Here at our museum we have life memberships at $10,000. The ones who do belong to this small group are also very very giving with Year End Appeals, sponsoring an exhibit, etc. We also have a Friend of MOAS membership that is $125 a year and it gives a couple of more perks than the regular family membership of $60 a year. Hope this helps. Bonnie L. Tremblay Membership/Event Director Museum of Arts & Sciences 352 S. Nova Road Daytona Beach, FL 32114 386-255-0285 ext. 316 www.moas.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Rebecca Fitzgerald To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Membership organization Someone is bound to suggest a "lifetime membership." Run away, run away! J Years ago, our small museum did a big lifetime membership blitz and we now have hundreds of life members - who donated between $100 and $200. The sad thing is that these life members call or write snotty messages if they receive a giving solicitation or a plea for volunteers. They feel that they're life members - what more could we want? J Unless you price your life membership so high that it would be more than equivalent to 40-50 years of membership fees, etc. you're shooting yourself in the foot. Members only lectures work well in our area. They're cheap (or free) to set up, and require minimal work on your part. Get local historians, archaeologists, etc. to speak on topics of popular local history. If you want to do it up right, brew a pot of coffee and hot water for tea and throw a box of premium cookies on a tray with a paper doily. Everyone will be thrilled. The occasional members only nights at the museum with some wine and cheese are also easy events. If you have changing exhibits, have a wine/cheese event the night before you open a new exhibit. Your members will feel very special. Good luck, Becky Fitzgerald Susquehanna Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Tietz Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 8:09 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Membership organization Good Monday morning everybody, The administration of our small, local history focused museum is considering setting up a ..friends of.. type membership initiative. We do not charge admission to the museum so our benefits would be limited to things like advance notice on upcoming programs and the thrill of supporting such a worthwhile endeavor. I am looking for advice or words of wisdom from those who have already gone through this process..maybe issues to look out for or avoid and also must do type things for the administrative framework. Any information you can provide will be appreciated. Susie Tietz Sutliff Museum 444 Mahoning Ave. Warren, Ohio 44481 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).