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For over ten years, the North Bend Public Library has been targeting services to current and budding nonprofit organizations. These services have included a grants research workshop, other instructional classes, and a targeted collection for nonprofits. By using NBPL's experiences, this presentation will discuss how even small public libraries can support nonprofits in their efforts to build community through classes, collection-building, partnerships, and other services.This is the full presentation, entitled "Prospering nonprofits: How libraries can assist the charitable sector and build their communities," presented by Gary Sharp and Buzzy Nielsen at the Oregon Library Association Conference on April 8, 2011.
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Prospering nonprofits:How libraries can assist thecharitable sector and build
their communities
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Presented byGary Sharp & Buzzy Nielsen
Oregon Library Association Conference, April 8th, 2011
This presentation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 UnitedStates license. For more information, visit http://www.creativecommons.org.
Why care about nonprofits?
Prospering nonprofitsHow libraries can assist the charitable sector
Why care about nonprofits?
What needs are they fulfilling?
Who are they serving?
Where arethey focused?
What type ofprojects are they doing?
How many of them are there?
How muchare they worth?
Why care about nonprofits?
What needs are they fulfilling?
Environment
Arts & culture
Image sources (L to R):North Bend Fire Department | South Slough National
Estuarine Research Reserve | “Coos Art Museum,Coos Bay, Oregon” by Cafe Guerbois on Flickr
Public safety
Why care about nonprofits?
Who are they serving?
Children & families
Image sources (L to R):Lou Sennick, The World | “Cold” by
Misserion on Flickr | Coos County Fair and Rodeo
Homeless
Rural communities
Why care about nonprofits?
Who are you serving?
Where arethey focused?
Statewide?
County-wide?
Specific community?
Nationwide?
Why care about nonprofits?
What type ofprojects are they doing?
Capital projects
Endowments
Program support
Image sources (L to R):North Bend Public Library | Oregon Coast
Community Action | Jefferson Public Radio
Why care about nonprofits?
What type ofprojects are they doing?
How many of them are there?
How muchare they worth?
Number: 15,757Revenue: >$17.5 billion
Assets: >$18 billion
Data source:Oregon Department of Justice Charities Database
Why care about nonprofits?Finding out more
http://guidestar.org
Why care about nonprofits?Finding out more
Use GuideStar to find out information about nonprofits operating in your community.
Why care about nonprofits?Finding out more
http://www.doj.state.or.us/charigroup/
Why care about nonprofits?Finding out more
Collections
Prospering nonprofitsHow libraries can assist the charitable sector
CollectionsBooks - Grants research
Oregon Foundation DatabookC&D Publishing
Foundation DirectoryFoundation Center
Guide to Proposal WritingFoundation Center
Getting Funded: The CompleteGuide to Writing Grant Proposals
Mary Hall and Susan Howlett
CollectionsBooks - Grants research
CollectionsBooks - Grants research
CollectionsBooks - Nonprofit management
Oregon NonprofitCorporation HandbookCynthia Cumfer and Kay Sohl
Nonprofit Meetings,Minutes, and Records
Anthony Mancuso
Ten Basic Responsibilitiesof Nonprofit Boards
Richard T. Ingram
Publicity for NonprofitsSandra L. Beckwith
CollectionsBooks - Publishers
CollectionsFoundation Directory Online
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/
CollectionsFoundation Directory Online
CollectionsFoundation Directory Online
Scenario:You're seeking grants to build a new
library building or renovate an old one.
CollectionsFoundation Directory Online - Indexes
CollectionsFoundation Directory Online - Results
CollectionsFoundation Center Cooperating Collections
http://foundationcenter.org/collections/
CollectionsFoundation Center Cooperating Collections
Core collection from FC Electronic resources
The Foundation Directory Online Professional Foundation Grants to Individuals Online Philanthropy In/Sight
Print resources After the Grant: The Nonprofit's Guide to Good Stewardship (2010) Board Member's Book (2003) The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, 6th ed. (2011) The Foundation Directory (2011) Foundation Fundamentals (2008) Foundation Grants to Individuals (2011) Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (2011) Foundations and Public Policy (2009) The Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals, + Spanish edition (2008) Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs (2010) International Grantmaking IV (2008) National Directory of Corporate Giving (2011) Securing Your Organization's Future (2001) Social Justice Grantmaking II (2009) The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance (2009)
CollectionsFoundation Center Cooperating Collections
Eugene Public LibraryUniversity of Oregon Libraries
Umpqua Community College Library
Jackson County Library Services
Oregon Institute of Technology
North Bend Public Library
Multnomah County Library
Programming
Prospering nonprofitsHow libraries can assist the charitable sector
ProgrammingClasses for nonprofits
Classes directed toward nonprofits and grantwriters can be a consistent
draw throughout the year.
ProgrammingSpecial events
Grants research for the first-time grantwriter
An outline of basic grantwriting
Grant applications:The funders' perspective
Social media for nonprofits
How to form a nonprofit organization
Fundraising during difficult economic times
ProgrammingIdentifying local help and funders
ProgrammingLeverage pre-existing events
Programming you already offer might be of interest to nonprofits as
continuing education or free training.
Try marketing your computer classes, workshops, and presentations to the
nonprofit community.
ProgrammingSuccess stories
North Bend Senior Center
Photo source:Lou Sennick, The World
Partnerships
Prospering nonprofitsHow libraries can assist the charitable sector
PartnershipsLevels of partnership
Programming
Programming
Programming
Presentations/training
Membership/board involvement
Membership/board involvement
Coos County Literacy CouncilSpace/sponsorship
PartnershipsPros and cons of partnering
Benefits of partnering
Visibility/marketing
Building expertise and competencies
Securing costs and resources
Difficulties of partnering
Insufficient resources/funding
Tangential to mission
Logistical difficulties
Contention among partners
PartnershipsElements for success
Evaluate any programs and services that occured
Assess the partnership itself: did it achieve the goals you set out?
Plan for future partnership efforts, if deemed valuable
Evaluate on-the-fly
Constantly check in with each other
Look for ways to improve the programs as you're engaged in them
Make sure that everything relates to the goals you established
Analyze costs & benefits
Establish goals
Does it fit your mission?
Budget more time and $ than you predict
Look at how your organizational cultures differ
Before the partnership During the partnership After the partnership
PartnershipsVolunteering with nonprofits
Membership/board involvement
Membership/board involvement
Why volunteer at nonprofits?
To help out by volunteering your time, skills, and leadership
To connect with others for a good cause
To gain experience and new skills in a different organization and enhance your resume
To serve in a nonprofit with a mission that's compatible with your library's, which may lead to collaborations and grant projects
Conclusion
Prospering nonprofitsHow libraries can assist the charitable sector
Conclusion
Takeaway 1:Libraries and nonprofits share missions toaddress unmet needs in their communities.
Conclusion
Takeaway 2:Nonprofit Collections of print and electronic
resources help nonprofits find grants,raise funds, and manage their organizations.
Conclusion
Takeaway 3:Programming provides essential information
to help individuals and groups plan, establish,and maintain nonprofit organizations.
Conclusion
Takeaway 4:Partnering with nonprofits increases visibilityin the community and strengthens projects.
Conclusion
Takeaway 1:Libraries and nonprofits share missions toaddress unmet needs in their communities.
Takeaway 2:Nonprofit Collections of print and electronic
resources help nonprofits find grants,raise funds, and manage their organizations.
Takeaway 3:Programming provides essential information
to help individuals and groups plan, establish,and maintain nonprofit organizations.
Takeaway 4:Partnering with nonprofits increases visibilityin the community and strengthens projects.
Questions?
Prospering nonprofitsHow libraries can assist the charitable sector
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Contact us!Gary Sharp, Director of Library Services - [email protected] Nielsen, Assistant Library Director - [email protected]
