Worcester Business Journal

52 Giving Guide 2018 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Worcester Art Museum 1. Continue on the path towards lasting financial stability 2. Continue to improve organizational culture and efficiency 3. Continue to build capacity for impactful programming 4. Set the stage for long-term planning and goal attainment Matthias Waschek, C. Jean and Myles McDonough Director Lisa Kirby Gibbs, Board President MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Worcester, Central Massachusetts, New England and beyond To connect people, communities and cultures through the experience of art. Earned Revenue ............. 35% Endowment ....................33% Gifts and Grants .............. 31% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Lisa Kirby Gibbs, WorkCentral, President James C. Donnelly, Jr., Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP, Vice President Mark W. Fuller, Risk Strategies Company, Vice President Lisa H. McDonough, Community Volunteer, Vice President Thomas P. McGregor, United Bank, Treasurer Karin I. Branscombe, The Quaker Agency of MA, Clerk Susan M. Bassick, Community Volunteer Sarah G. Berry, The Berry Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Catherine M. Colinvaux, Community Volunteer Jennifer C. Glowik, Sullivan Benefits Gabriele M. Goszcz, Perfect Focus Eye Care/ Goswick Eye Abraham W. Haddad, Handsman & Haddad Periodontics, PC Andrew T. Jay, Massachusetts Oyster Project Rachel Kaminsky, Rachel Kaminsky Fine Art LLC Arthur G. Kentros, IBM Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609 Phone: 508-799-4406 www.worcesterart.org Full-time employees: 66 Annual revenues: $9.5 million Year founded: 1898 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dana R. Levenson, Southgate at Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Patricia S. Lotuff, Community Volunteer Philip R. Morgan, Morgan Construction Company Michael V. O'Brien, WinnCompanies Marc S. Plonskier, The Gatehouse Group Malcolm A. Rogers, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston John Savickas, Interstate Specialty Products Anne-Marie Soullière, Fidelity Foundation FUTURE GOALS The Museum has a robust schedule of widely-promoted exhibitions, programs and events of all sizes and types for which financial support and in-kind donations are actively sought and prominently recognized as appropriate in all related written materials and public announcements. These include: • Annual WAM Gala/Auction Fundraiser • Exhibitions, Opening Parties and Artist Talks • Themed Community Days, including Heroes and Villains Day and Diwali "Festival of Lights" • Publications, such as Access magazine and family and visitor guides • Seasonal and special events and programs, such as Holidays at WAM, Flora in Winter, Naturalization Ceremony and Voting Day • Ongoing events and programs, such as Master Series Third Thursdays, Free Admission Days, Teen Nights, Stroller Tours, Sunday Public Tours and Saturday Zip Tours • Hands-on art making and eyes-on learning programs, such as Arms & Armor demonstrations, WAM Studio Class Scholarships and Art Carts Volunteers are an integral part of the Worcester Art Museum, empowering the fulfillment of its mission and providing invaluable connections to our community. Opportunities include: • Docents/Tour Guides (18-month training program and two-year commitment required) • Studio Class Assistants (year-round, semester-based opportunities) • School Group Chaperones (academic year opportunities) • Event Greeters (event specific, short-term opportunities) • Mailing Stuffers (regularly, recurring, short-term) • General Office Assistance (regularly occurring, short-term opportunities in various departments) • Museum Committee Volunteers (annual opportunities, varying schedules) As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, WAM relies on individual, corporate and foundation gifts and grants of all sizes to steward and make accessible its encyclopedic collection of art and artifacts "for the benefit of all." The Museum secures this support through the following programs and efforts: • Salisbury Society ($1,250+ annually) and Benefactor Membership ($200-$1,249 annually) - For increased levels of Museum support and access • Business Partner Program ($500+ annually) and Corporate Sponsorship ($5,000+ annually) - For promoting businesses, enhancing community relations and supporting museum programs • Annual WAM Gala/Auction Fundraiser - For celebrating and supporting the Museum's mission to connect art and community • Individual and Household Membership ($60+ annually) - For free admission and inclusion in events and programs • WAM Fund/Annual Fund - For supporting the Museum's mission to connect people, communities and culture through art • Legacy Society - For including the Museum in estate plans • Institutional Partnership - For connecting students, faculty and staff with Museum access GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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