Goal - Practice fiscal responsibility
Objective
- Supplement tax revenues with alternative funding sources
Activities completed 2007
Applied for grant funding from various sources.
Granats received from New York State, Rochester Foundation,
Nioga Library System, Special Legislative Grant from
Assemblyman Hawley.
Acknowledged gifts, donations, memorials in writing.
Supported Friends of the Library book sales.
Requested funding assistance from artist groups in
Gallery renovation.
Activities completed 2008
Worked with Friends of the Library on fundraising projects.
Display case for Friends' merchandise/place on
library webpage.
Space study includes Friends bookstore.
Received grants from: New York State, Rochester Foundation,
Nioga Library System, Special Legislative Grant from
Assemblyman Hawley.
Researched alternative funding for GRO program.
Activities completed 2009
Received grants for Rochester Foundation, New York State,
ALA (Books for Babies), Nioga Library System, Special
Legislative Grant from Assemblyman Hawley.
Acknowledge gifts, donations, memorials publicly on library
bulletin board.
Pizza Hut fundraisers held.
Card catalogs sold. Books, prints auctioned.
GRO program continued with Friends of Library assistance.
Volunteer numbers increase.
Activities completed 2010
Received grants from Rochester Foundation, New York State,
Nioga Library System, Special Legislative Grant from Senator
Ranzenhofer, National Grid.
Fundraising continued with Pizza Hut, card catalog sales, etc.
Trust fund monies received from school district.
Continued to work with volunteers.
Activities 2011
Coffee bar added.
Publicize library as potential gift, donation, memorial recipient
in the community.
Fundraising efforts continue.
Grant writing continues.
501c3 status for library researched..
Volunteers continue to assist.
Future Activities
Coffee bar agreement continues.
Friends of the Library Everyday Book Sale added.
Library as potential gift, memorial recipient efforts continue.
Library researches debit cards as payment for fines.
Grant writing and fundraising efforts ongoing.
Desired Outcomes 2007-2011
Supplemental revenues increase by 3-5%.
Space study implementation accomplished with
alternative funding.
Objective
Activities completed 2007
Conservation efforts made regarding utilities.
More efficient heat and cooling system installed.
More lights turned off in storage, at night.
Activities completed 2008
Continued to conserve on utilities.
All printing, copying done in house.
Activities completed 2009
Email notification vs postage introduced and promoted.
Continued all conservation efforts - ex. utilities.
Library Board assume responsibility of Library operating funds.
Creation of Library Board Financial subcommittee.
Activities completed 2010
Library Board assumes responsibility of all Library funds.
PILOT funds added.
Library has own independent audit.
Spending kept at same level as 2009; no tax increas.
Conservation efforts continued.
Lights changed throughout library with National Grid grant.
Ongoing effort to use less disposable paper products for
refreshments, programming.
Activities 2011
Library Board continues to monitor all funds; reviews audit.
Conservation efforts continue.
"Green" guidelines developed for use of meeting rooms.
Spending levels monitored.
Desired Outcomes 2007-2011
Budget increment no greater than 4%
Library runs in the black.
Capital Reserve fund established.
Objective
- Establish a library foundation
Activities completed 2007
Preliminary costs to start foundation researched.
Preliminary research conducted into other libraries with foundation.
Activities completed 2008
Investigated other libraries with established foundations.
Investigated other local agencies with foundations.
Secured legal advisors.
Activities completed 2009
Secure financial advisors.
Activities completed 2010
Library's lawyer begins researching foundation -
in progress/done.
Activities 2011
Foundation committee formed.
Financial basis established.
Implementation of the library foundation including the following:
Constitution and bylaws.
Not-for-profit status.
Board members.
Other legal, financial implications.
Publicize need for a library foundation.
Future activities
Foundation is estalbished and functioning.
Desired Outcomes 2007-2009
Community is aware of the need for a library foundation.
Community is aware of the progress of the foundation.
Creation of an organization whose purpose is to further support
and advocate for the library's growth and service to
the community.
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