Join Us in Making History!

​Volunteer with the NEW Lake Minnetonka Historical Society!

​Join us in shaping the future of the new Lake Minnetonka Historical Society - or just have some fun hanging out with fellow history-lovers! We have opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, interests, schedules and Lake Minnetonka locations, including possible virtual opportunities. Pursue your passions and use your abilities to give back to the community. Your contribution of time and talent will have an impact near and far for generations to come! Get started by submitting the Volunteer Form on this page. We're excited to have you as part of our crew!

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Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Committee Opportunities:

Collections Committee: ​(Wayzata Archives & virtual.)

• Collection management
• Artifact/archival material care and maintenance
• Records/photo maintenance/filing
• Scanning
• Cataloging/data entry
• Assisting public with research

Communications Committee: ​(Wayzata Archives & virtual.)

• Maintaining/updating website
• Editing/designing/distributing newsletter
• Managing social media accounts
• Writing/distributing press releases, media relations
• Maintaining mailing database and communications apps

Development Committee: (Wayzata Archives & virtual.)

• Annual fundraising campaign
• Membership/giving acknowledgments and renewals
• ​Record maintenance/data entry
• Giving cultivation/solicitation
• Planned, in-kind, corporate giving
• Grantwriting
• Fundraising events
• Analyzing membership/giving data

Merchandise Committee: (Excelsior, Mound, Wayzata & virtual.)

• Order fulfillment
• Inventory maintenance
• New product development
• Marketing to wholesale accounts
• Merchandise sales at LMHS sites and community events
• Analyzing sales figures

Museum Committee: (Excelsior, Minnehaha, Mound, Wayzata, more.)

• Museum hosting (Sign up HERE.)
• Exhibit planning and creation 
• Creating and conducting Museum tours with Public Programs Committee
• Maintaining museum physical plant and grounds
• Creating and maintaining Excelsior Museum Heritage Garden (Sign up HERE. )
• Working with Minnehaha streetcar boat (limited until operational)
• Creating community displays

​Public Programs: (Excelsior, Mound, Wayzata, more & virtual.)

• Developing public programs and history cruises
• Program set up/take down
• Recording public programs
  
• Creating/conducting public and private walking, museum, cemetery and boat tours.
• Creating and administering youth and adult classes
• Monitoring Little Free Libraries
• Creating history markers

Volunteer Coordination: (Wayzata Archives & virtual.)

• Recruiting, training, scheduling and supervising volunteers to serve on all committees.

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