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Search our online library catalog at http://catalog.foundationcenter.org/ for more books and articles. Maxwell, Nancy Kalikow. Grant Money Through Collaborative Partnerships. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2012. This guide focuses on finding and collaborating with grant development partners to raise funds for libraries. Sections include an introduction to grantseeking concepts, grant research basics, and incorporating the library into proposals. A final chapter discusses career opportunities for librarians in grant writing and development. Call Number: 217 MAX Landau, Herbert B. Winning Library Grants: A Game Plan. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2011 . This book introduces the reader to the basic principles and jargon of grantsmanship, discusses typical grant sources, and shows how to identify and evaluate grant opportunities. Chapters cover the mechanics of organizing a grantseeking effort, including proposal development, budgeting, submission, and marketing. Also provides sample foundation grant reports and prospect worksheets. Call Number: 217 LAN Staines, Gail M. Go Get that Grant: A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. This brief, basic handbook on grantsmanship covers the basics of identifying grant opportunities from public and private funders and developing successful grant proposals. Appendices contain both positive and negative examples of letters of inquiry, budgets, evaluation plans, and other elements of a grant proposal. Call Number: 217 STA Dowlin, Ken. Getting the Money: How to Succeed in Fundraising for Public and Nonprofit Libraries. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. Covers the primary steps in fundraising planning and execution specifically related to public libraries, including communication with elected officials, building a case statement, support groups, special events, naming opportunities, planned giving, and major campaigns. Call Number: 217 DOW Gerding, Stephanie K. Grants for Libraries: A How-to-do-it Manual. New York, NY: NealSchuman Publishers, 2006. This comprehensive manual covers many of the preliminary steps, such as planning and program design, as well as the major elements of researching and applying for grant funding. Also includes templates, sample documents, and profiles of library success stories with practical tips for librarians. Call Number: 217 GER

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Fundraising for Libraries

http://www.loc.gov/preservation/about/foundtn-grants.pdf A joint project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center, this publication lists foundation grants to libraries, archives, and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation. Indexed by recipient name, location, and subject.

http://marketplace.foundationcenter.org/Publications/Digital-Grant-Guides/GrantsLibraries-Information-Services-2012-Digital-Edition Published annually as an interactive PDF, this directory profiles grants of $10,000 or more awarded by U.S. foundations for programs in libraries and information services. Each entry includes a description of the grant, amount awarded, and information on the recipient and grantmaking organizations.

Explore ALAs Delicious account (http://delicious.com/alalibrary/libfundraising) for more resources. http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet24 This fact sheet lists a wealth of helpful resources on library advocacy and fundraising. Includes both online resources and print publications for each topic. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/frontlinefundraising This online guide provides an introduction to primary fundraising techniques, such as annual funds, bequests, online donations, and planned giving. Also covers how to develop an overall fundraising plan and how to build lasting relationships with donors. http://www.ala.org/altaff/ The ALTAFF web site provides information on a range of topics of interest to Friends groups, trustees, foundations, and libraries, including guides to starting a Friends group, running a successful fundraising campaign, and establishing a library foundation. http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Sources_of_Grants Links to lists of known sources of government and private grant funding for libraries, as well as some individual grant programs and helpful guides on developing grant proposals.

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