CWCM Committee Page

 

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All Committees

• Schedule of 2008 Meetings

• CWCM Committee Roles and Responsibilities
• CWCM Letterhead
• CWCM Logos:  Color for Print, Color for Web, Black for print
• ACM Case Statement & Case Statement Summary

Steering	Email
Mark Hilliker
Matthew Kovalske
Jennifer Williams
Danielle Andrews
Amy Schultz
Jami Gebert
Erin Andrews
Katy Matthai

Capital Campaign Resources:

• Charity Village Article - How to ensure that your community capital campaign succeeds
• Capital Campaign Volunteer Roles
• How to Recruit Volunteers for a Campaign article (includes job descriptions!) 
• Description of a Feasibility Study
• WI Consultant Database

Facility Planning Resources

• orgspaces.org
• Education Yourself Planning Manual
• Real Estate Acquisition and Development for Nonprofit Orgs
• Nonprofit Centers Network Resource Guide

Capital Campaign or Fundraising Materials from Other Children's Museums

• Case Statement (pdf) for Children's Museum of the North Bay (Good format!)
• Case Statement (pdf) for Children's Museum of Victoria
• Capital Campaign document (pdf) for Kearney Area Children's Museum
  (Contains case statement, building & exhibit plans, campaign budget, business plan)
• Project Summary document (pdf) for Children's Museum of Northern Virginia
  (They were at a preliminary stage like we are when this was written.)
• Business Plan (pdf) for the Children's Museum Durango
• Fundraising Luncheon Example 
  (Similar to what we'd like to do at Cheese Louise.)
• Pledge form with naming ops

 

CWCM Materials Under Development

• CWCM Capital Campaign Milestones (planning stages)
• Case Statement  (Drafted - large file, email Katy)
  • Items to add?  Benefits of Children's Museums, Unique role in the community / addressing community issues, Current Situation, Need for expansion, Operating Plans, Campaign plans, Outcomes
  • PowerPoint Presentation
• Business Plan / Marketing Feasibility
• Exhibits & Programs Master Plan
• Campaign Manual
  • Capital Campaign Phases (word or pdf)
  • Campaign Timeline (Erin)
  • Campaign Leadership Roles & Responsibilities
    • BOD Campaign Purpose (Jennifer and Danielle)
    • Strategic FR Committee Roles (Current & Future) (Angie)
    • Campaign Cabinet Volunteer Roles (Mark and Katy)
  • List of Discussion Points for Community Meetings (Erin)
  • Community Networking Chart (Danielle)
• Inspiration  San Jose Start Up Story
   

Education & Exhibits Committee

Education & Exhibits	Email
Current Members
Amy Schultz (Chair)	aschultz@woodgsc.org
Kathy Steinweber (Co)	steinweber@sbcglobal.net
Joan Johansen	baltic1016@sbcglobal.net
Katy Matthai	cwcmexecdir@sbcglobal.net
Tonya Kowalski	cwcm@sbcglobal.net
Nina Mairs	ubernina@yahoo.com
Hilary Bilbrey	Hilary@Bilbrey.Com
Ann Mosey	moseyalong1@yahoo.com
Connie McElvone	connie@pfluger.org
Kent Youngstrom	kent@kryoutarts.com
New Members
Selma Troyanoski	satroyanoski@yahoo.com
Rachel Hildebrant	rhildebrant@woodgsc.org
Lynne Rybicki	lynne@hostelshoppe.com
Amie Beth Tolbert	abgt76@yahoo.com
Heidi Stolt	hlstolt@sbcglobal.net
Michelle Caldwell	caldwell1097@netzero.com

• E & E 2007 Work Plan  (word) 
• Meetings:  last Friday of the month at 8:30 am at the Children's Museum
  April 27
  May 25
  June 22
  July 27
  August 24
  September 28
  October 26
  *November 16

Exhibits and Programs Master Plan Information

• Standards of Excellence in Early Learning: A Model for Chicago Children's Museum®
• Children's Museum Professional Practices
• Designing for Play article
• CWCM's preliminary exhibit ideas
• Jeanne Vergeront Bio
• Take some "virtual tours" of other children's museums.  Visit the Association for Children's Museums website, and then click to other Museum websites.  You can also go to www.youtube.com and type in “children’s museum.” 

Exhibits & Programs Master Plan Information

• Planning Your Exhibit Budget article
• Exhibit Terminology
• Mississippi Children's Museum - great exhibit ideas

Exhibit Consultants/Designers

• Mary Sinker
• KidZibits
• MindSplash
• KD+P 
• more

 

CWCM Funding Activities

• Family Sweetheart Dance
  • Notes
• Kids Walk Wisconsin
  • 2007 Event Notes
• Healthy Halloween Hoedown

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