CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 1 STATE OF THE MUSEUM CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FY22
OUR VISION: TRANSFORMING 2 THE MUSEUM OUR COMMUNITY: VISITORS, MEMBERS & 4 ONLINE ENGAGEMENT OUR STUDENTS: EDUCATION & IMPACT 6 OUR SCIENCE: COLLECTIONS, 8 RESEARCH & CONSERVATION OUR OPERATIONS: STAFF, BOARD, 14 INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS OUR FINANCIALS: ECONOMIC IMPACT & 18 PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT CONTENTS
1 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is excited to share the tremendous success we’ve achieved in the past year— and the great momentum we’ve created for the years ahead. For more than a century, our institution has served as a vital asset both locally and globally, enhancing the cultural life of our city, providing our community with educational resources, and advancing science through groundbreaking discoveries. This year, we have pursued new opportunities to engage the Greater Cleveland community through accessibility initiatives and dynamic partnerships, which have deepened the Museum’s service to our neighbors and our region while helping us further our mission to expand science literacy. Moreover, we continue to transform our organization and our facility, making significant additions to our research team and building toward a reimagined Museum in 2024. Our ambitious expansion and transformation align with a powerful strategic plan. Finalized in 2021, this plan signals our commitment to adopting a community-centered and inquiry-based approach in our efforts to tell a unified story of life and the forces that shape our planet. It also provides us with a roadmap for responding to our rapidly changing world and maximizing investment in the Museum—including changes in the way we think, plan, hire, and organize ourselves—as we pioneer a new model for science education and the interpretation of natural history. It will guide our activities through the completion of our expansion in 2024 and the first full year of operating our new and reimagined spaces in 2025. Through our transformation, we strive to become an essential destination for Northeast Ohio residents and visitors of all ages and backgrounds; a major contributor to the economic, educational, and civic vitality of our city; and a beacon for promoting science literacy worldwide.
2 In 2022, the Museum reached important milestones in our ongoing $150 million transformation project, which will be completed in 2024. We are reimagining our campus and all of our exhibits to introduce a first-of-its-kind museum experience that is interactive, inquiry-based, and responsive to our community. Rather than telling the story of natural history through the traditional timeline- and discipline-based approach, the new Museum experience will place humans within a broader context and explore timely themes such as sustainability, human impact, and human health. We will lead from a place of scientific inquiry, revealing the interrelatedness of biological and planetary processes and the effects of these forces on every aspect of our lives. The Museum remains open to visitors throughout our transformation, which includes the redesign of popular spaces such as the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, Murch Auditorium, and Smead Discovery Center—Presented by PNC. We have also unveiled new spaces, including a stunning Wade Oval Entrance and the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Space, which serves as the gateway to a new, state-of-the-art Education Wing. OUR VISION TRANSFORMING THE MUSEUM
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 3 $121M RAISED FOR THE TRANSFORMATION PROJECT TO DATE 375,000 TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE WITH EXPANSION MISSION To inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health, and leadership to a sustainable future. VISION To explore, engage, and empower for a better tomorrow. STRATEGIC PLAN To learn more about the strategic plan that is guiding the Museum’s efforts through our transformation and beyond, visit NaturalHistoryReimagined.org. OUR MISSION, VISION & STRATEGIC PLAN
4 This year, the Museum established two new accessibility initiatives that enable the Museum to better serve our community. In January 2022, supported by a $3 million grant from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, the Museum launched the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Days. This program provides increased access to the Museum by offering free admission every Sunday to residents of the City of Cleveland and East Cleveland. In November 2021, the Museum began offering $1 admission to participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a new admissions policy implemented through Museums for All, the only nationally coordinated financial-accessibility program in the museum field. This initiative is presented by sponsors Paul Lincoln and Kathy Toderick. Both programs have seen great success this year and continue to grow. OUR VISITORS , MEMBERS & ONLINE ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 5 In addition to engaging visitors in person, the Museum has continued to reach new audiences online, with an overall 21% increase in engagement both on CMNH.org and our social-media channels. We have harnessed social media to share the Museum’s important research and unique programming with a broad audience. VISITORS AT A GLANCE ONLINE ENGAGEMENT AT A GLANCE OUR COMMUNITY: VISITORS, MEMBERS & ONLINE ENGAGEMENT 9,321 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS 430,885 UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITORS 8,667 MANDEL COMMUNITY DAYS VISITORS 20,000 CITY OF CLEVELAND AND EAST CLEVELAND RESIDENTS SERVED 1.7M YOUTUBE IMPRESSIONS 8,417 MUSEUMS FOR ALL VISITORS 129,388 TOTAL VISITORS SERVED 711,790 SOCIAL-MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND LINKEDIN
6 OUR EDUCATION & IMPACT STUDENTS
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 7 EDUCATION AT A GLANCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS As the Museum and the Greater Cleveland area weathered the pandemic, we hosted a range of virtual programs to continue reaching our audiences. We are now thrilled to reengage our community and learners of all ages through in-person programming and new educational initiatives. In August 2021, we received three years of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in support of our “SLAM Dunk” program, a multidisciplinary educational initiative serving all East Cleveland City Schools students in kindergarten, first, and second grade. This program uses the Museum’s collection to achieve science, literacy, and math learning objectives. In August 2022, the Museum welcomed Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett as our first-ever Community Science Ambassador. A passionate advocate for the Museum and science education, Myles will serve as a leader in promoting the importance of science and STEM careers, especially for those underrepresented in these fields, while supporting the Museum’s mission to foster science literacy. Over the summer, Myles collaborated with the Museum to invite local children to a special screening of Jurassic World: Dominion, where he and several teammates treated dozens of guests to a complimentary movie, snacks, and giveaways. OUR STUDENTS: EDUCATION & IMPACT 70,000 TOTAL STUDENTS AND ADULTS SERVED THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING 45,000 K–12 STUDENTS SERVED 60,000 VISITORS ENGAGED IN CURRENT SCIENCE GALLERY SINCE ITS OPENING 164 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MUSEUM SUMMER CAMPS 400 IN-PERSON AND ONLINE ATTENDEES AT TEEN NIGHT ALL K–2 EAST CLEVELAND STUDENTS SERVED THROUGH SLAM DUNK PROGRAM
8 OUR COLLECTIONS , RESEARCH & CONSERVATION SCIENCE This has been a landmark year for the Museum’s world-class research program. We hired three curators who are leaders in their fields and who will advance our efforts to build a uniquely collaborative, interdisciplinary team of scientists. Our entire curatorial team will support the development of our transformed exhibits and partner with our education staff to fully integrate these exhibits with new programming. Additionally, our scientists have continued to publish significant research, addressing topics ranging from the behavior of praying mantises to creating a new database for leaf specimens to analyzing the DNA of our ancient ancestors. The Museum also added more than 100 acres of land to the preserves stewarded through our Natural Areas Program, expanding our ability to protect the ecosystems of Northeast Ohio and learn more about local biodiversity.
9 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 WELCOMING NEW SCIENTISTS DR. ROBERT “BORT” EDWARDS Assistant Curator of Environment Joined November 2021 Dr. Bort Edwards is an evolutionary biologist whose research focuses on the causes, processes, and patterns of species distribution across environments—information with critical implications for protecting biodiversity and the health of the planet. He conducts work on the Museum’s natural areas to help us learn more about our environment and how species change within local and global ecosystems. DR. ELIZABETH “EBETH” SAWCHUK Assistant Curator of Human Evolution Joined May 2022 Dr. Ebeth Sawchuk studies how ancient peoples navigated issues of climate change as well as shifting economic and land-use strategies. Her research integrates bioarchaeology, dental anthropology, and ancient DNA to reconstruct the dynamics of ancient populations and understand how people adapted biologically and socially to change. DR. EMMA FINESTONE Assistant Curator of Human Origins Joined May 2022 Dr. Emma Finestone uses archaeology and paleoanthropology to investigate behaviors, early technology and toolmaking, and the adaptive shifts that enabled our ancestors to spread around the globe. Her work also examines when our ancestors began to influence biodiversity, and how that information helps us understand the impact of humans on biodiversity today.
10 2.1 million+ ARCHAEOLOGY/ CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY PALEONTOLOGY/ GEOLOGY 85,000 BOTANY 291,063 OBJECTS IN OUR COLLECTION RESEARCH 283,612 ZOOLOGY (INVERTEBRATES & VERTEBRATES) 16,000+ RECORDS DIGITIZED 450+ VISITS TO AND USES OF THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTION $575,000 AWARDED IN GRANTS The Museum houses several million artifacts and specimens, including:
11 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 OUR SCIENCE: COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH & CONSERVATION
ACRES OF NEW LAND STEWARDED ACRES OF NATURAL AREAS CURRENTLY UNDER PRESERVATION 117.5 12,000 12
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 13 NATURAL AREAS OUR SCIENCE: COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH & CONSERVATION 6,450 TREES PLANTED 22 NATIVE SPECIES REINTRODUCED 6 THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTED DOZENS OF INVASIVE SPECIES, AND THOUSANDS OF INVASIVE PLANTS, REMOVED 89 NATURAL AREAS PROGRAMS, WITH MORE THAN 900 PROGRAM ATTENDEES RALPH PERKINS I I WILDLIFE CENTER & WOODS GARDEN PRESENTED BY KEYBANK In this stunning outdoor gallery, Museum guests can tour five Ohio ecosystems and observe the activities of 94 animals representing 35 species. This up-close look at native Ohio wildlife allows guests to experience the natural world in fun, engaging, and educational ways.
14 OUR OPERATIONS STAFF, BOARD, INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 15 OUR JOHN BACO DR . EDWARD BARKSDALE LAURA DUDA JAMIE LAMBO JOINED DECEMBER 2021 JOINED SEPTEMBER 2022 DR . ALBERT GREEN MIKE ESPOSITO OUR OPERATIONS: STAFF, BOARD, INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS 6 NEW BOARD MEMBERS 115 POSITIONS AT THE MUSEUM, WITH NO LAYOFFS DUE TO COVID 53 NEW HIRES 5 INTERNAL PROMOTIONS 100 VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS
16 MUSEUM LEADERSHIP SONIA WINNER President & CEO MELISSA SANTEE Chief Philanthropy Officer GAVIN SVENSON, PH.D. Chief Science Officer Curator of Invertebrate Zoology MEENAKSHI SHARMA Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUR OPERATIONS: STAFF, BOARD, INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS Sally Z. Sears Board Chair James L. Hambrick Vice Chair Alayne L. Reitman Vice Chair Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. Vice Chair Douglas McCreery Secretary Kenneth Outcalt Treasurer Active Directors Richard S. Ames Manikantan Aryapadi John Baco Edward M. Barksdale, Jr., M.D. James R. Bright Barbara Brown, Ph.D. Frances S. Buchholzer Susan Donlan Laura Duda Michael Esposito Michael Gallagher, D.D.S. Albert M. Green, Ph.D. Jonathon L. Grimm James L. Hambrick Thomas A. Hamilton Peter Hellman William Hlavin, Ph.D. Donald Insul Woods King IV Kristie T. Kohl Jamie Lambo Douglas McCreery Stephen J. McHale Judith K. McMillan Marjorie L. Moore Thomas M. Morley Maynard H. Murch V Kenneth Outcalt Alayne L. Reitman Sally Z. Sears Joseph M. Shafran Reginald C. Shiverick Frederick G. Stueber Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. Elizabeth Voudouris Ronald M. Vranich Michael A. Weiss, M.D., Ph.D. Lucy IrelandWeller Life Directors A. Chace Anderson William C. McCoy, Jr. Janet E. Neary Claiborne R. Rankin Honorary Directors William B. Bolton Diane D. Christ Amos H. Crowley III Mary Lou Ferbert Richard B. Fratianne, M.D. Gordon D. Kinder George R. Klein Peter J. Krembs G. Russell Lincoln Dan T. Moore III William J. O’Neill, Jr. Betty K. Pinkney, Ph.D., J.D. Maria Teresa Tejada Thomas A. Tormey Ex-Officio Directors Sonia Winner, President & CEO Katherine Miller, Friends of CMNH President
ECONOMIC IMPACT & PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT (JULY 1 , 2021 –JUNE 30, 2022) 18 OUR FINANCIALS
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 19 The Museum is proud to have a meaningful economic impact in Cuyahoga County, Northeast Ohio, and the State of Ohio through our operations, visitors, education programs, and scientific activities. In tandem with our Transforming the World of Discovery campaign, we continue to receive major philanthropic contributions that strengthen the work we do at the Museum and the service we provide to our community. The Museum has been fortunate to receive generous support from the State of Ohio for both our educational programming and transformation project. Additionally, the Museum is generously funded in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. ECONOMIC IMPACT AT A GLANCE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AT A GLANCE $39.5M AVERAGE ANNUAL IMPACT $27M IMPACT THROUGH OPERATIONS IN THE CLEVELAND-AKRON METRO AREA $13.5M LABOR IMPACT IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY $300,000 GRANT FROM JONES DAY FOUNDATION $475,160 IN MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANTS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS) $3M JACK, JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL FOUNDATION GRANT $3.2M ANNUAL FUND DOLLARS RAISED
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE OF THE MUSEUM FY22 3 THANK THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUSEUM’ S SUCCESS THIS YEAR . THERE IS MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE YEARS TO COME, AND WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS AS WE REALIZE OUR BOLD VISION FOR THE FUTURE . YOU
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