Sustainable Finance for
Cultural Institutions

Paradigm Shift is a new financial model for museums and cultural organizations. We help institutions unlock capital from their collections, without selling or compromising public trust, through compliant, mission-aligned tools designed for long-term resilience.

VISION

Building Financial Sovereignty for Museums Without Compromising Their Mission

A future where museums no longer rely on unstable funding cycles, but thrive through mission-aligned financial infrastructure. Paradigm Shift equips cultural institutions to sustain their public mission without compromising ownership, ethics, or access.

MISSION

Sustainable Funding for Cultural Institutions

To build a resilient, sustainable financial ecosystem for the cultural sector, one that can withstand uncertainty and continue to serve the public with clarity, integrity, and purpose.

REACCESSIONING:
AN ALTERNATIVE TO DEACCESSIONING

Reaccessioning is proposed as a third approach to collection stewardship, complementing, but distinct from, the formal processes of accessioning and deaccessioning, an alternative to either.

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INDUSTRY COMPLIANT FINANCIAL TOOLS

Paradigm Shift creates secure, compliant financial tools that allow museums to unlock capital from their collections without selling or losing control. Our mission is to build sustainable cultural infrastructure that aligns funding with public stewardship and long-term institutional resilience.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

This report is a synthesis of the findings from the study and an introduction to reaccessioning: a civic ownership model developed from this research.