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Scott County Historical Society outlines volunteer push, fundraising plan and space constraints
Summary
The Scott County Historical Society described a 30% increase in visitors after switching to donation‑based admission, catalogued collections of more than 53,000 items, a roughly $150,000 operating budget and a board‑led fundraising and sustainability plan that includes a donor wall and raffle fundraising.
Volunteer leaders of the Scott County Historical Society told county officials they have retooled operations and fundraising to increase visitation and stabilize finances.
Scott O’Brien, a volunteer and director at the society, said the organization shifted from a fee‑based admission model to donation‑based in late 2024 and saw visitation rise by about 30%. He summarized the research library and online catalog (more than 42,000 images and tens of thousands of documents are…
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