Fundraising/Grantsmanship

Elective

Given the following resources are available to the candidate:

• Library’s long-range/strategic plan.
• Library’s operating and capital budgets.
• Audit of the library’s programs, services, and facilities.
• Audit of the funding and grants in force.

The candidate is expected to:

• Identify the funding needs of the library.
• Identify fundraising opportunities.

The candidate may:

• Complete grant applications.

The criteria to judge the adequacy of the performances are:

• Goals and objectives of fundraising activities are documented.
• Fundraising opportunities that are feasible are acted on.
• Grant awards and fundraising activities support the long-range plan.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify public and private funders for facilities, services and grants.
2. Analyze resources, programs, publications, and trends regarding available outside funding.
3. Produce an outline and marketing strategies based upon information available.
4. Produce a brief proposal for support of a service activity.
5. Identify the major elements of any grant application and be able to understand how those elements are interconnected.
6. Produce a needs statement to support a desired potential grant support activity.
7. Identify who in the participant’s community are potential stakeholders in any fundraising or grant activity.
8. Analyze how various fundraising and grant opportunities can be interrelated to produce overall results.