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MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | WINTER 2017 A Record-Breaking Year Members and Donors Give More Than Ever THE 2016–17 FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW Table of Contents LETTER TO MEMBERS 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2 THE 2016–17 FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW 3 THE SCOOP 6 NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART 7 Cover: THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN 8 Top row, left to right: Photo © Kitty Leaken; NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM AND Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS 10 Cultural Affairs; Photo © Andrew Kastner. MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE 12 Middle: Photo © Kitty Leaken. MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART 14 Bottom row, left to right: Photo courtesy New OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES 16 Mexico Historic Sites; Photo © Daniel Quat NEW MEXICO HISTORIC SITES 18 Photography; Photo by Shayla Blatchford. ENDOWMENT FUNDS 20 MEMBERS AND DONORS 21 Below: A shopper admires a beautiful strand of YEAR-END GIVING 28 silver beads at the 2017 Native Treasures: Indian WAYS TO GIVE 29 Arts Festival. Photo © Jason Ordaz. Our Mission The Museum of New Mexico Foundation supports the Museum of New Mexico system through fund devel- opment for exhibitions and education programs, financial management, retail, licensing and advocacy. The Foundation serves the following state cultural institutions: • Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and Laboratory of Anthropology • Museum of International Folk Art • New Mexico History Museum and Palace of the Governors • New Mexico Museum of Art • New Mexico Historic Sites • Office of Archaeological Studies Member News Contributors Mariann Lovato, Managing Editor Carmella Padilla, Writer and Editor Alexandra Hesbrook Ramier, Writer Bram Meehan, Graphic Designer Saro Calewarts, Photographer Dear Members, This issue of Member News features our Annual Report on the membership, development, retail and licensing activities of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation during the 2016–17 fiscal year. I am delighted to report that, between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, the Foundation had a record-breaking year on the fundraising front — generating $8.5 million in total revenues. Thank you to our loyal members — over 15,000 of you — for contrib- uting more than $1.4 million in membership dues, enabling the Foundation to mark all-time highs in revenues in both our general membership program and The Circles. Thanks also to our Corpo- rate Partners and Business Council members for your generous support, both in cash and in-kind contributions. To top it all off, the Foundation’s retail and licensing initiatives together earned more than $2.8 million last fiscal year. The Museum of New Mexico system benefited from $2.6 million in private support for exhibitions development and educational programming in the fiscal year, due to our many generous donors. This total represents a 50% increase in funding over the past four years for our four state museums in Santa Fe, seven historic sites statewide and the Office of Archaeological Studies. Donors also went above and beyond their annual giving to fund two “During these challenging times for very important special initiatives. With funding raised during the state funding, the Foundation is 2016–17 fiscal year to today, the Foundation has secured more than $3 committed, as never before, to million in capital funding through the Centennial Campaign for the continuing to raise the private New Mexico Museum of Art’s new contemporary art annex. Nearly support needed to keep our state $800,000 in capital gifts supported the renovation of the Here, Now museum system strong and and Always exhibition at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. vibrant,” says Foundation President/CEO Jamie Clements. What makes these financial results meaningful? Their impact on “Thank you for sharing in this those who visit and learn from the extraordinary offerings commitment.” presented throughout our state museum system. Photo by Saro Calewarts. More than 350,000 visitors engaged in our museums and historic sites last year, and 40,000 schoolchildren participated in our educational programs. The art, culture and history of New Mexico and the world was shared in a range of compelling exhibitions, while many significant works of art and artifacts were added to the permanent collections of our partner institutions. It all represents the extraordinary richness and reach made possible at the Museum of New Mexico by our dedicated members and donors. During these challenging times for state funding, the Foundation is committed, as never before, to continuing to raise the private support needed to keep our state museum system strong and vibrant. Thank you for sharing in this commitment. From all of us at the Foundation, best wishes to you and your family this holiday season. Sincerely, Jamie Clements President/CEO museumfoundation.org 1 Museum of New Mexico Foundation Board of Trustees 2017–18 J. Scott Hall, Chair ADVISORY TRUSTEES Pat Hall, Vice Chair Victoria Addison Dan Perry, Vice Chair Charmay B. Allred John Rochester, Treasurer Keith K. Anderson Harriet Schreiner, Secretary JoAnn Balzer Catherine A. Allen Dorothy H. Bracey Anne Bingaman Lynn Brown Dear Members, Nancy Bloch Rosa Ramirez Carlson Cynthia Bolene Robert L. Clarke As chair of the Museum of New Mexico Foun- Jane Buchsbaum Stockton Colt Liz Crews dation’s Board of Trustees, I am happy to share Frieda Simons Burnes Joan Dayton in all the good news featured in this Annual William Butler Rosalind Doherty Report — especially our successful story of Rebecca Carrier Leroy Garcia raising $8.5 million in annual revenues to Sharon Curran-Wescott support our 12 partner cultural institutions Catherine M. Harvey Christie Davis Susie Herman and the Foundation. Sherry Davis Frank H. Hogan I’d like to thank my fellow trustees for their George Duncan Barbara Hoover generosity and Foundation President/CEO Kirk Ellis Peggy Hubbard Jamie Clements for his leadership. I am also Maria Gale Kent F. Jacobs, M.D, Carlos Garcia Cathy Kalenian grateful to the staff of the Foundation, the David Matthews museums, historic sites and the Office of Robert Glick Guy Gronquist Doris Meyer Archaeological Studies for their hard work and Patty Newman Bud Hamilton professionalism. Last but not least, thanks to Jane O’Toole Steve Harris our members, donors, volunteers and count- J. Edd Stepp Nicole A. Hixon less others who provided the private support Suzanne Sugg Stephen Hochberg that is so integral to our success. Nancy Meem Wirth Rae Hoffacker Claire Woodcock It’s an exciting time for the Foundation and the Jim Kelly John Young Museum of New Mexico as we work together to Bruce Larsen Robert Zone, M.D. increase annual support for exhibitions, public Lawrence Lazarus, M.D. programs and education. Our collaboration is Martin Levion HONORARY TRUSTEES also making major projects possible, including Ann Livingston Lloyd E. Cotsen* the $10 million Centennial Campaign to build a Jim Manning Jim Duncan Jr. satellite location of the New Mexico Museum of Christine McDermott Anne and John Marion Art; the $1 million campaign to renovate the Helene Singer Merrin Edwina and Charles Milner Here, Now and Always exhibition at the George Miraben Bob Nurock * Beverly Morris Keith Roth Museum of Indian Arts and Culture; and J. Paul Taylor Mark Naylor $250,000 in funding to re-imagine the lobby at Carol Warren Dennis A. O’Toole, Ph.D. the New Mexico History Museum as an inviting Eileen A. Well and interactive Makerspace and Learning Lab. Michael Pettit Kathleen Pugh TRUSTEES EMERITI I’m encouraged and motived by the Founda- Pat Rehorn John Berl tion’s fundraising results this past year. I look Jerry Richardson Thomas B. Catron III forward to seeing what we will achieve together Wilson Scanlan Saul Cohen in the coming year. Nan Schwanfelder Alan Rolley Judy Sherman Marian Silver John Silver James Snead J. Scott Hall Courtney Finch Taylor Chair, Foundation Board of Trustees Matt Wilson *Deceased 2 museumfoundation.org The Fiscal Year in Review July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 A Record-Breaking Year “We credit our remarkable fundraising success to our trustees, staff and the thousands of generous The Museum of New Mexico Foundation had record- members and donors who supported our 12 partner breaking fundraising results during the 2016–17 cultural institutions this fiscal year,” says Foundation fiscal year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017) as develop- President/CEO Jamie Clements. “Without your private ment, membership and retail efforts returned total support, these institutions would not have the revenues of $8.5 million. resources to fund the world-class exhibitions, public The Foundation paid more than $2.6 million in programs and educational initiatives for which they direct gifts to our partners in the Museum of New are known, or to undertake the special capital projects Mexico system — four state museums in Santa Fe, needed to sustain excellence in the future.” seven statewide historic sites and the Office of In addition to fundraising, the Foundation provides Archaeological Studies. This demonstrated a nearly fiscal and other critical support services on behalf of 50% increase in contributions from individual our 12 cultural partners, including: donors over the past four years. • Directing a dynamic membership program of Members contributed more than $1.4 million in more than 15,000 individuals membership dues, marking all-time highs for both • Operating five museum shops and two online the general membership program and The Circles. Our retail and licensing operations earned more stores than $2.8 million. More than $1 million in planned • Managing a licensing program gifts was realized. • Advocating for state funding at the New Mexico The Foundation embarked on two major fundraising State Legislature campaigns during the fiscal year. To date, including • Overseeing 31 endowments valued at more than funding raised during the 2016–17 fiscal year, more $20 million than $3 million has been secured for the $10 million • Administering grants Centennial Campaign, which will help establish a • Processing and distributing more than 6,000 PHOTO © KITTY LEAKEN contemporary art satellite location for the New checks annually Mexico Museum of Art in the Santa Fe Railyard.