St. Louis Post Dispatch: St. Louis Based Firm, NMBL Strategies, Helps America’s Black Holocaust Museum Usher in its next chapter with Grand Reopening on February 25, 2022
St. Louis, MO February 25, 2022 – By partnering with St. Louis based consulting firm, NMBL Strategies America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is proud to reopen its doors today and looks forward to continuing to welcome guests for generations to come. NMBL Strategies (NMBL) is gratified to have helped with strategic planning and grand reopening plans for this celebrated Milwaukee institution known for realizing Dr. James Cameron’s vision of creating a space for reconciliation and healing in order to promote a more united community.
Today’s Grand Reopening activities include opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. In addition, entrance is free to the public today courtesy of Herb Kohl Philanthropies. The new galleries will take visitors on a chronological journey through the over 400 years of history of African Americans from pre-captivity to the present, uniquely displaying the under-told stories as an integral part of American history. ABHM, an integrated physical and virtual experience, will continue to serve as a catalyst to educate and create space for critical conversation, reconciliation and healing, in order to promote a more equitable world without racism.
“Our organization has been blessed by the opportunity to work with NMBL on our strategic framework and process at a very critical time in our re-emergence,” said Dr. Robert “Bert” Davis, President & CEO of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. “They have the perspective on productivity and advancement of a museum or non-profit that is profound. This is because of their experience and leadership in the museum and non-profit world, their inclusion of data collection and research in their findings and finally because of the natural talent and intellect that they possess.”
After successfully developing and sharing the strategic plan with America’s Black Holocaust Museum, NMBL Strategies was engaged to operationalize the plan. NMBL targeted five, key areas of focus for the organization including grand re-opening plans, communications, fundraising, advisory board and operations/staffing. Through these efforts, NMBL has helped lay the foundation for a more sustainable future for ABHM.
“NMBL has been privileged to work with ABHM at such an important time in history. After engaging with the community, it was clear how desperately they wanted it to reopen after closing its doors in 2008,” said Eric Moraczewski, CEO of NMBL Strategies. “It has been an honor to work alongside the ABHM team to help create a clear path forward for this important institution.”
With America’s Black Holocaust Museum reopening today, it marks a highly anticipated day for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To date NMBL’s efforts have helped yield great success for the museum including national recognition and media coverage. It also helped secure a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor and a new membership and sponsorship programs that have already brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars prior to the museum reopening. In addition, NMBL is helping in the hiring of new staff members. The museum is poised to continue to serve as a national model for how public history, arts, culture and commerce can work in unison to spur economic growth and cultural vitality.
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