About This Event
Join us for our March Meeting!
Where: The Peoria Riverfront Museum
When: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Members - $20 | Non-members - $25
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9 at 5:00 pm
The Power of Listening: How to Build Relationships and Boost Giving through Speaking Less
Join John Morris, President & CEO, and Anne Marie Miller, Vice President for Development, from the Peoria Riverfront Museum to hear how they have more than tripled philanthropic support for the Museum by communicating with and, even more importantly, by listening to donors. When you align your mission with your donors’ passions, the results are truly amazing. Learn how accomplish both your goals and your donors’ goals so that everyone wins.
JOHN D. MORRIS
John D. Morris is the President & CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the only multidisciplinary museum of art, science, history and achievement in the nation. The first native Peorian to ever lead the museum or its predecessor, John was appointed CEO by the museum board in 2017. He builds on three decades of success in teaching people the joy of giving and has help steward gifts of more than $100 million for cultural and educational causes in our Peoria region.
Working with the museum board chair, the 21-member museum board and staff, they achieved record fundraising success, quadrupling the number of annual Visionary Society members to 400 in the past five years. With 250 community partnerships, the museum has become a center of our community.
ANNE MARIE MILLER
Anne Marie, a native Peorian, first began her career at the Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in May, 2006. She then transferred to the Peoria Riverfront Museum, and was an integral part of its development, building, and the museum transition overall. She has been the Vice President of Development at the Peoria Riverfront Museum since January 2014.
As leader of the Development team, some of Anne Marie’s principal duties include managing donor relationships for the Peoria Riverfront Museum, including the Visionary Society, and all gifts and sponsorships given to the museum. Some of her major achievements in her tenure include being a part of the creation and construction of the Peoria Riverfront Museum at its inauguration 11 years ago. She is most proud of bringing the Titanic exhibition to Peoria in 2016, and along with President and CEO John Morris, growing the Visionary Society to a base of charitable donations over 570 members strong.
About This Event
Join us for our March Meeting!
Where: The Peoria Riverfront Museum
When: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Members - $20 | Non-members - $25
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9 at 5:00 pm
The Power of Listening: How to Build Relationships and Boost Giving through Speaking Less
Join John Morris, President & CEO, and Anne Marie Miller, Vice President for Development, from the Peoria Riverfront Museum to hear how they have more than tripled philanthropic support for the Museum by communicating with and, even more importantly, by listening to donors. When you align your mission with your donors’ passions, the results are truly amazing. Learn how accomplish both your goals and your donors’ goals so that everyone wins.
JOHN D. MORRIS
John D. Morris is the President & CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the only multidisciplinary museum of art, science, history and achievement in the nation. The first native Peorian to ever lead the museum or its predecessor, John was appointed CEO by the museum board in 2017. He builds on three decades of success in teaching people the joy of giving and has help steward gifts of more than $100 million for cultural and educational causes in our Peoria region.
Working with the museum board chair, the 21-member museum board and staff, they achieved record fundraising success, quadrupling the number of annual Visionary Society members to 400 in the past five years. With 250 community partnerships, the museum has become a center of our community.
ANNE MARIE MILLER
Anne Marie, a native Peorian, first began her career at the Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in May, 2006. She then transferred to the Peoria Riverfront Museum, and was an integral part of its development, building, and the museum transition overall. She has been the Vice President of Development at the Peoria Riverfront Museum since January 2014.
As leader of the Development team, some of Anne Marie’s principal duties include managing donor relationships for the Peoria Riverfront Museum, including the Visionary Society, and all gifts and sponsorships given to the museum. Some of her major achievements in her tenure include being a part of the creation and construction of the Peoria Riverfront Museum at its inauguration 11 years ago. She is most proud of bringing the Titanic exhibition to Peoria in 2016, and along with President and CEO John Morris, growing the Visionary Society to a base of charitable donations over 570 members strong.