Fundraising for the Small Public Library: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians (How-to-do-it Manuals for Libraries) - Softcover

Swan, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555700772 ISBN 13: 9781555700775

Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub, 1990

Synopsis

Smaller public libraries face a particularly tough time getting the financial support they need. Fundraising for the Small Public Library offers librarians and trustees expert advice on competing successfully for scarce monies. Beginning with an overview of the principles and the planning stages of fundraising, it then covers--in clear, concise steps --such specifics as how to establish a foundation, getting more money from governing bodies, increasing library funding through referenda, when to use professional fundraisers, and utilizing direct mail effectively. Includes checklists, sample letters, budgeting sheets, handouts, and donation cards.

About this title

Review:

...practical advice and detailed instructions...with upbeat prose and an impressive level of detail....Highly recommended. -- Library Journal

From The New Yorker:

...can be useful to any community group that wants to raise money...without having a full-time staff member devoted to the job. Recommended.

About this edition

• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 1555700772
• ISBN 13: 9781555700775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 238