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Celine Vajdak posted a new Topic
Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Looking for Playstructure Manufacturers
Dear all,
We have some funding to build an outdoor exhibit with playstructures, pretend-play houses like fire station, bank, police, etc and transformable play spaces. We are having a very hard time, however, finding companies in California which can help us design and build this exhibit. We would very much appreciate recommendations for companies that do that in California.
Katherine Hogan posted a reply on Re: State or Fed Funding for Access Programs?
Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Said: Our city - Tacoma - has a tax-funded program that provides grants through the arts commission. A portion of the grants we request and have received is designated for our Pay As You Will admissions program for those admissions at our Tac...
State or Fed Funding for Access Programs?
Has anyone had success using state or fed dollars to help fund Access for All type of programs/memberships or to help fund Social Services pay for using the space - therapy/social work, etc? Is Medicare or other resources available that help counties or municipalities cover the cost of a membership when the municipality is providing services? I’m sure thinking through Dept of Human Services or similar departments?
Thanks!
Mike
Thanks!
Mike
Lydia Baard posted a reply on Re: Membership Perks?
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Said: Hi there Meghan!Our membership program is divided into two sections; general membership and philanthropic membership.Our general membership program has benefits that are more practical in nature, while our philanthropic level me...
Meghan Karg posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Membership Perks?
We are looking into updating some of our membership perks, and I wanted to see what other Museums offer for their members! Right now, we have a tiered membership system, with more perks stacking the higher you go, but we don't get many people purchasing our higher tiers. I also want to get our members more involved and encourage engagement. Here are some questions I've been thinking about:
- Do you partner with community businesses? If so, are they only kid/learning ce...
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