Free-Membership Plan Yields Reams of Data for Dallas Museum – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Free-Membership Plan Yields Reams of Data for Dallas Museum – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Free-Membership Plan Yields Reams of Data for Dallas Museum

The Dallas Museum of Art’s switch to a membership plan that asks patrons to provide data about themselves and how they use the institution rather than paying a fee has a trove of customer data and generated interest among other museums, writes Bloomberg Businessweek.

Why Association Management Should Offer Member Benefits A La Carte

Why Association Management Should Offer Member Benefits A La Carte: Associations should consider offering benefits to members a la carte rather than making them pay for services they don’t want. Great association management is all about giving members exactly what they need without overcharging.

Steven Hacker: Membership Dues: What Does the Future Hold? | Association News

Steven Hacker: Membership Dues: What Does the Future Hold? | Association News: Membership Dues: What Does the Future Hold?

A question being asked regularly these days and one that every astute association executive should be thoughtfully considering is: Should the traditional membership-dues model be altered? There is growing evidence of organizations beset by changing circumstances that render their traditional membership-dues models out of step. A few examples:

Membership Dues vs. Annual Fund at the Baseball Hall of Fame

Interesting article from Marc Pitman's blog
Membership Dues vs. Annual Fund at the Baseball Hall of Fame: "Membership Dues vs. Annual Fund
November 16th, 2010 · No Comments

This week I’m honored to introduce Ken Meifert. Ken is the Senior Director of Development at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. He’s overseen the growth of their membership program from 7,000 to more than 30,000 members. So I’ve asked him for his thoughts on raising annual support from dues paying members. You can learn more about the Hall of Fame at baseballhall.org.

RESTRUCTURING YOUR MEMBERSHIP MODEL - Association Bisnow - Washington

RESTRUCTURING YOUR MEMBERSHIP MODEL - Association Bisnow - Washington: "f your membership model feels as antiquated as Mad Men, it may be time to restructure. But before you pull out your calculators (and your hair), Avenue M Group prez Sheri Jacobs in Chicago has a few tips"