I'm not in our development department so I can't say what official policy
is, but I can tell you what I've observed.  Membership gets you free
admission to the museum, discounts at the gift shops and cafe, and special
members-only events.  The various donation drives (they seem to be more than
annual) get you a thank-you letter and your name in the annual report list
of donors.

There might be other benefits of which I'm unaware.

Robin K Panza
Section of Birds, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh  PA  15213  USA
phone:  412-622-3255
fax:  412-622-8837
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--- Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
The development committee is debating the issue of annual giving vs. a
membership campaign. How does your museum distinguish a membership drive
from an annual giving appeal for unrestricted funds?

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