Fundraising for Impact in Libraries, Archives, and Museums : Making the Case to Government, Foundation, Corporate, and Individual Funders

__Fundraising for Impact in Libraries, Archives and Museums__ provides practical advice that will help LAMs reassess how to leverage their organizational assets in ways that support communities and help to forge productive relationships with foundation, individual, corporate and government funders. Drawing on the insights gleaned from interviews with more than 100 international LAM practitioners, the book examines the common fundraising challenges that LAM institutions of all types and sizes face. During today’s dynamic times, when many LAMs are seeking to remain relevant and viable, Matthew emphasizes how vital it is for them to demonstrate and communicate how they benefit their communities. The book presents five frameworks used in community development and philanthropy and illustrates how they can help an institution to assess and communicate its impact, focus its mission-related activities and effectively deploy proven fundraising strategies. Vignettes from the interviews are presented throughout, along with pointers, to illustrate actionable approaches that the reader can adapt as they seek contributed financial resources. The reader will explore various fundraising scenarios to help secure resources including appeals, special events, moves management, digital media, and corporate philanthropy. Fundraising for Impact in Libraries, Archives and Museums is essential reading for library, archive and museum practitioners and fundraisers working around the world. Fundraising for Impact in Libraries, Archives and Museums provides practical advice that will help LAMs reassess how to leverage their organizational assets in ways that support communities and help to forge productive relationships with foundation, individual, corporate and government funders. Drawing on the insights gleaned from interviews with more than 100 international LAM practitioners, the book examines the common fundraising challenges that LAM institutions of all types and sizes face. During today0́9s dynamic times, when many LAMs are seeking to remain relevant and viable, Matthew emphasizes how vital it is for them to demonstrate and communicate how they benefit their communities. The book presents five frameworks used in community development and philanthropy and illustrates how they can help an institution to assess and communicate its impact, focus its mission-related activities and effectively deploy proven fundraising strategies. Vignettes from the interviews are presented throughout, along with pointers, to illustrate actionable approaches that the reader can adapt as they seek contributed financial resources. The reader will explore various fundraising scenarios to help secure resources including appeals, special events, moves management, digital media, and corporate philanthropy. Fundraising for Impact in Libraries, Archives and Museums is essential reading for library, archive and museum practitioners and fundraisers working around the world Fundraising for Impact in Libraries, Archives and Museums Cover -1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 List of figures 8 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 12 Terminology 18 Notes 20 1. Deploying your institution's and community's assets 21 Notes 36 2. Power dynamics framework 38 Notes 54 3. Community wellbeing framework 56 Notes 75 4. Design-thinking framework 77 Notes 97 5. Outputs and outcomes framework 98 Notes 122 6. Collaboration framework 124 Notes 145 7. Strengthening supporter networks 147 Notes 167 8. Navigating corporate giving 168 Notes 187 9. Government-funded institutions 188 Notes 206 10. Aligning innovation and operations 208 Notes 226 11. Risk management 228 Notes 243 12. Building an impact culture 245 Notes 268 Index 270