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Find out how much $25 can buy in ads on Facebook in this blog by the Social Media Subcouncil: http://govsocmed.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-much-exposure-can-25-buy-you-on.html

From the New York Times:  Banks no longer want to manage small non-profit investments? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204563304574314882717782344.html?mod=djkeyword (It may be time to consider your local Community foundation?)

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting Column explains that the number of millionaires is declining:   http://philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/index.php?id=8904

“Funding raising words never to use.” Interesting comments after this brief Prospecting Column: http://philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/index.php?id=8890 (add your own!)

The Chronicle also reports that half of Charities have cut staff:  http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=9021

Capital Campaigns

Grant Station has a series of links on everything you should know about capital campaigns: http://www.grantstation.com/Public/Funding_Strategies_px/capital_cam_vol_01.asp

Free or Somewhat Free

Jing: Software to snap a picture of your screen, record video of onscreen action and instantly share http://www.jingproject.com/

Grants and Contests

Corporation for National and Community Service
Social Innovation Fund (be on the lookout this fall)
Fact Sheet: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/09_0716_serveact_sif.pdf

Libraries in Action

Run or Walk
Cleve J. Fredricksen Library’s 4th annual Library Loop 5K Race and Community Fun Walk Saturday, August 1st: http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/index.aspx?NID=722

Nickel Saved….

Are you cooling or heating the library when no one is there?  Books and materials don’t need to be as comfortable as people.  Consider a programmable thermostat, which automatically adjusts the temperature when the library is closed, but allows for over-rides as needed.

Online Money

“10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media” from GovFresh Government2.0 site:
http://govfresh.com/2009/07/10-ways-to-support-charity-through-social-media

Check @Smartgivers on Twitter or see their site at: http://twitter.com/smartgivers

Product/Service Fundraising

Print on Demand
Does your library have a ‘one of kind’ or out-of print that if could offer as print on demand?  Find out what the University of Michigan is doing with Amazon:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/news/stories/agreement_with_amazon_will_make_um_digital_books_widely_available_536.html

Notecards
“Using Customized Notecards to Make Money,” –from fundraising IP.com– http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/using-customized-notecards-to-raise-money/

Miscellaneous

Federal Government grant info: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/resources.jsp
FAQs, user guides, checklists, animated tutorials, newsletters, webcasts, brochures,
download software and find additional resources for applying for Federal grants.

PA Conservation Works Program
Training was held on July 27th by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (http://www.icleiusa.org/blog).
Recording: http://tinyurl.com/lpx28d
PPT slides: http://tinyurl.com/lflysv
More on the Conservation Works program: http://preview.tinyurl.com/l4wlfs

IRA Training Material on Governance:  http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=208454,00.html
(found on Twitter through @BoardSource)