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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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Evolution of Local History Websites

by David Grabitske on May 12, 2009 · 3 Comments · in Digitization, Information Technology, Marketing, Nonprofit Issues

The Cokato Museum & Historical Society debuted its web site in the late summer of 1997.  At the time, and to the best of our knowledge, only three other museums in the state had a presence on the web.  A culmination of what seemed like months of planning, this event was met with little fanfare, [...]

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Life Memberships

by David Grabitske on June 26, 2008 · 6 Comments · in Fundraising, Marketing

If your organization offers life memberships, how do you manage the program so that those members remain involved and continue to benefit the organization? Print PDF

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