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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