Membership vs. Annual Appeal Question

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?  Does your museum award all cash donors to the museum a membership.  If so, how does your museum handle this?

We are also reevaluating our membership categories. We are considering reducing our membership levels to individual and family and consider all others as an annual donation.  Do any of your museums do this?

Is it possible to send via email, fax or snail mail examples of your membership brochures?
Thank you

Timothy S. Allen
Junior Museum
105 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180
518-235-2120 ext 205
518-235-6836 - FAX
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http://www.juniormuseum.org

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