Purpose – Strives to illuminate the types of relationships many libraries have with friends' organizations and to illustrate what makes a good relationship between the two organizations. While many libraries have had successful experiences with such groups, not all relationships have a happy...

Purpose – This paper aims to assist and offer workarounds for dysfunctional situations in library development situations. Design/methodology/approach – Uses practical solutions gained from experience to avoid or deal with dysfunctional situations. Findings – Development, by its very...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider several methods for establishing and growing a pool of potential library donors. Who gives to libraries and where are they? All types of libraries can benefit from private giving; the initial challenge in building a philanthropic base is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide suggestions for developing events to engage donors and prospective donors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses and gives examples of programming to inspire support over time. Findings – This paper proposes that for some...