[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen-specific Friends Groups/Foundations

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi Ruth,

I think there might be a couple of reasons for this. For the public, the 
primary relationship is with the library, not with the consortium. I 
think potential donors are more likely to give to the organization with 
which they have the  closer relationship. When giving to the library, 
the public can clearly see the impact of their donations in the form of 
new materials, additional programming, etc. I don't think the impact is 
as clearly visible for a donation to the consortium. Overall, I have 
found the public sees a lot of value in the ability to get materials 
from all over the consortium, so highlighting that benefit would be a 
good approach.

Also, the libraries themselves have their own friends groups that are 
seeking funds. There may be a concern that a similar fundraising effort 
at the consortium level would interfere with those fundraising efforts.

These aren't challenges that are insurmountable, but just some things 
you might want to take into consideration.

Good luck!

Kathy

On 02/02/2015 10:09 AM, Ruth Frasur wrote:
> Jason,
>
> I'm a little surprised that, especially with a 501c3 designation, 
> there isn't some type of fundraising.  I'll think about that 
> perspective as well.
>
> On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Jason Stephenson <jstephenson at mvlc.org 
> <mailto:jstephenson at mvlc.org>> wrote:
>
>     Ruth,
>
>     I haven't thought of a friends group for our consortium, but I
>     have suggested
>     in the past that since the consortium is a 501c3, we could ask the
>     public
>     for tax-deductible donations.
>
>     Our members didn't seem to receptive to the idea. No one
>     specifically panned
>     it, but nothing has come of it.
>
>     Cheers,
>     Jason
>
>
>
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>     Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
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>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Ruth Frasur
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