First, Congrats on the award! Second - I hope you can keep it!

We receive about 50% (or $57,500) of our budget from the City, most of which
supports staff.

In your presentation, I would point out to the City all the things that you
do that benefit the community - offering school tours, bringing in tourists
(be able to tell them how many visitors come every year, how much that
number may have increased, and what you do to bring more people into the
community), etc. What other groups do you collaborate with? How are you
seeking out your own funding to supplement what they give you? How many
dedicated volunteers help make all these things possible?

$3,000 is truly a pittance. Obviously I'm pro-museum, but I just have a hard
time figuring out why any City would not want a GREAT museum in their
community, and why they would not want to support one, if able. It may be
that they just need educating.

Good luck!
Erica

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
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> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 10:42 AM
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> Subject: city funding
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> Hi, all!
>
> We are a small local history museum that has been receiving a small
> "grant" from our city government for dozens of years.  This "grant" of
> $3,000 is in danger of being cut by the city manager who apparently does
> not understand the value of supporting of us.  I'm putting together a
> proposal to present at an upcoming city council meeting and would love
> to include some numbers from other museums that receive funding from
> local governments even though they are private nonprofit organizations.
> Information will be greatly appreciated and will help strengthen our
> proposal!
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Stacey Otte
> Director
> Catalina Island Museum
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