Lets Get Married

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Lets Get Married!

• Bringing Friends and Foundations Together to
  Raise More Money

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Speakers

• Anita S. Duckor
• Executive Director, The Friends of the
  Minneapolis Public Library
• Peter D. Pearson
• President, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public
  LibraryDonna Bero
• Executive Director, Friends of the San Francisco
  Public Library

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Our Agenda

• Welcome!
• A Brief Background
• Organizational Models
• Friends, Foundations, Merged
• How it Works
• Case Studies and Success Stories
• Questions and (lots of!) Answers
• How to Learn More

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Definitions

• FRIENDS GROUPS Generally are grassroots-based,
  volunteer driven organizations that engage in
  advocacy and modest fundraising efforts and often
  connect with the community through membership
  programs.
• FOUNDATIONS Generally raise significant capital
  and/or programmatic funding, often acting as the
  fundraising arm of the Library.
• MERGED FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION MODELS Blending
  the two, offer a spectrum of programs and
  services for both the Library and the community.

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Contact UsWere Here to Help!

• Anita S. Duckor, Executive Director
• The Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library
• 300 Nicollet Mall
• Minneapolis, MN 55401
• 612-630-6172
• asduckor_at_hclib.org
• Peter D. Pearson, PresidentThe Friends of the
  Saint Paul Public Library325 Cedar Street, Suite
  555Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101651-222-3242peter
  p_at_thefriends.org
• Donna Bero, Executive Director
• Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
• 391 Grove Street
• San Francisco, CA 94102
• 415-626-7512 x 118donna.bero_at_friendssfpl.org