Creating a Fundraising Board

Library Fundraising Board Blog, Library Strategies Consulting Group, Library Consulting

Have you ever noticed an organization in your community that seems to have no difficulty raising private funds? It seems that there are certain organizations in each of our communities widely known as being among the strongest, best-funded organizations around, but how did they get to be that way? Very likely, the one factor that…

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12 Must-Know Facts about Library Fundraising

12 Library Fundraising Facts Blog, Library Strategies Consulting Group, Library Consulting

From Beyond Book Sales Effective fundraising is about relationships first, money second A clear case for support and strong, consistent messages are crucial To value the library is not enough Libraries have both an intellectual and emotional appeal to donors Everyone on your staff plays a role in fundraising. EVERYONE. A strong fundraising committee or…

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10 Signs It’s Time for a New Strategic Plan

10 Signs for a new Strategic Plan Blog, Library Strategies Consulting Group, Library Consulting

How do you know it is time for a new strategic plan? Well – duh – the obvious answer is that your old plan is coming to an end, and you need a new plan. But what if your library, Friends or foundation has never done a plan, or you’ve accomplished everything in your current…

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