[Michlib-l] Best fundraising ideas for boards, friends groups, and foundations?

[Kosinski, Kathy (MDE)]

Hello everyone,
Thank you everyone who contacted me! Everyone has such fantastic ideas. Here is a summary:

  *   Corporate sponsorships

     *   Including various levels and swag for amounts donated
  *   Races
     *   Fun runs, 1 miles and 5ks for all ages
     *   Local business sponsor the event
  *   Big annual formal events
     *   Galas
     *   Dinners
     *   Teas
     *
  *   Chili Feeds
     *   Board members of the Friends Groups make the chili and friends members serve it
     *   Piggyback off of other area events/holidays
  *   Seasonal photo ops where you just pay for the Santa/Mascot and attendees use their own phone as a camera
     *   One such group highly recommends tagteaming this with a bake sale for extra effect
  *   Sponsored bus trips to area attractions
     *   Plays, events, historical areas
     *   Group antiquing
  *   Drawings for donated items
  *   In-house flea market
  *   Flower sales
  *   Amazon book sales
  *   Antiques Roadshow
     *   $5 for an item appraisal from the local antique store

Best,
Kathy

Kathy Kosinski
Statewide Library Services Analyst
Library of Michigan
Michigan eLibrary team
517-241-2149

From: Kosinski, Kathy (MDE)
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 8:10 AM
To: michlib-l at mcls.org
Subject: Best fundraising ideas for boards, friends groups, and foundations?

Hello!
I'm working on a project for United for Libraries and would like to get a nice round-up of some of the great fundraising ideas that are happening in Michigan right now. If your library has done any really cool or unique fundraising, I would love to hear about it! Crowdsourcing, big events, ideas that spanned multiple age groups, your old standbys: I want to hear them all.

Best,
Kathy

Kathy Kosinski
Statewide Library Services Analyst
Library of Michigan
Michigan eLibrary team
517-241-2149

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