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 STAFF FRIENDS

GETTING STARTED

DETERMINE NEED AND PURPOSE– CONSULTATION– PRIMARY MOTIVATION– GOALS OF FRIENDS AND LIBRARY– OBJECTIVES– SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

STEERING COMMITTEE

TASK WHO CONTACT ESTABLISHED FRIENDS GROUPS

FIRST MEETING

INITIAL PLANNING INVITATIONS AGENDA ELECTION OF OFFICERS

SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS

GOALS

BUDGET

SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS - CONT’D

MEMBERSHIP BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS PUBLICITY

SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS - CONT’D

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS INCORPORATION REGISTRATION FOR CHARITABLE STATUS

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

REVITALIZING FRIENDS

REASONS

IDEAS

RESOURCES

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