Fundraising Action Plan
This worksheet is from an earlier course and can serve as another tool to help you plan a fundraising campaign for your library.
View ArticleFrom Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America
Principal contributors Cathy De Rosa and Jenny Johnson from OCLC outline why targeting marketing messages to the right segments of the voting public is key to driving increased support for U.S. public...
View ArticleFundraising Thank You Letters
Use these letters, created to accompany the course 'WebJunction's Fundraising for Libraries,' as templates for thanking donors.
View ArticleValue Propositions for Libraries
How a tool borrowed from the business world can help you clarify your library's value and find points of intersection with your funders' concerns.
View ArticleDeveloping the Library Budget
This excerpt from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Trustee Essentials guide provides a great background into the budget process.
View ArticleThe Aztec (NM) Library: Little Green Funders
The town of Aztec, NM, may have had UFO visitors. They certainly have a library that knows how to make the most of local history.
View ArticleElements of a Good Grant Proposal
The Director of Pittsburgh's Avalon Public Library explains how to put together an effective grant proposal.
View ArticleCost Benefit Analysis Manual for Medium Sized and Smaller Public Libraries
This manual provides detailed instructions and tools that small to mid-sized libraries can use to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of their services.
View ArticleSilas Bronson Library (Waterbury, CT): A Work in Progress
Large and successful programs don't always have a secure future. Our Library of the Month for August is an important story about a Connecticut library that has overcome big obstacles--but is not out of...
View ArticleBudget Presentation Template
The State Library of Iowa developed a great set of tools called Telling the Library Story. This budget presentation template can get you on your way to creating a great presentation and advocating for...
View ArticleProject Planning Worksheet
Use this worksheet for effective planning when seeking library grants.
View ArticleBudget Presentation Example
An example of how libraries can present their strategic plan and budget details.
View ArticleFunding Brainstorm
A list of funding ideas and resources collected from the Rural Library Sustainability workshops, training institutes, and from other discussion areas on WebJunction.
View ArticleBeyond Book Sales: Fundraising Event Examples
Examples shared by libraries in the Beyond Book Sales webinar on June 23, 2015.
View ArticleThe Small Community Advantage in Library Fundraising
Through the WebJunction webinar, Beyond Book Sales: Practical Ideas for Raising Funds for Your Library, Sue Hall, Director of Library Strategies, reminds us that small libraries can benefit from the...
View ArticleInnovation in Libraries Micro-grants from the Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to "forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe." Created in 2009, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings...
View ArticleBike the Branches at Brooklyn Public Library
On May 20, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) hosted the fifth annual Bike the Branches event, a day-long bike ride through BPL's 60-branch system, including a race for both amateurs and professionals,...
View ArticleGrant Opportunities for Reading Programs
For many public libraries in cities and towns across the country, literacy programs are a key part of their public programming. These often go beyond involvement in summer reading activities, and could...
View ArticleFrom Awareness to Funding: 5 Probable Supporters and How to Reach Them
If you work or volunteer in a library, you may have heard about the report, From Awareness to Funding: Voter Perceptions and Support of Public Libraries in 2018. If you haven’t read it, here’s the good...
View Article5 Things You Need to Know About Grant Writing for School Libraries
Have you ever thought about applying for a grant to support your school library? It can be a great way to expand your programs, strengthen your resources, and even build new relationships and...
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