Beyond Book Sales: The Complete Guide to Raising Real Money for Your Library

ALA Neal-Schuman

$107.95

Susan Dowd (Editor)

ISBN-13: 9781555709129

304 pages • 8 ½" x 11"
Year Published: 2013

Like library users, library donors hail from all walks of life. Regardless of the scope or complexity of library fundraising, successful efforts are always about forging and strengthening relationships with the range of stakeholders throughout the community. Dowd and her team from Library Strategies, a consulting group of the Friends of St. Paul Public Library, share proven strategies that have brought in more than $1 million annually. Believing that private fundraising is a natural for libraries large and small, they start with 12 facts about library fundraising and focus on activities with the highest return. Tips and features include:

The gift pyramid model for developing the culture of giving that leads to big gifts

Overcoming fears of sponsorship and embracing cause-related marketing

Pitching the appropriate charitable gift

Confronting common fears of requesting major gifts

The pros and cons of membership programs

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