A little more indebth. Thank you in advance for your time and reply. I am writing from Southern WA and we are in the first stages of spearheading a Children's Museum in our area. We believe our town would support one as the volunteer base as well as monetary contributions and potential are high here. We are now doing research to find out how long it takes other museums to get their non-profit status. We have heard as long as a year and we are fearful of corporate support hesitation due to that fact. Can you give us any information. on this process and what we might expect? Secondly, we have seen online how museums such as yourself partner w/ such organizations as United Way, local libraries etc. and we are trying to tap into any stable monetary resource possible. Do you have any information on what organizations are most likely to support such a partnership? ***We are planning our first meeting to be attended by potential volunteers., corporate sponsors, potential Board members etc. and we are looking for specific facts that other museums have used to sway public opinion concerning the beneficial existence of a Children's Museum and why they should get on board. We will probably do a power point presentation but need it to punch instead of just inform. We are a fact driven community. Do you have access to any facts and/or resources we might use? We appreciate your support as we solidify our new endeavor. Thank you in advance, Cathy M. [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------- This message powered by BMI WebMail. -- http://webmail.bmi.net ------------------------------------------------------------------- This message powered by BMI WebMail. -- http://webmail.bmi.net ========================================================= 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).