FY27 Proposed Budget

Library Development Office

Staff of the Library Development Office partner with the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation (ICPLFF) to achieve fundraising and friend-raising goals for the Library. The ICPLFF mission is ““to strengthen the Iowa City Pub lic Library through fundraising, advocacy, and promotion of its valuable resources.” The ICPLFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by community volunteers who serve as Board members to inspire every member of our community to support the Iowa City Public Library as a Library user, volunteer, or donor. • Library Development Office accounts for personnel costs associated with the development activities. City expenditures for 2.0 FTEs are reimbursed by the Friends Foundation (Library Coordinator – Development and a Senior Library Assistant). Recent Accomplishments: • Updated and integrated databases related to donor management, communications, and accounting. • Introduced “Bright Future” a new annual fundraising event. • Collaborated with Iowa City Recycling Center and Landfill to deter usable materials from recycling, directing them to ICPLFF for resale benefitting ICPL. General Fund Activities:

Upcoming Challenges: •

Continue increase in individual and business giving. • Exciting interest in new “Bright Future” fundraising event.

Budget highlights

Service Level Change Summary: There are no service level changes in the fiscal year 2027 budget.

Staffing Level Change Summary: There are no staffing level changes in the fiscal year 2027 budget.

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

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