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

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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 - gsharp@cclsd.orgBuzzy Nielsen, Assistant Library Director - bnielsen@cclsd.org