Tightening budgets and ever-shrinking sources for funding have made winning grants more important than ever before. But where should a library grant novice begin? Right here, of course. Herbert B. ...Landau, the author of The Small Public Library Survival Guide and an experienced marketer and manager, offers a practical and comprehensive manual that guides you through grant fundamentals. His game plan will help you * Find relevant funders by analyzing eligibility criteria * Write and prepare grant applications using the winning examples included, and evaluate outcomes to pave the way for success with future proposals * Increase your chances for success by using additional tactics, such as pre- and post-submission marketing, to sell your institution to a funder Whether you re a newbie taking on the process for the first time or an experienced administrator looking to shore up finances, this book will help you find the dollars your library needs.
Funding for libraries cannot be left to chance. Librarians, library trustees and Friends groups must be willing to play the game, focusing on strategies that include educating the community and ...motivating people to come out and vote to support library issues at the polls. This book will give you the tools you need to think through all the angles and win the elections
Dowd and her team from Library Strategies, a consulting group of the Friends of St. Paul Public Library, share proven strategies that have brought in more than 1 million annually.
No institution is immune from the current budget crunch, and sometimes a grant can make the difference between maintaining or cutting services. Completely overhauled since its last edition, this ...directory of library and school grants remains the gold standard for locating sources of funding. This resource will point you in the right direction with * Hundreds of new and updated entries, all carefully culled and researched, including grant criteria and application procedures * Information on ALA grants, state library grants and other public grantors, private foundation grants, and more * Funding sources for facilities, computers, programs, staffing, initiatives, and other library operations * Planning and user guides to help you get the most out of the directory * Multiple indexes to help you quickly find the information you need An invaluable guide to where the money is, no other resource can compare in scope or usefulness to The ALA Book of Library Grant Money.
Provides profiles of philanthropic programs in the United States --programs associated with private foundations, corporate foundations, and corporate direct givers. All of the funders in this ...directory have either made grants to libraries within the last few reporting periods or have listed libraries as a typical recipient category.
No institution is immune from the current budget crunch, and sometimes a grant can make the difference between maintaining or cutting services. Completely overhauled since its last edition, this ...directory of library and school grants remains the gold standard for locating sources of funding. This resource will point you in the right direction with * Hundreds of new and updated entries, all carefully culled and researched, including grant criteria and application procedures * Information on ALA grants, state library grants and other public grantors, private foundation grants, and more * Funding sources for facilities, computers, programs, staffing, initiatives, and other library operations * Planning and user guides to help you get the most out of the directory * Multiple indexes to help you quickly find the information you need An invaluable guide to where the money is, no other resource can compare in scope or usefulness to The ALA Book of Library Grant Money.
This informative guide teaches you how to strengthen your library's collections and services and develop your relationships with patrons by crowdsourcing ideas, support, and skills from your ...community. Citing success stories from libraries across the country, it also specifies tactics that will help you to serve specific demographic groups, including children, teens, and adults.You'll learn how to more exactly meet your patrons' needs by welcoming suggestions for improvements to your library. To raise money for special projects, you'll learn how to garner the necessary support; the author explains what types of funding campaigns are particularly suited to crowdsourcing and offers concrete steps for executing crowdfunding library initiatives. Moreover, you'll learn how to act as your community's documentarian by using crowdsourcing to gather and preserve community knowledge such as local history, providing your community with a reservoir of information from which it can draw for years to come.
This all-in-one resource for researching library and school grants is back in a new edition, and more useful than ever, offering refreshed content and even more guidance on locating grant funding ...sources. Using this guide, librarians, fundraisers, and researchers will find quick, convenient access to information on the most likely funding sources for libraries, including private foundations, corporate foundations, corporate direct givers, government agencies, and library and nonprofit organizations. Edited by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell, a grant writer with 35 years of experience, this edition includes more than 200 new entries, as well asA detailed introduction explaining the concept of "grant readiness" and walking readers through the steps of preparing their institution for a grant project, including strategic planning, conducting a needs assessment, and identifying potential partnersGuidance on the most effective ways to use the directory, with an explanation of inclusion criteria and data elementsMultiple indexes for finding the right information fastA new section covering grant-related organizations and sources, to aid readers looking for grant writers or grant development assistanceThe challenge of "finding the money" will be made easier with this guide's clear and comprehensive information.
