- Online Fundraising Survival Guide [Network for Good]
- Fundraising Through Your Library’s Web Site [MHLS]
- Fundraising Thermometers
- Crowdfunding –
What is Crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding (alternately crowd financing, equity crowdfunding, crowd-sourced fundraising) is the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money, usually via the Internet, to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations. (Definition via Wikipedia.org)
Fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising is a fact of life for libraries. Many libraries are lucky enough to have Friends Groups and some boards are actively involved in fundraising. Luckily there are many ways to raise supplemental funds for your library. Remember, your mission critical budget items should be covered by a secure and stable funding source, but for the extras and things that “would be nice” fundraising is the way to go!
- Frontline Fundraising Toolkit [American Library Association]
Online Fundraising
Book Sales
Grants & Grant Writing
- Grant Writing Resources Recommended [MHLS]
- Grant Sources Recommended [MHLS]
- Foundation Center Cooperating Collection at the MHLS Central Reference Library [Poughkeepsie Public Library District]
- Grants Resource Collection [New York State Library]
- Proposal Writing Short Course [The Foundation Center]
- Proposal Budgeting Basics [The Foundation Center]
Tax Exempt Status
Federal: 501(c)(3) Status [Libraries & Friends]
- 501(c)(3) FAQs [MHLS]
- 501(c)(3) Explained [MHLS]
- Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits [IRS]
- Which 990 Form Do We Fill Out?
- IRS Stay Exempt: Tax Basics for Exempt Organizations
- Need a copy of your 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS? Call 877-829-5500
NYS: Tax Exemption [Friends]
Planned Giving & Endowments
Capital Campaigns
- Planning a Capital Campaign for Grassroots Groups, by Kim Klein
- How a Planning Committee Can Catapult Your Capital Campaign Forward [Guidestar]
- How to Run a Successful Capital Campaign [Greater Washington Society of CPAs Educational Foundation]
- Avoiding Capital Campaign Mistakes, by Peter Heller, Philanthropy Journal
Volunteer Management
