I would be interested in hearing more about 'going counter productive to the
Museum Stores Association'. Are you saying that something about this
fundraising website is unethical? Given the list of museums participating
(including the National Gallery and some of the Smithsonian museums) I
assumed everything was on the up and up. Anyone have any comments on
fundraising in this manner?
Thanks, Sarah Andrews
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Blumer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 4:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FYI- fundraising?
Thanks for sending this along to me...I know this woman quite well - her
"track record" is washing out as the director of OMSI. She has a very
definite personal agenda. The most interesting thing is that she is going
counter productive to the Museum Stores Association -
but thanks for the info anyway - it is fascinating to know what pops up on
radar
Cheers,
Terry
>>> [log in to unmask] 10/12 8:45 AM >>>
This was emailed to me yesterday. I thought it would be of interest to the
group. If you've received it already, I apologize...the first time I tried
to post it I did something that caused the list server to reject it...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . . .
Contact: Barbara Lund
Public Relations
503-794-7092
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MUSEUM COMMUNITY LAUNCHES
ON-LINE FUNDRAISING INTRODUCING
Shopformuseums.com
Milwaukie, OR, October 11, 2000 - A community of museums in the United
States has joined together to launch Shopformuseums.com. A fundraising
portal site, developed and coordinated by a past museum director, designed
to benefit museums, zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens by generating MUCH
NEEDED OPERATING revenue from on-line consumer sales.
Adequate support for museum operations is the foundation upon which the
future of any museum is built. Although major gifts are most often donated
for capital projects or endowments, the fiscal health of museums depends on
contributions for general operating support. This type of support is often
overlooked and we seldom see major social events organized to raise money
for museum operations. Yet it is this operating support that keeps the
museum doors open and their staffs paid.
The program is endorsed by participating museums and is currently being
introduced to the museum community with museum newsletter and magazine
articles as well as a reminder slide presented in Omnimax theaters.
Shopformuseums.com was brainchild of Marilynne Eichinger, founder of the
Impression 5 Museum in Lansing, MI, former director of the Oregon Museum of
Science & Industry and current president of Informal Education Products
(IEP). The site is hosted and maintained by IEP.
The site is designed to be user friendly and the process simple. E-shopping
begins on the Shopformuseums.com home page where shoppers are asked to sign
in and select one of the museums listed on the site to receive a percentage
of their purchases. Their purchases are tracked and the rest is automatic.
Shoppers may click on to more than 125 merchants offering a variety of
brand-name products from: Lands' End, Martha Stewart, Hallmark, Office Max,
Flowers.com, Sharper Image, National Geographic, Chef's Catalog, Border's,
Britannica, Hickory Farms, Warner Bros. etc.
Museums will receive donations quarterly. Donations are paid to IEP from
participating merchants. IEP reports all transactions to museums and
distributes funds directly to museums quarterly. (Percentages are listed on
the Shopformuseums.com "Shopping Directory" and vary from 2% - 7% of each
transaction.)
Museums are bonded to their communities in ways that no other nation's
cultural institutions are. Museums serve as stewards of heritage, as
educators and as community gathering places. Museums celebrate America's
cultural diversity - Latin American, African American, Native American,
Asian American, Norwegian American - these are just a few of the ethnic
groups in this country with museums that preserve and exhibit their
heritage. Museums are the keepers of the natural and cultural heritage of
America and its people - the rich multicultural diversity that makes our
nation so vibrant.
Please visit www.shopformuseums.com or call Marilynne Eichinger or Barbara
Lund at 503-794-7092 for further information.
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