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10 Ways to Thank Donors, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

10 Great Ways to Thank and Nurture Your Donors

By Kim Horton | January 12, 2016 |

With year-end fundraising wrapped up, it’s time to thank your donors for supporting your library, Friends, and foundation.…

Board Recruitment, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Secrets to Board Recruitment

By Kim Horton | January 7, 2016 |

What’s the key to being able to recruit the best possible Board of Directors? More than likely, it…

7 Habits of Highly Effective Campaign Leaders, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

7 Habits of Highly Effective Campaign Chairs

By Kim Horton | December 21, 2015 |

No matter how compelling your mission or case statement, the success or failure of a capital campaign largely…

Planning The Key to Capacity Building, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Planning: The Key to Capacity Building

By Kim Horton | December 16, 2015 |

Often we talk about building capacity, but what exactly does that mean? At Library Strategies, we look at…

15 Tips for Writing a Great RFP, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

15 Tips for Writing a Great RFP

By Kim Horton | December 9, 2015 |

Naturally, we see a lot of RFPs (Request for Proposals) come through our doors each week. Unfortunately, most…

Limit Your Board Not Your Org, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Limit Your Board Not Your Org

By Kim Horton | December 5, 2015 |

Determining Board term limits for your fundraising organization can be tough, and you may find yourself asking questions…