Fundraising Online Adding Giving Opportunities to Your Library's Web Site

Check out a sample web page with many of the components integrated.
Questions? Contact Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Coordinator of Member Information at x39 or rsmith@midhudson.org.

1) Text-based options:

• Stone Ridge Public Library
• East Fishkill Community Library
• MHLS Sample Site - Amazon Wish List
  • Information from MHLS about Gift Policies

2) Credit Card Processing

• PayPal (no set up fees; 2.9% fee to process donations)
  • Poughkeepsie Public LIbrary District
  • Ohoopee Regional Library System (GA)
• eTapestry ($350 approx.)
  • Oakland Public Library Foundation
  • San Jose Public Library Foundation

3) Affiliate Sites

• Shop for the Library
• The Library Shop (NYPL) (15% commission on sales produced through a link on your web site) : Contact Sara Abraham, Director Retail Operations of The New York Public Library, 212.930.0591 or sabraham@nypsl.org to receive a portion of sales by linking to The Library Shop through your library's web page
  • Elting Memorial Library (New Paltz)
  • Stone Ridge Public LIbrary
• Amazon.com
  • Newport Beach Public Library (CA)
    

4) Volunteer Opportunities

• MHLS Sample Site
• Alachua County Library District (FL)
• Fairfax County Public Library (VA)
  • Information from MHLS about Volunteer Management & Volunteer Policies

5) Friends Group Info

• MHLS Sample Site
• Julia L. Butterfield Library, Cold Spring
• Heermance Memorial Library, Coxsackie
• Valatie Free Library
• Bethlehem Public Library (NY)
  • Information from MHLS about Friends Groups

6) Donation of Goods

• MHLS Sample Site
• Seattle Public Library (WA)
• Worcester Public Library (MA)
• Madison Public Library (WI)
  • Information from MHLS about Gift Policies

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