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Cultural Facilities Consulting and Management Services

Serving Los Angeles & Surrounding Areas

Strategic Planning and Feasibility

Turn a cultural vision into a viable, fundable roadmap

Dagger Management helps cultural institutions conceive, test, and validate new or expanded facilities. We conduct stakeholder alignment, audience segmentation, market and competitive analysis, demand forecasting, program mix definition, operating pro formas, and governance modeling to determine what to build, how it should run, and what it will cost.

Our team produces pragmatic strategic and business plans that integrate mission, collections and programming, digital engagement, and education. We map risks and contingencies, phase growth over time, and set measurable goals, capital and operating budgets, and timelines that funders and boards can trust.

Improve performance, reduce costs, and elevate the visitor journey

We conduct operational audits and design efficient staffing models, standard operating procedures, and scheduling to improve throughput and safety. Facilities care spans preventive maintenance, asset management, environmental controls for collections, sustainability practices, and integrated security protocols.

To strengthen earned and contributed revenue, we optimize ticketing and pricing strategy, memberships, retail, food and beverage, venue rentals, touring exhibitions, and public programs. We modernize the technology stack, including CRM, ticketing, and data governance, and build dashboards to track KPIs and elevate the visitor journey.

Owner’s representation from concept through operations

As owner’s representative, we define space programs and design briefs, lead architect and engineer selection, and coordinate interdisciplinary design reviews. We manage cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, and constructability to preserve mission intent while protecting budgets and timelines.

We integrate compliance and performance from the start: life safety and code, accessibility, wayfinding, acoustics and lighting, security and IT, collections storage and conservation labs, loading and logistics, and high-performance building systems. Sustainability and resilience goals, such as LEED or WELL targets, are embedded in decisions.

During procurement we advise on delivery methods and contracts, maintain risk registers and contingencies, and oversee commissioning and handover. We ensure O&M manuals, staff training, CMMS integration, warranty management, post-occupancy evaluations, and lifecycle capital planning are in place for long-term reliability.

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Community Impact, Partnerships, and Funding

Build relevance, resources, and resilient support

In Los Angeles, cultural facilities thrive when they reflect the diversity of the region. We craft audience development strategies, multilingual outreach, and partnerships with schools, universities, and creative industries to build inclusive participation and deepen relevance across Los Angeles communities.

Funding strategies leverage the philanthropic landscape in Los Angeles, aligning cases for support with foundation interests, corporate sponsors, and public agencies. We structure capital campaigns, naming opportunities, and public-private partnerships that meet local compliance requirements and maximize momentum in Los Angeles.

We connect programming and marketing to the rhythms of Los Angeles, from tourism cycles to neighborhood festivals, and coordinate with transit and accessibility initiatives. Impact frameworks define KPIs and reporting that demonstrate social, educational, and economic value to Los Angeles stakeholders over time.

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