Doing More with Less: Creative Problem Solving and Funding Strategies

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Doing More with Less: Creative Problem Solving and Funding Strategies

Presenters:

Will Hawkins, Executive Director, Historic Tuscaloosa

Rachel Katz, Principal Consultant and Founder, RPK Fundraising Consulting

La Ruchala Murphy, Executive Director, Sumter County Gallery of Art

Michelle Schulte, Chief Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, LSU Museum of Art

As part of SEMC’s 75th Anniversary Learning Series, this interactive virtual program invites participants to roll up their sleeves and tackle real-world budgeting challenges together.

Museums across the Southeast have long demonstrated creativity and resilience in the face of limited resources. In this program, four professionals from different backgrounds and organizations will begin with realistic funding and capacity scenarios, from unexpected budget cuts to stalled grants to staffing shortages, and ask participants to brainstorm solutions in real time. Working collaboratively, attendees will explore innovative funding approaches, strategic partnerships, earned revenue ideas, and mission-driven decision-making strategies that help institutions adapt and thrive. Rather than simply hearing case studies, participants will actively contribute ideas, share experiences, and crowdsource practical solutions with peers from across the region and leave with actionable takeaways. 

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*Please note that all registrations paid by credit card will include a 3% processing fee.