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STARTING A FRIENDS’ GROUP

STARTING A FRIENDS’ GROUP. WHAT ARE FRIENDS?. SET-UP AS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION MISSION TO SUPPORT LIBRARY MAY INCORPORATE MAY REGISTER FOR CHARITABLE STATUS. WHAT DO FRIENDS DO?. ADVOCACY FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEER TASKS (OPERATIONAL & PROGRAM SUPPORT). WHO DOES WHAT?. LIBRARY BOARD CEO

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STARTING A FRIENDS’ GROUP

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  1. STARTING A FRIENDS’ GROUP

  2. WHAT ARE FRIENDS? • SET-UP AS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION • MISSION TO SUPPORT LIBRARY • MAY INCORPORATE • MAY REGISTER FOR CHARITABLE STATUS

  3. WHAT DO FRIENDS DO? • ADVOCACY • FUNDRAISING • VOLUNTEER TASKS (OPERATIONAL & PROGRAM SUPPORT)

  4. WHO DOES WHAT? • LIBRARY BOARD • CEO • STAFF • FRIENDS

  5. GETTING STARTED • DETERMINE NEED AND PURPOSE • CONSULTATION • PRIMARY MOTIVATION • GOALS OF FRIENDS AND LIBRARY • OBJECTIVES • SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

  6. STEERING COMMITTEE • TASK • WHO • CONTACT ESTABLISHED FRIENDS GROUPS

  7. FIRST MEETING • INITIAL PLANNING • INVITATIONS • AGENDA • ELECTION OF OFFICERS

  8. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS • GOALS • BUDGET

  9. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS - CONT’D • MEMBERSHIP BUILDING • RELATIONSHIPS • PUBLICITY

  10. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS - CONT’D • CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS • INCORPORATION • REGISTRATION FOR CHARITABLE STATUS

  11. BARRIERS TO SUCCESS • LACK OF COMMUNICATION • PERSONALITY CONFLICTS • ROLES NOT CLEAR • LACK OF PURPOSE • LACK OF COMMITMENT • LACK OF FOCUS • LACK OF RECOGNITION • LACK OF MEMBERSHIP

  12. REVITALIZING FRIENDS • REASONS • IDEAS

  13. RESOURCES • ORGANIZATIONS • PRINT • VIDEO • WWW

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