F20: Swing your partner: fundraising and friend-raising through community engagement
Session Description
Fundraising as a square dance! In an era of frozen budgets and rising costs, fundraising is important, especially for smaller libraries. When your fundraising initiative also builds new partnerships and raises public awareness about your library, the return increases exponentially. Using examples of creative fundraising at the Nelson Public Library, this workshop asks you to think outside the box by identifying opportunities in your community and mining your imaginations.
Speakers
Anne DeGrace, Nelson Public Library
Biography
Anne DeGrace is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Nelson Public Library, where fundraising initiatives have resulted in awards, new community allies—and cash! With a background in writing, publishing, and graphic design as well as a long history of volunteerism in non-profit groups, Anne brings a fresh and profitable take on creative community-building.