Best fundraising ideas for boards, friends groups, and foundations?
Hello! I'm working on a project for United for Libraries and would like to get a nice round-up of some of the great fundraising ideas that are happening in Michigan right now. If your library has done any really cool or unique fundraising, I would love to hear about it! Crowdsourcing, big events, ideas that spanned multiple age groups, your old standbys: I want to hear them all. Best, Kathy Kathy Kosinski Statewide Library Services Analyst Library of Michigan Michigan eLibrary team 517-241-2149
Tagging onto that idea, our library is evaluating how we recognize current donors and inspire future donors to our mission? If anyone would like to share how their library addresses this process or share images of donor recognition art/plaques/displays, I'll be happy to collect and share. Thank you, Christy Ebbert Orion Township Public Library ________________________________ From: Kosinski, Kathy (MDE) <KosinskiK@michigan.gov> Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 8:09 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Best fundraising ideas for boards, friends groups, and foundations? Hello! I’m working on a project for United for Libraries and would like to get a nice round-up of some of the great fundraising ideas that are happening in Michigan right now. If your library has done any really cool or unique fundraising, I would love to hear about it! Crowdsourcing, big events, ideas that spanned multiple age groups, your old standbys: I want to hear them all. Best, Kathy Kathy Kosinski Statewide Library Services Analyst Library of Michigan Michigan eLibrary team 517-241-2149
Hello everyone, Thank you everyone who contacted me! Everyone has such fantastic ideas. Here is a summary: * Corporate sponsorships * Including various levels and swag for amounts donated * Races * Fun runs, 1 miles and 5ks for all ages * Local business sponsor the event * Big annual formal events * Galas * Dinners * Teas * * Chili Feeds * Board members of the Friends Groups make the chili and friends members serve it * Piggyback off of other area events/holidays * Seasonal photo ops where you just pay for the Santa/Mascot and attendees use their own phone as a camera * One such group highly recommends tagteaming this with a bake sale for extra effect * Sponsored bus trips to area attractions * Plays, events, historical areas * Group antiquing * Drawings for donated items * In-house flea market * Flower sales * Amazon book sales * Antiques Roadshow * $5 for an item appraisal from the local antique store Best, Kathy Kathy Kosinski Statewide Library Services Analyst Library of Michigan Michigan eLibrary team 517-241-2149 From: Kosinski, Kathy (MDE) Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 8:10 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Best fundraising ideas for boards, friends groups, and foundations? Hello! I'm working on a project for United for Libraries and would like to get a nice round-up of some of the great fundraising ideas that are happening in Michigan right now. If your library has done any really cool or unique fundraising, I would love to hear about it! Crowdsourcing, big events, ideas that spanned multiple age groups, your old standbys: I want to hear them all. Best, Kathy Kathy Kosinski Statewide Library Services Analyst Library of Michigan Michigan eLibrary team 517-241-2149
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