FY2022

LIBRARY FOUNDATION

The mission of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is to generate private resources to support the Iowa City Public Library. The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors. Board members are community volunteers dedicated to helping our Library continue to provide the best materials, programs, and services. The Board of Directors work with staff in the Library Development Office to plan and execute Library fundraising efforts. The Library Foundation division accounts for personnel costs associated with the Foundation’s development activities. City expenditures are fully reimbursed by the Friends Foundation. 2.0 FTEs are budgeted: Library Coordinator – Development, and a Library Assistant I. HIGHLIGHTS Recent Accomplishments: • Developed new community support and partnerships to help enable library service to shift to online collections and programs due to COVID-19 pandemic building closure • Received $319,459 from individuals, businesses, and organizations to benefit the Library • Hosted successful and fun opportunities for existing and new contributors to celebrate the Library. Upcoming Challenges: • Achieve financial goals in hypercompetitive environment due to COVID-19 economic impact • Reimagine and develop virtual Friends Foundation fundraising strategies • Identify new partnerships and collaborations to help achieve Library strategic goals

Staffing:

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Total FTE’s

2.00

2.00

2.00

Staffing Level Change Summary:

There are no staffing level changes in the fiscal year 2022 budget.

Service Level Change Summary:

There are no service level changes in the fiscal year 2022 budget.

Financial Highlights:

The expenditures for this activity are offset by the revenues with no general funding utilized for this activity.

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