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• Fundraising 101 Video Collection Content Reviewers - Kennari Consulting

  • Start
    August 03, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    October 30, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Registered
    29 registrants

  Fundraising 101 Video Collection
  

  Content Reviewers Sign-Up

  Registration is open through July 20th. 

  Kennari Consulting are looking for MMA members to act as content reviewers for a new Fundraising 101 video collection before debuting these videos to the public.

  In this collection of 18 videos, participants gain an understanding of the full fundraising landscape. Various team members on the Kennari Consulting team walk through a particular area within fund development, and share the strategies, tools, and best practices associated. Each video is 30-50 minutes, can be watched independently and in any order, and includes practical implementation ideas. 

  Reviewers will have three months to watch at least six of the Fundraising 101 videos and provide your feedback. The review period will run from August 3rd to October 30th.
  

  Your role as a content reviewer:

  • Watch at least six of the Fundraising 101 videos that interest you.
  • Keep a feedback journal with thoughts and takeaways of each video (will be provided to you). 
  • Take one survey at the conclusion of the review period.
  • Participate in a focus group over Zoom in November.

  List of Video Titles:

  • Navigating the Fundraising Landscape and Understanding the Framework
  • Foundations for Success: Strategic Plan & Development Plan
  • Effective Donor Communications: Engaging, Inspiring, and Retaining Supporters
  • Strategic Donor Outreach: Crafting a Communications Calendar & Persuasive Appeals
  • Optimizing Nonprofit Websites and Online Giving
  • Growing Sustainable Support: Monthly Giving & Crowdfunding Strategies
  • Understanding Donor Software: Tools & Strategies for Effective Fundraising Management
  • Nonprofit Budgets & Impact Evaluation: Planning for Financial and Mission Success
  • Driving Success in Nonprofit Capital Campaigns: Strategies for Major Fundraising Initiatives
  • Master Major Gifts: Cultivating High-Impact Donors
  • Planning Giving Strategies: Building a Legacy of Support
  • Building a Team: Staffing for Success
  • Planning & Executive Successful Fundraising Evening Events
  • Small-Scale Fundraising Events: Donor Acquisition, Tours, and Intentional Gatherings
  • Corporate Giving: Building Strong Partnerships
  • Grant Writing: Selecting the Right Prospects and Crafting Winning Proposals
  • Effective Nonprofit Boards: Leadership, Governance, and Strategic Impact
  • A Bright Future: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy

  Please contact Natalie Pantelis at programs@michiganmuseums.org with any questions.

  Registration is open through July 20th. 

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• 2026 MMA Conference - Oakland County

  • Start
    October 19, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    October 21, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Oakland County, Michigan
  • Registered
    230 registrants

  

  Online Registration for the 2026 MMA Conference is now closed

  Click here for detailed conference information

  Onsite registration will be available

  Step away from the day-to-day and reconnect with the passion that brought you to museum work. Discover practical strategies, innovative programs, and fresh perspectives from museum professionals across Michigan and beyond. From evening events to hallway conversations, the conference is designed to help you expand your professional circle and strengthen Michigan’s museum community!

  Conference registration includes all regular conference activities including but not limited to:

  • All concurrent sessions and speakers
  • Two evening receptions
  • The MMA business meeting luncheon
  • The Museum Cafe and Michigan Museum Trivia
  • Vendors and more!

  Whether you want to learn more about Oakland County, our local hosts or delve deeper into museum practice, we have you covered.

  

  • Register multiple people from the same member museum here.

  • To receive discounted member rates please make sure you are logged in.

  • Purchase guest tickets for family to attend evening events here. 

  

  Workshops are available at various times on Monday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 21. Click here for detailed information on the workshops.

  Monday, October 19

  9-12     Field Day 3 Experience at the Troy Historic Village $35
  9-12     Destination Cranbrook: Breaking Down the Walls $50
  1-4       Intro to Disaster Response and Hands-On Water Salvage Workshop $55
  1-4       Exhibit Design Boot Camp $25

  1-4       Accessibility Boot Camp $50

  Wednesday, October 21
  

  1-4      Metadata Refinement for Museum Professionals $50

  1-4       Fire Salvage and Behavior for Cultural Institutions $25

  
  

  2021 MMA Annual Conference attendees at Mackinac State Historic Parks.

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• Guest Ticket - 2026 MMA Conference - Oakland County

  • Start
    October 19, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    October 21, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Oakland County, Michigan
  • Registered
    26 registrants

  
  

  2026 MMA Conference Guest Registration is open!

  
  

  
  

  Family, friends and colleagues are welcome to
  participate in major conference events as guests. 

  Monday, October 19

  6-8 pm           Evening Reception at The Detroit Zoo $75.00

  Tuesday, October 20

  12-1:30 pm    MMA Annual Business Meeting Luncheon $50.00
  5-7 pm            Evening Reception at Cranbrook $75.00

  These tickets are only for specific conference events. 
  Click here for detailed conference information and full registration.

  Guest tickets are available through September 22. 

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• Colleague Celebration - 2026 MMA Conference

  • When
    October 21, 2026
  •  
    11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac

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  Colleague Celebration

  Wednesday, October 21

  Oakwood Ballroom

  11:15am-12pm

  MMA members were invited to nominate colleagues they feel have done something particularly special this year for our Colleague Champion awards. Nominations this year were for a variety of reasons including exhibit design, advocacy work, fundraising efforts, community engagement, collaboration, making exhibits and institutions more accessible, and for being helpful colleagues, mentors, and leaders in the field. Join us as we celebrate this year's nominees! We will also be announcing the 2027 conference location at the end, so you won't want to miss this! 

  Registration 

  Free to all MMA members and conference attendees

  Registration is open through September 28. 

  Conference Registration is NOT required for this event

  
  

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• Metadata Refinement for Museum Professionals - 2026 MMA Conference Workshop

  • When
    October 21, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Troy Historic Village - Niles-Barnard House, 60 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098
  • Spaces left
    1
  • Registered
    15 registrants

  
  

  Metadata Refinement for Museum Professionals

  Wednesday, October 21

  1pm-4pm

  This workshop takes participants through metadata refinement concepts delivered through a series of hands-on exercises using common office apps like Google Sheets and Excel. We will work with samples of actual collection data and work together to learn best practices for refining descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata to improve discoverability, consistency and scholarship of their collection. We will also cover ways to leverage AI while also protecting data from unintended uses.

  Presenters: 

  • Matthew Patulski, Poplar Media, LLC.

  Registration 

  Member and Conference Attendee registrants $50

  Non-Member registrants $60

  Registration is open through September 28. 

  If the minimum number of registrants needed to run this workshop is not met by certain pre-determined deadlines, this workshop may be cancelled. Anyone registered for the workshop in the event of a cancellation will be notified and refunded.
  

  Conference Registration is NOT required for this workshop

  
  

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• Fire Salvage and Behavior for Cultural Institutions - 2026 MMA Conference Workshop

  • When
    October 21, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm - Calf Barn. 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48306
  • Spaces left
    16
  • Registered
    9 registrants

  
  

  Fire Salvage and Behavior for Cultural Institutions

  Wednesday, October 21

  1pm-4pm

  This workshop will cover how fire behaves within collection and exhibition spaces. We will cover how fire damage can be mitigated by room design, suppression systems, and fire extinguishers. Health and safety will be a focus to address the hazardous carcinogens that can cover a fire-affected artifact. After the lecture portion of the workshop, we will have hands-on training for the handling, packing and basic cleaning of fire affected objects.
  

  Presenters:

  • Jared Yax, Cultural Heritage Emergency Response Consultant

  • Brian Jaeschke, Mackinac State Historical Parks

  Registration 

  Member and Conference Attendee registrants $25

  Non-Member registrants $35

  Registration is open through September 28. 

  If the minimum number of registrants needed to run this workshop is not met by certain pre-determined deadlines, this workshop may be cancelled. Anyone registered for the workshop in the event of a cancellation will be notified and refunded.
  

  Conference Registration is NOT required for this workshop

  
  

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