Many libraries encourage staff to participate in opportunities for the library to engage in their community outside of their walls, this session will discuss ways that partnerships can provide opportunities for funding. Join Susan Miller and Megan Martin as they discuss ways that they’ve utilized partnerships to drive fundraising and greater awareness of the library in their community. This session will include strategies for asking for funding to support specific programs for your Library, and how fundraising can strengthen partnerships and lead to community buy-in. The presenters will share lessons and tips learned from a combined 30 plus years working in libraries.
At the end of this session you will be able to:
- Create a strategy for fundraising.
- Evaluate when to ask.
- Leverage supporters as part of your “team.”
Date Recorded: 8/9/2017
Handouts from the webinar:
- Just Ask- partnerships PowerPoint presentation PDF
- Program Planning Form Budget PDF
- Program Review PDF
- Director of Community Engagement job description PDF
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters:
Susan Miller, Director of the Bedford Public Library and Megan Martin, Director of Community Engagement for the Bedford Public Library
From inception to completion, two librarians share their experiences with an IMLS Sparks grant. Shawnee Branch of Allen County Public Library received $23,421 to encourage positive interactions between adults and their young children and promote early learning. From story walks to yard signs and outreach to adults in parks, thrift stores and the farmers’ market, library staff spread the word. Did anyone get the message? Watch and find out!
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