Greetings Rebecca,

Typically, 'retroactive' membership dates are granted those who are late
in renewing memberships as they receive a "preferred" (or discounted)
membership fee.

If your members pay the same - whether they are renewals or new
memberships -- then you ought to issue a membership effective the date
of payment.  What do y'all think?

Best wishes, sincerely,

Jay Heuman, Curator of Education
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
Utah State University
4020 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT     84322-4020
T 435.797.0165
F 435.797.3423
 
Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.
Sir Charles Moser, b. 1922
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Gelinas
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:04 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Expired memberships
> 
> I am curious to find out how other museums handle memberships 
> that are "renewed" after they have already expired.  I have 
> recently taken over the membership program at my museum and 
> already we have a debate amongst the development department 
> over how to handle expired memberships.  In the past, if a 
> person renewed their membership up to three months after it 
> had expired, the renewal was entered into the system 
> retroactive to the original expiration date.  For example, if 
> Mr. Smith's membership expired on Jan. 1 of this year, but I 
> just received his renewal today, his membership is now valid 
> only until Jan. 1 of next year.  I personally think that his 
> membership period should be Mar. 29, 2004 to Mar. 29, 2005, 
> but other colleagues disagree.  I'd appreciate any input!
> 
> Rebecca Gelinas
> National Steinbeck Center
> Salinas, CA

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