Library Board of Trustees Fundraising Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Meeting

Friends selected Little Green Light as the donor management software; the Library's Charitable Trust will accept cash and check donations into an unrestricted trust; the committee set a target to have an Annual Giving Campaign ready for Giving Tuesday (12/2/2025).

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Key decisions

Friends of the Library voted to move forward with Little Green Light as the donor management software.

Unanimous

Amesbury Public Library Charitable Trust agreed it will accept cash and check donations to place into an unrestricted trust to support fundraising efforts (cannot accept other payment forms at this time).

Set a goal to prepare an Annual Giving Campaign to be ready for Giving Tuesday on 12/2/2025, using a multi-pronged approach (email, social media ask, and mailing).

Friends will prepare email and mailing lists and collaborate with Trustees (Trustees to use their contact lists); Aimie, Alyson, and Jen will collaborate on the letter/message and Anna will obtain the head-of-household list.

Agenda

1. Approve minutes

Vote to approve previous meeting minutes.

2. Donor software update

Update and discussion regarding donor management/software for fundraising.

3. APL Charitable Trust update

Report/update from the Amesbury Public Library Charitable Trust.

4. Annual appeal draft update

Review and discuss the draft of the library's annual fundraising appeal.

5. Goals and action items for next meeting regarding annual appeal

Set goals and assign action items to be completed before the next meeting related to the annual appeal.

7. Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting

Consideration of matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting.