From the monthly archives: March 2008

Smarter Voluntourism

by David Grabitske on March 18, 2008 · No Comments · in Volunteers

As reported in the March 12, 2008, issue of the Local History News, GuideStar reports an emerging trend in the travel industry called “voluntourism.” This is the idea that people can vacation and volunteer for local nonprofits at the same time. Dave Beal, in his February 15, 2008, entry on MinnPost, wrote about how business leaders [...]

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Affinity Groups

by David Grabitske on March 4, 2008 · 11 Comments · in Local History Standards, Marketing, Nonprofit Issues, Partnerships, Visitation

Does your organization have an affinity group? Recent reports from experts in the history field have shown that relying on heritage tourism will not by itself improve use of museums and historic sites. It is one component of usage, which happens to have people who stay longer and spend more. However, for the history museum [...]

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