Tuesday June 20, 2023
View the Presentation 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 …
View the Presentation 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 …
View the Presentation Leslie Sharp, Dean of 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 three fundamental practices: 1) having an …
View the Presentation Dr. Eric J. Johnson, Professor and Curator of Thompson Special Collections and Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, The Ohio State University A recent anonymous donation to Ohio State’s Rare Books & Manuscripts Library created the conditions for an ambitious and unprecedented new curricular experiment at Ohio State that connected students directly to …
View the Presentation Carol E. Smith, University Librarian, Colorado School of Mines Sarah Ormeo, 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 …
View the Presentation 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 …
View the Presentation 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 …
