Become a Partner Organization
The Bison Center often partners with other organizations who share similar missions.
We have four primary types of organizational partnerships.
FINANCIAL
EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL
RESEARCH
PROMOTIONAL
FINANCIAL
Financial partners contribute money or resources to the Bison Center for a specific program or initiative, or to support our overall mission and operating costs. This could include:
• Enhancing our on-site and virtual K-12 educational resources
• Developing our ‘traveling trunk’ exhibit to better reach those outside of our immediate region
• Making kid-friendly updates to our exhibits and programming
• Creating a ‘guest curator’ program featuring diverse perspectives
• Launching our Museum Without Walls initiative
EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL
Educational or cultural partners are those organizations or groups that are also already providing educational content and are interested in partnering to share resources and or create new educational materials. Educational partners provide expertise or help us create exhibits or programming that will help us achieve our broader mission. Examples include:
• Virtual ‘Critter Chats’ or other programming specific to the North American bison
• In-person speaking engagements or hands-on activities
• Guest curators
• Downloadable activities or resources
• Lesson plans
RESEARCH
Research partners are organizations that are interested in conducting research on the North American bison, agri-tourism, small-scale herds, the flora and fauna of North Dakota, or similar topics and sharing the results of that research. Examples include:
• Research projects
• Internships
• Citizen science projects
PROMOTIONAL
Promotional partners are organizations with audiences that are interested in (or would be interested in) learning more about the North American bison and expanding both our and their audiences. Promotional partners help us spread the word about the Bison Center, its mission, its events, and the overall importance of the North American bison. This can include featuring information or guests from the Bison Center in:
• Emails
• Newsletters
• Podcasts
• Blogs
• Social Media Accounts
As a promotional partner, you will also receive the ability to promote your upcoming programs and events to our audience.
Interested in being a partner organization? Let us know!