Tuesday June 20, 2023
Grace Strong, Stewardship and Events Manager, Harvard Library, Harvard University Dealing with in-kind gifts on a case-by-case basis can be time consuming, inconsistent, confusing, hard to document, and leave you wondering if the effort is worthwhile. By working with the right stakeholders, asking the right questions and understanding the basic needs of your curators and …
Lipi (Israt) Turner-Rahman, Director of Development, Washington State University Washington State University Libraries re-imagined donor outreach and engagement to identify and reach new donors. We used e-newsletters, social media, and specifically Facebook to tell our story and engage with and crowdsource alumni to increase pipeline activity. Learn how WSU Libraries learnt from trial and errors …
Leslie Sharp, Dean of Libraries, Georgia Institute of Technology Donna Riley, Executive Assistant, University Libraries, Georgia Institute of Technology This session explores the basics of building relationships with foundations through being “Ready, Willing, and Grateful.” The Georgia Tech Library has historically been without a dedicated development professional; however, it has had fundraising success with foundations through …
Connor Costakos, Director of Development, The Ohio State University Libraries Dr. Eric Johnson, Professor and Curator of Thompson Special Collections and Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, The Ohio State University We will start by providing a background of The Ohio State University Libraries, our Special Collections, and the journey Eric has been on to expand …
Carol E. Smith, University Librarian, Colorado School of Mines Many academic foundations employ a liaison model, designating a particular foundation representative to serve as the primary point of contact for each academic program. Working closely with your designated liaison can drive a library’s fundraising and engagement efforts, as well as help the entire Foundation staff …
Michael Crumpton, Dean, University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nakia Hoskins, External Engagement Coordinator, University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro This presentation explores academic library trends and potential modification to fundraising strategies, and challenges to library administrators. This is also a case study of how the use of a Donor Experience …
Elizabeth Myers, Director of Special Collections, Smith College Material donations to special collections are never free. Resource intensive Initial costs to acquire and make accessible rare materials also have a long cost tail of ongoing preservation and stewardship. When donors wish to also give a financial gift with their material gift, the question often becomes …
