Subject: RE: Question for Town & City Historical Societies Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:13:46 -0500 Message-ID: <B46BC0C8F6373F43B0A84089442FE921018265DA@MEWMAD1P0129.enterprise.wistate.us> From: "Bernstein, Rick A - WHS" <Rick.Bernstein@wisconsinhistory.org>
Jarrod asks if we, the Wisconsin Historical society, have a fact sheet
about the economic value of cultural/heritage tourism. I've afraid we
don't but I can point you to a website from the National Trust that
talks a bit about heritage tourism in terms of its economic value. That
can be found on the web here -
http://www.culturalheritagetourism.org/principles/working.htm.
I would also point out that there will be a session at the Annual Local
History and Historic Preservation Conference here in Madison Sept 26-7
about partnering with your local government. Bob Harker, Executive
Director, Sheboygan County Historical Museum will be the presenter and
will talk about two counties, Sheboygan and neighboring Washington, and
the successes they have had in getting support from their local
government. For more about the annual conference go to our website at
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/annual_convention.asp.
Lastly I would endorse the comments I have seen so far. Be as prepared
as you can with facts and figures and above all a delineated mission
that takes into full account the needs of the larger community. You
should also make sure you have developed the organization legally. Have
you filed with the Department of Financial Institutions as a private
non-stock corporation? Have you filed with the Internal Revenue service
as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization? These basic legal question
shouldn't be overlooked before you start asking for public funding.
Rick Bernstein
Field Services-Southern Region
Wisconsin Historical Society
608 264 6583
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Monroe
County Local History Room
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 1:28 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: RE: Question for Town & City Historical Societies
If I understand your situation correctly, this is the first time you
would be approaching them for money to support you. I would suggest
being very prepared to justify why you need the money and what you will
be using if for. Basically, in a time when county and state budgets are
being cut, you will need to convince them why they should support you.
Try to give concrete numbers (or projected) in terms of potential
residents served, potential tourism dollars gained, etc. See if the
State Historical Society has a fact sheet they can provide you on the
monetary value of cultural heritage and tourism and throw that at your
boards. Is there a specific project you could ask funding for? Boards
like concrete things to fund (a special event, program, project,
building, acquisition, etc.). Will your research library also become a
repository of county and township records? If so, that might be a hook
to get funding as they would be supporting efforts to produce "their
own" records.
Just some ideas...
Jarrod M. Roll
Director - County Historian
Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
200 West Main St.
Sparta, WI 54656
608-269-8680
www.MCLHR.org
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Bev
Brayton
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 12:39 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Re: Question for Town & City Historical Societies
The Price County Historical society located in northern Wisconsin
receives $1,000 from the county AND $200 from the Town of Fifield where
the museum is located.
Simply put your request in writing to each of these municipalities at
the time that their budgeting is on the agenda and ask that they include
your historical society in their budget.
Bev Brayton
Price County Historical Society
Board of Directors
Newsletter Editor
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris & Patti Marsicano <mailto:marsicano@charter.net>
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:45 PM
Subject: Question for Town & City Historical Societies
Have any of you asked your local municipalities to have money
put in the budget for your historical society?
What steps did you take to do this?
How much did you ask for and how much do you receive?
We are planning on asking our Town and City governments for some
money and are wondering the best steps to take. Since we have no
building or location at this time, we are hoping to get the cash needed
to offset some costs of renting (or have donated) space to begin a
research library.
Thanks!
Patti Marsicano
President, Delavan Historical Society
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