[Bcma-l] Volunteers as Members?

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As do we! It is one of the few perks available for volunteers.

Brandt Mckay

Volunteer Coordinator

Maritime Museum of BC

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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Sent: September 12, 2008 3:40 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: RE: [Bcma-l] Volunteers as Members?

Hello all,

We give a free membership to our volunteers.

Renee Lapierre

Vernon Public Art Gallery

Vernon, BC

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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Sent: September 12, 2008 11:31 AM
To: BCMA-L
Subject: [Bcma-l] Volunteers as Members?

A question for the masses:

What is your museum's policy on requiring or offering society memberships to
volunteers?

It's currently written in our volunteer policy that volunteers are expected
to become members of our historical society -- but that's something that has
not been enforced in the past.

Personally, I think that it's an excellent idea to recruit your volunteers
into your Society membership-they're keen on the museum's, they are going to
be significantly more engaged than the "send me a newsletter" members, and
they more likely to be ambassadors for the organization wherever they go.
Recruiting them is one thing, though, requiring it is another.

What do others do?

Chris Mathieson, Executive Director

Vancouver Police Museum

chris@vancouverpolicemuseum.ca

Direct: (604) 665-2207

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As do we! It is one of the few =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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Mckay<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Volunteer =
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Maritime Museum of =
BC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight=
:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
[mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> September 12, 2008 =
3:40 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Bcma-l] =
Volunteers
as Members?</span></font><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hello all,</span></font><font =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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volunteers.</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Renee Lapierre</span></font><font =
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bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca] =
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> September 12, 2008 =
11:31 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BCMA-L<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bcma-l] =
Volunteers as
Members?</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
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masses:<o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><O:P></O:P><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>What is your museum&#8217;s policy on =
requiring or
offering society memberships to =
volunteers?<o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><O:P></O:P><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>It&#8217;s currently written in our volunteer =
policy
that volunteers are expected to become members of our historical society =
-- but
that&#8217;s something that has not been enforced in the =
past.<o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>

<O:P></O:P>Personally, I think that it&#8217;s an =
excellent idea
to recruit your volunteers into your Society =
membership&#8212;they&#8217;re
keen on the museum&#8217;s, they are going to be significantly more =
engaged
than the &#8220;send me a newsletter&#8221; members, and they more =
likely to be
ambassadors for the organization wherever they go. Recruiting them is =
one
thing, though, requiring it is =
another.<o:p></o:p><O:P></O:P>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><O:P></O:P><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>What do others =
do?<o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><O:P></O:P><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Chris Mathieson, Executive =
Director<o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2
  color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Vancouver</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Police</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><a =
href=3D"mailto:chris@vancouverpolicemuseum.ca"
moz-do-not-send=3Dtrue>chris@vancouverpolicemuseum.ca</a><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font><O:P></O:P></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Direct: (604) =
665-2207<o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>

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