From the monthly archives: July 2009

Making Membership Matter

by David Grabitske on July 29, 2009 · 2 Comments · in Fundraising, Marketing

A few weeks ago Local History Services at the Minnesota Historical Society worked with an organization that faced a serious challenge in its membership. The problem was that members felt disconnected from the organization and could no longer see what the benefits of membership were. I took some time to ponder why it is that people [...]

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Legacy Grants Comments Area

by David Grabitske on July 14, 2009 · 15 Comments · in Advice, Fundraising

Input is sought on Legacy Grants available through the Minnesota Historical Society. Facilitated meetings will gather valuable information to shape the grant program. Please provide constructive comments on specific proposals about what excites, concerns, or confuses you. Print PDF

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Advancing Civilization without Advanced Technology?

by David Grabitske on July 8, 2009 · 9 Comments · in Digitization, Information Technology

At the Minnesota Digital Library conference on June 8, 2009, we were reminded that the past is part of the future and preserving the past advances civilization. These are very good admonitions to remember about the usefulness of our work. Since MDL seeks to utilize advanced technology to preserve history, a “devil’s advocate” question occured to [...]

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