HMUS 506 - Fundraising and Development 3 s.h.

This course will focus on all aspects of fundraising and development in the museum. Topics will include prospect research, proposal development, donor cultivation, major gift solicitation, annual and capital campaigns, membership programs, planned giving mechanisms, grant development and administration, and individual, foundation and corporate giving, among others. The class will be highly experiential in nature, with students expected to compose and complete grant applications, letter proposals, annual fund letters, donor acknowledgment letters and an institutional development plan. Students will be required to present and defend a funding proposal at a mock foundation board meeting.
Prerequisite(s): HMUS 502 .