Virginia Museum of Fine Art

5 Cuseum Success Stories to Inspire Your Membership Program

In the past several years, and even more since 2020, we’ve witnessed an explosion of innovation in membership programs across a wide range of cultural organizations. Many institutions have chosen to modernize their membership programs by launching Digital Membership Cards with Cuseum, and we couldn’t be more proud and excited to witness so many museums move their membership programs into the digital era. We’re also inspired by the multitude of creative membership initiatives that Cuseum partners have spearheaded to keep membership relevant and deepen engagement with constituents.

If you’re looking to update your membership program, make the most of your Digital Membership Cards, and/or experiment with new ways to engage members, check out five Cuseum partner success stories to inspire you!

How Museums are Offering Special Events & Programs to Celebrate Black History Month

We’re halfway through February, and that means Black History Month is in full swing. Black History Month is recognized across the country and it serves as a “celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history.” For museums of all kinds, and particularly institutions that feature art, history, and science, Black History Month is an important time to pay tribute to the vital contributions, triumphs, and creativity of African Americans.

We’re thrilled to shout out some of our partners who are celebrating Black History Month with special exhibitions, events, and more. Read on to be inspired by various ways museums are honoring Black History Month.

5 Tips to Reduce Membership Turnover

Museums and cultural attractions spend a lot of time searching for creative and effective new ways to attract new members while retaining and engaging their existing constituents.

With everything that goes in to expanding your reach, sometimes it is easy to forget that keeping members in the long-term is just as important as getting new members to sign up (if not more)! Research shows that it costs five times as much to acquire a new member than to retain a current one. Additionally, over a five year period, the average total value of a renewed member was worth 35% more than that of the average total value of a newly acquired member. The numbers are clear: reducing membership turnover is well worth the investment.

Here are five ways to help reduce membership turnover at your organization!

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