. The board was charged with transforming itself into a more active participant in the libraries success. Renaming itself as …

article offers a few principles for fundraising which have been gained through practice and the help received from others. It …

their overall development plan. By including fund‐raising at the beginning of a project, a library increases its chances of …

development program as well as the libraries’ place on the campus or in the community.  …

Purpose – To illustrate that potential donors often can have difficulty in determining how to give to libraries and … offer solutions that libraries can employ to eliminate those barriers. Design/methodology/approach – Uses real‐life examples … to illustrate various ways donors can give to libraries and presents options libraries can use to make giving simple and …

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 …

endowment gifts, and strategies for endowment fundraising in libraries. Design/methodology/approach – Uses lessons learned by …Purpose – Libraries rely on endowment revenue for collection development and general operating expenses. Endowment … during this fund‐raising effort. As such, it is this column's goal to summarize the challenges and advantages of these …

Purpose – To document current sources of revenue for Nigerian libraries, and offer suggestions for alternative funding …. Nigerian libraries nation‐wide depend mainly on annual budget allocations from the government. Design … alternative funding sources that libraries have tried in the past. Each alternative funding source is described, with significant …

broaden the donor pool. Design/methodology/approach – Uses strategies developed by fund‐raising efforts at the University of … Michigan. Findings – Cooperative development initiatives can lead to untapped fund‐raising opportunities by looking across … development program that can engage and touch lives on campus and in the community, which also can translate into fund‐raising …

Purpose – To provide an overview of how corporate sponsorships can be successfully used by libraries. Design …/methodology/approach – Using successful examples from St Louis Public Library, the topic of corporate sponsorships and their value to libraries is … presented. Findings – Corporate sponsorship of services and events can be a valuable source of support for libraries. However …