Something about the segue from "Museum of Sex" subject line to "Endowed Positions" was a little jarring for me! :) Erica Erica S. Maniez Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > Behalf Of Lori Allen > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 8:16 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Endowed positions > > > What a great idea! If the universities can do it, why can't we? If a > person is personally interested in a particular area, then s/he > could endow > a position to further that area. Thanks for another great idea. > > Indigo mentioned to me that donors don't like to fund positions > because they > are on-going commitments. What if there was a "museum friends" or guild > group who raised money to fund a position? I was a member of a guild who > raised money for a yearly acquisition for the collection. Why not for a > staff position, or at least an internship that paid decently, or part of a > salary for a staff position? Any more ideas or info on this? > > Lori Allen, > Graduate Student, UMSL > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).