One more thing to consider.  How secure are your data
against hackers who get through Second Life (or,
rather how secure is it) so that your donors and
members' data are protected?  What indemnification do
you have from the site if someone gets through there,
finds the inevitable holes, and snags info in your
databases?  Big museums probably have IT folk that can
put sufficient (or close to sufficient) protections in
place, but what of the little museums who rely on some
already taxed sole to do this because they have some
skills?

It's just something to consider.  Information
Protection (IP) is a big topic in big businesses, and
there are constant reminders to protect one's
equipment.  Holes in your data protection could prove
quite costly all the way around.  This isn't a task
for a hobbyist; you really do need computer staff when
you start playing around with third-party sites

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