Archive for March 2016
Three BIG Fundraising Words
Securing donations for your library or support organization is not always easy, and for some, it’s not always fun. There are plenty of ways in which successful fundraising is conducted, but ultimately it boils down to just three big words: interest, ability, and opportunity. INTEREST People give to organizations and charities in which they have…
Read MoreWhy Can’t We All Just Get Along
Public libraries are among the few institutions that have not one, but two different organizations to help support them: Friends of Libraries and library foundations. It would seem that these two organizations would work together in harmony, but all too often that’s not the case. Friends groups typically serve libraries with volunteer activities, programming, membership,…
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