How would you design a museum membership program?

At MOA, we want to improve our membership program and ensure it provides the benefits and services that people value.  Membership in our Museum should make people feel special and a part of our unique museum family.

There has been a lot of discussion about what a museum membership program should provide especially as museums are starting to focus on how to better engage their communities.   MOA’s current membership program is typical of most museums and rather than continue with the status quo, we want to create a program as unique as our museum.  Inspired by examples like the Whitney Museum of American Art which has created a “curate your own” membership program and ideas suggested by Nina Simon in her Museum 2.0 blogs that challenge museum workers to think differently, we want to design the MOA Membership Program based on the feedback we get from our community.   Knowing what experiences people want, what brings them to the museum, and what benefits mean the most to them, will allow us to create a program based not on what we think is important, but on what potential members think is important.

For us to create this program, we need your help.  Please complete our Museum Membership Survey and let us know what is important to you.  Whether you are a current member or not, your opinion is important and we’d like to hear from you.  The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and will help us identify what would make our membership program important to you.

We want your MOA Membership to be meaningful and hope you will share your ideas about how we can achieve this.  Membership matters and with your involvement, we can create a unique program that everyone will be proud to be a part of.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas.

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology is seeking creative and energetic Board Members.

Do you believe museums can profoundly impact people and make a difference in the world? Are you a leader who likes building sustainable organizations? Do you enjoy solving core organizational challenges (i.e. limited resources, defining mission, governance structures, and risk management processes)?

We believe that the Museum has tremendous potential to become a place of inspiration where people can experience the excitement of discovery, come to a greater understanding of archaeology and First Nations history, and connect through shared experiences. We recognize that the Museum has some challenges to overcome, but we believe with perseverance and hard work our potential can be realized.

Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, MOA is a registered charity that must raise 70% of its operating revenue annually. MOA is a small organization governed by a 13 member Board of Directors. Daily operations are managed by 5 staff.

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology (MOA) is looking for Board Members to strengthen our community involvement and improve our governance. We need people capable of providing leadership in fundraising, board development, strategic management, and risk management.

If this sounds like you and you want to help the Museum of Ontario Archaeology become a place where archaeology and First Nations history connects, where shared understanding and respect grows, and where meaning and community is created, we’d like to hear from you.

To receive a detailed Board Recruitment Package or get more information about MOA, please contact:

Joan Kanigan – Executive Director

Museum of Ontario Archaeology
1600 Attawandaron Road
London, ON N6G 3M6
519-473-1360
www.archaeologymuseum.ca

BRAND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT
Request for Proposals

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology intends to develop a new brand identity to reflect its mission (under development) and express the museum’s value and role in community.

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology enriches the lives of Canadians through the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the archaeology of Ontario. MOA’s collections provide a unique resource for research and teaching in association with the Western University and its programs engage the public in the continuity between past and present.

Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, MOA is an independent registered charity governed by a 13 member Board of Directors and operated by a team of 5 staff.

Project Deliverables:

• Logo (colour and black & white)
• Tag Line development
• Typographic and Color Standards (Hex, RPG)
• Brand usage guidelines
• Templates incorporating the brand identity including: letterhead, business cards, three panel brochures, rack cards, posters, HTMLs, power point, and newsletter (front cover / inside page).

Proposals should include the following:

• Outline of the process you will take to complete the project including timelines.
• Profile and experience providing similar services. Please include examples of your work and provide three (3) references.
• Fee structure. The budget range for this project is $4,000 to $6,000.

Time-frame:  The Brand Identity Project is to be completed by June 15, 2013. An updated mission statement will be available by April 30, 2013.

Submission: Please submit proposals by April 12, 2013 to:

Joan Kanigan, Executive Director
Museum of Ontario Archaeology
1600 Attawandaron Road, London, ON N6G 3M6
director@archaeologymuseum.ca

Leading proponents may be invited to a meeting to discuss their proposals. Proposals will be evaluated based on pricing (20%), experience (30%), proposed process (30%,) and quality of examples provided (20%).

Additional Information in Response to Questions:

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If you have any questions or would like to suggest content for our site, please give us a call at 519-473-1360 or send your suggestions to info@archaeologymuseum.ca

~MOA Staff~