Minutes

Meeting Minutes
Chandler Museum Foundation 
Finance Subcommittee 
Regular Meeting
March 26, 2026 | 4:00 pm
Chandler Museum, Administrative Offices
300 S. Chandler Village Drive, Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Greg Herriman at 4:04 pm.
Roll Call
Board Member Attendance
Staff Attendance
Greg Herriman, Chair
                      
Jody Crago, Museum Manager
Jacki Ryan
Peter Bugg, Museum Operations Manager
Joshua Askey
Dani Schulze, Museum Management
Assistant
           
Absent
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances
None
     
Consent Agenda 
1. Approve Minutes of the Museum Foundation Finance Subcommittee Meeting on October 
28, 2025.

Board Member Joshua Askey made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of the 
Museum Foundation Finance Subcommittee Meeting of October 28, 2025.
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Board Chair Greg Herriman seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously (3-0). 
The minutes were approved as presented.
Action Agenda 
None.

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Briefing
2. Review Proposed FY2026-27 Budget
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Museum Manager Jody Crago provided a copy of the FY2025-26 budget and actual 
figures. Mr. Crago suggested that an initial budget presentation could occur in May, 
and the board pass a simplified budget in June. After a strategic planning board 
retreat, the finance subcommittee could put together a revised budget to be finalized 
in October 2026 at the latest.
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Board Member Shatavia Elder asked about stretch opportunities for goal setting 
within the budget. Mr. Crago said there are opportunities that the Museum can look 
for based on the strategic plan.
3. Review Donor Wall Levels
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Mr.  Herriman  provided  a  drafted  membership  and  donor  engagement  tiered 
program. The proposed idea would use the existing lightboxes in the museum 
store area with culture, history, and art sections. Initially, all sections will be on one 
panel. On the back glass wall, large donations would be recognized, including the 
donation from the Chandler Historical Society.
i. Mr. Crago suggested that the board should be selective about free rentals to 
incentivize donations and memberships. 
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Every donation received between October 2025 and the first printing of the donor 
recognition lightboxes will be included initially. After the first annual fundraiser, the 
determination will be made on whether the timeline for the lightbox donations will 
be by fiscal year or calendar year.
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Mr. Crago suggested that a donor newsletter could spotlight donors and what they 
love about the museum and the community.

Mr. Herriman suggested that the annual fundraiser could occur in March.

The workgroup will meet before the next board meeting to continue to work on the 
donor and member program details. Mrs. Elder asked to have the list of donors for 
planning purposes.
Member Comments
None.
Member Announcements
None.
Calendar
4. The next Chandler Museum Foundation Finance Subcommittee Meeting will be Tuesday, 
April 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at Chandler Museum.

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Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 pm.
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Greg Herriman, Chair
Jody Crago, Staff Liaison