society.  Current charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, IRA's and bequests of cash and collections have the potential to generate millions for museum benefit.
  • Identifies and cultivates donors
  • Acknowledges all gifts to the museums and monuments

Fiscal Management

  • Ensures 100% of designated gifts go to museums
  • Writes, records and mails more than 8,000 checks annually on behalf of museums
  • Manages $15.5 million spread through 23 endowments
  • Prepares regular financial reports for the museum divisions
  • Acts as fiscal agent for museum professional services contracts

Membership Program Management

  • Provides member services to some 12,500 members (7,000 member households, the largest arts-and-culture membership program in New Mexico
  • Has 2,000 Friends Groups members (1group/museum) that contribute just under $300,000 each year in direct support to the museums
  • Is one of wealthiest upper level membership programs in the country

Museum Shops Management

  • Manages five high-quality, profitable museum shops with annual sales of $2.97 million

National Licensing Program Creation and Management

  • Operates a growing licensing program of products inspired by museum collections that generates publicity and royalty income to benefit our museums

Marketing Activities

  • Publicizes fundraising initiatives to grow interest and support of MNM

Other

  • Maintains a state-of-the-art database of 23,000 museum donors, volunteers, and members and manages and produces mailing lists for museums
  • Provides staff support for over 50 fundraising and special events annually
  • Leases Museum Hill Café (day-to-day operations managed by Walter Burke Catering)