From: Douglas County Historical Society <dchs@douglashistory.org> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2021 08:34:51 -0500 Message-ID: <CAOJc7Hu9Ppdy9+w-e46XKsTZgWDAK_9X5NEas04pL777T4wUeg@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Sustaining Memberships ...... yours?
We offer tickets to our events and promotional certificates to our book
store. Important to understand the difference between a promotional
certificate with a 1-year expiration date and a "gift certificate" that by
law can't expire for five years.
https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Publications/GiftCards428.aspx
Jon Winter
Douglas County Historical Society
1101 John Avenue Superior WI 54880
Business Manager
715-392-8449
On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 8:28 AM <mcriemer@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> A question I have been asked is, “ do we receive anything to enco
urage a
> higher level?” Since we are a small Community and only ask donat
ions to
> visit our Museum we can’t offer free admission. Does anyone have
offers or
> special wording for the different levels?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 26, 2021, at 12:55 PM, Olive Gross <gross622@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > We have the following membership levels:
> >
> > Individual-10; Family - 15; Business - 25; Supporting - 50; Contributin
g
> - 75; Historian-100
> >
> > Olive Gross, Bark River Woods Historical Society
> >
> >
> >> On 3/20/2021 1:26 PM, Daniel wrote:
> >> Our County Museum has basic yearly individual dues of $15 or individua
l
> sustaining for $25. The extra $10 is considered an extra donation.
> >>
> >> I and others were not familiar with the term or usage and have
> suggested discontinuing 'sustaining' memberships.
> >>
> >> How prevalent is the term used "in the business"? Does your group use
> it?
> >>
> >> Thank you ahead for any responses.
> >>
> >> Dan Nickolie
> >>
> >> Marquette County Historical Society
> >>
> >>
>
>