Arts, Culture + Humanities

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We all hold unique affinities for certain art and cultural experiences, and Byrne Pelofsky brings unique and creative fundraising solutions to our client partners in this sector.

Byrne Pelofsky embraces the passion that drives your board, members and patrons: it’s the same passion that motivates us. Our consultants understand the intricacies of the arts and culture sector, having led successful capital campaigns without sacrificing annual and membership support. Our team has helped museums, libraries, art galleries and orchestras turn their passion into successful fundraising programs.

Recent and current Byrne Pelofsky arts, culture and humanities client partners:

American Guild of Organists, Greater Kansas City Chapter Missouri Fundraising Counsel
Animal Allies, Duluth Minnesota Feasibility Study/Campaign ($3,000,000)
Animal Haven Kansas Major Gifts Campaign
Appalachian Artisan Center Kentucky Resource Development Plan
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre Missouri Resource Development Plan
Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Kansas Strategic Planning/Feasibility Study
Cedar County Library Missouri Feasibility Study
Cedar Point Mill Kansas Feasibility Study
Center for Practical Bioethics Missouri Major Gifts/Endowment Campaign
Citizens Climate Lobby California Fundraising Coaching
Denver Public Library Colorado Feasibility Study/Campaign ($10,000,000)
The Depot Foundation Minnesota Feasibility Study
Eudora Public Library Kansas Feasibility Study
Friends of the Topeka Zoo Kansas Campaign ($5,000,000)
Galax Carroll Regional Library Virginia Feasibility Study/Campaign ($1,500,000)
General Omar Bradley Library and Museum Missouri Strategic Planning
Glenwood Springs Performing Arts/Events Center Colorado Feasibility Study
Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library Missouri Campaign ($25,000,000)/Post Campaign Support
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Missouri Special Event/Resource Development
Heartland Men’s Chorus Missouri Capacity Building Program
Johnson County Library Foundation Kansas Endowment Campaign
Kansas Association of Broadcasters Foun. Kansas Feasibility Study/Campaign
Kansas City Art Institute Missouri Feasibility Study
Kansas City Ballet Missouri Campaign
Kansas Historical Foundation Kansas Feasibility Study
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Missouri Campaign ($326,000,000)
Lansing Art Gallery Michigan Planning/Board Development
Lawrence Public Library Kansas Feasibility Study /Campaign ($1,300,000)
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Missouri Special Event Sponsorship
Liberty Memorial Association Missouri Campaign
Memphis Concert Ballet Tennessee Feasibility Study/Campaign ($2,800,000)
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Assoc. Mississippi Feasibility Study
National Museum of Transportation Missouri Feasibility Study
North Country Center for the Arts New Hampshire Campaign
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Missouri Special Event Sponsorship
Open Spaces Missouri Major Gifts Campaign
Overbrook Public Library Kansas Major Gifts Campaign ($440,000)
Paul Mesner Puppets Missouri Feasibility Study
Powell Gardens Missouri Campaign ($18,500,000)
Rhythm & Ribs/Jazz District Redevelopment Missouri Special Event Sponsorship
Salina Art Center Kansas Executive Search/Resource Development
Skywalk Memorial Foundation Missouri Campaign
South Arkansas Art Center Arkansas Feasibility Study/Campaign ($944,600)
Unicorn Theatre Missouri Campaign ($2,500,000)
U.S. Chess Federation Tennessee Resource Development
Van Go Kansas Feasibility Study
Walt Disney Birthplace Illinois Fundraising Counsel
Willa Cather Foundation Nebraska Development Staffing/Campaign ($5,000,000)
Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City Kansas Interim Staffing/Strategic Planning/Feasibility Study/Campaign