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52 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2015 www.wbjournal.com Worcester Art Museum Future Goals The Museum's top goals for the coming fiscal year build directly toward its Vision 2020, which states that by that year, the Worcester Art Museum will be a top cultural destination in New England, attracting over 200,000 visitors annually, playing a critical part in the cultural and economic vitality of the city of Worcester and emphasizing its unique narrative of connections…of people, cultures, and histories with the here and now of a globalized world. In FY2016, the Museum will continue to: 1. Improve "Universal Accessibility" into and through the Museum facilities 2. Enhance the "Visitor-Centric" service culture throughout the Museum 3. Continue planning the full integration of the John Woodman Higgins Collection 4. Develop a master plan for the overall Museum campus Fundraising Events/Opportunities 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 Corporators Ball Gala/Auction Fundraiser • Exhibitions, Opening Parties and Artist Talks • Community Days • Seasonal and special events and programs, such as Holidays at WAM and Flora in Winter • Ongoing events and programs, such as Master Series Third Thursdays, Free Admission Days, Family Time Programs, Sunday Public Tours and Saturday Zip Tours • Hands-on art making and eyes-on learning programs, such as Arms & Armor demonstrations, Nude Drawing in the Galleries, WAM Studio Class Scholarships and Art Carts Volunteer Opportunities 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 Volunteers (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) Giving Opportunities The Worcester Art Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, 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 and other programs and efforts: • Stephen Salisbury Society ($1,250+ annually) - For higher levels of Museum support and access • Business Partner Program ($500+ annually) and Corporate Sponsorship ($7,500+ annually) - For building and promoting businesses and giving back to the community • Annual Corporators Ball Gala/Auction Fundraiser Sponsorship - For celebrating and supporting the Museum's vital role in the region • Membership My Way ($60+ annually) and Benefactor Membership ($200+ annually) - For free admission and greater access to the Museum and its programs • Honorary and Memorial Gifts - For honoring a friend, family member or colleague with a gift that pays forward • Legacy Society - For including the Museum in estate plans • Institutional Partnership - For connecting students, faculty and alumni with Museum access Board of Directors Catherine Colinvaux President Matthias Waschek Director MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Worcester, Central Massachusetts, New England, and beyond "To promote art and art education…for the benefit of all"—to serve and advance Worcester and the region by making our growing collection accessible and relevant via exhibitions and programming and to participate in the social glue of Worcester by engaging and connecting a broadening base of constituents. Earned Income ............. 15% Gifts & Grants ........... 63.5% Endowment ............. 21.5% Top funding sources: Phyllis Pollack, Vice President Marie A. Angelini, Vice President John Savickas, Vice President Joseph J. Bafaro, Jr., Treasurer Karin I. Branscombe, Clerk Herbert S. Alexander James E. Collins Susan M. Foley Lisa Kirby Gibbs Gabriele M. Goszcz Dr. Abraham W. Haddad Rachel Kaminsky William D. Kelleher, Jr. Patricia S. Lotuff Lisa H. McDonough Philip R. Morgan Marc S. Plonskier Clifford J. Schorer Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609 Phone: 508-799-4406 www.worcesterart.org Full-time employees: 79 Annual revenues: $12,068,074 Year founded: 1898