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  • September 23 - Partners Present: Major Gifts Toolbox: Best Practices for Every Budget and Team Size

    • September 23, 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • MMA Zoom account
    • 11 registrants
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    MMA Partners Present: Major Gifts Toolbox: Best Practices for Every Budget and Team Size

    Tuesday, September 23

    11 am

    Major gifts are a critical component of any organization’s annual giving program, but securing major gifts can be challenging - especially for organizations with limited budgets and small teams.
    In this webinar, Andy Debraber, Senior Strategist with Kennari Consulting, will discuss how to build and manage a successful major gifts program, regardless of your budget or team size. 

    Andy Debraber joined Kennari Consulting in 2024 as a Senior Strategist. He works with clients in annual campaigns, capital campaigns, board development, major gifts, and planned giving. Andy’s strong relational skills and holistic approach build the kind of trust that lifts organizations to higher program performance and fund development results. His experience leading fund development seminars and workshops across the country complements his role with Kennari and its educational initiatives through Fundkit.

    With 26 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Andy has served as an executive director in West Michigan and as a major gift officer and director of philanthropy for a national organization.

    Location: The MMA Zoom account. You can join via phone or the internet. Instructions for connecting will be sent with your registration confirmation. 

    The session will be facilitated by Natalie Pantelis, MMA Program Coordinator.

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  • 2025 MMA Conference - Greater Lansing

    • October 13, 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • October 15, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • East Lansing, Michigan
    • 132 registrants
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    2025 MMA Conference Registration is open!

    Click here for detailed conference information


    Registration includes all regular conference activities including all speakers and sessions, both evening receptions, the MMA business meeting luncheon, the Museum Café, breaks, vendors, trivia, the wrap-up happy hour, access to the conference app, and all drop-in activities on Monday and Wednesday. 

    Workshops are available at various times on Monday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 15. Registration is separate from regular conference registration and is available at the links below. 

    Monday, October 13

    9-12         Demystifying Your Governing Board $15.00

    9-12         Personal or Organizational Digital Engagement Strategy $15.00 

    1-4           Exhibit Design Boot Camp $15.00

    Wednesday, October 15

    1-4             Metadata Grooming for Museum Collections $50.00

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

    • Click here for information about registering multiple people from the same member museum

    • Members need to be logged in to receive the discounted member rates.

    • To purchase guests tickets, click here. 


    2024 MMA Annual Conference attendees at the Gilmore Car Museum.

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  • Demystifying Your Governing Board - 2025 MMA Conference Workshop

    • October 13, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Location TBD
    • 47
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    Demystifying Your Governing Board

    Monday, October 13

    9am-12pm

    Every nonprofit organization is required to have a governing board. But what exactly are they supposed to do? And once you are clear on their roles and responsibilities, how can you make sure the right people are at the table to get that work accomplished? When functioning well, your board can be your organization’s greatest asset. This workshop will explore the purpose, structure, and composition of a strong nonprofit board. We will also discuss the importance of intentional onboarding and training of board members.

    Presenter

    This workshop is hosted by Cindy Hales, Ed.D, Capitol Region Community Foundation. Cindy is the Vice President of Community Investment with the Capital Region Community Foundation. She manages the grantmaking team and works closely with the region’s nonprofit community, particularly on issues related to building capacity. Cindy has thirty-plus years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has served as an executive director and as a senior fundraiser in higher education and healthcare. Cindy is passionate about sharing her experience with others. Cindy holds a doctorate in educational leadership and a master’s in public administration from Central Michigan University. 

    Registration 

    All registrants $15

    Registration is open through September 22. 

    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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  • Guest Ticket - 2025 MMA Conference - Greater Lansing

    • October 13, 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • October 15, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • East Lansing, Michigan
    • Be the first
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    2025 MMA Conference Guest Registration is open!



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

    Monday, October 13

    8-8:45 am      Conference Kick-off Coffee at Heritage Hall $50.00

    6-8 pm           Evening Reception at Impression 5 Science Center $75.00

    Tuesday, October 14

    12-1:30 pm    MMA Annual Business Meeting Luncheon $50.00
    5-7 pm            Evening Reception at MSU Museum Pop-Up Space $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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  • Personal or Organizational Digital Engagement Strategy - 2025 MMA Conference Workshop

    • October 13, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Location TBD
    • 19
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    Personal or Organizational Digital Engagement Strategy

    Monday, October 13

    9am-12pm

    In this half day workshop, we will explore version 4 of Jim Richard's and Jasper Visser's Digital Engagement Framework (DEF) and discuss how it can apply as a personal as well as organizational digital engagement strategy. We'll begin with discussing mission, vision and values, then the DEF, then discuss action steps and governance. Participants will learn about how they can create a digital engagement strategy for themselves and/or for their organizations that specifies how they and/or their organization targets digital communication. 

    Presenter

    This workshop is hosted by Max Evjen. Max Evjen works as Digital Humanities Coordinator in the Digital Humanities program and teaches in the Arts, Cultural Management & Museum Studies program at Michigan State University

    Registration 

    All registrants $15

    Registration is open through September 22. 

    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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  • Exhibit Design Boot Camp - 2025 MMA Conference Workshop

    • October 13, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location TBD
    • 3
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    Exhibit Design Boot Camp 

    Monday, October 13

    1pm-4pm

    Exhibit Designer at Mackinac State Historic Parks Keeney Swearer will guide participants through the Exhibit Design process. All elements of the exhibit design process will be covered including:

    • Concept design & basic flow floor plans.
    • Exhibit design including interactive and artifact integration.
    • Graphic design and integration into 3D exhibit design.
    • Designing and specifying museum grade object cases, graphic panels, and other exhibit elements.

    Participants will leave the workshop with a basic understanding of the Exhibit Design process and the tools required to begin designing exhibits at their institutions

    Presenter

    This workshop is hosted by Keeney Swearer. Keeney Swearer is the Exhibit Designer at Mackinac State Historic Parks, a position he has held since 2014. As Exhibit Designer Keeney is responsible for the development, design, execution, and maintenance of all exhibits at Mackinac State Historic Parks sites.

    Registration 

    All registrants $15

    Registration is open through September 22. 

    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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  • Metadata Refinement for Museum Collections - 2025 MMA Conference Workshop

    • October 15, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location TBD
    • 9
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    Metadata Refinement for Museum Collections

    Wednesday, October 15

    1pm-4pm

    This workshop provides an overview of metadata refinement concepts delivered through a series of hands-on exercises using common office apps including Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. Participants 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.

    Presenter

    This workshop is facilitated by Matthew Patulski of Poplar Media, LLC. Matthew Patulski is a Digital Practitioner providing professional services to museums, archives, and other public collections. He has worked with a number local, regional, and national cultural heritage organizations. 

    Registration 

    Member registrants $50

    Non-Member registrants $75


    Registration is open through September 22. 

    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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The Michigan Museums Association is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. 

Thank you to our Partners!


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