ANDREA KAMINSKI
Andrea Kaminski is associate director of the National Network on Women as
Philanthropists (NNWP) and editor of Women's Philanthropy, the Network's
quarterly journal. Andrea is also co-editor of the book, Women and
Philanthropy: A National Agenda, published by the Center for Women
and Philanthropy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has
co-authored articles about women's giving for The Wingspread Journal
and the Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, in
Great Britain. She speaks to fund-raising groups and women's volunteer
groups across the United States.
1996 Presentations by Kaminski:
"Partnerships for the Future: A Three-Year Plan to Involve More Women as Donors for Your Nonprofit," speech for the Chicago Annual Giving Roundtable, Nov. 22, 1996.
"Ten Steps in Asking for a Philanthropic Gift," presentation for the Madison Leadership Roundtable, a coalition of volunteer women's organizations, Oct. 26, 1996, Madison, Wis.
"Empower Your Women Donors Through Philanthropic Partnerships," a 2-hour workshop for the development group of institutions sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, Oct. 3, 1996, Madison, Wis.
"Realizing the Potential of Women's Philanthropy," a full-day workshop for executive directors of councils of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Feb. 22, 1996, San Diego, Cal.
Publications:
Taylor, M.A., and A.R. Kaminski. (In press) " Women as Philanthropists: Leading the Transformation of Fundraising," Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, Great Britain, to be published in 1997.
Thompson, A.I., and A.R. Kaminski, editors. 1993. Women and Philanthropy: A National Agenda, Center for Women and Philanthropy, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993.
Thompson, A.I. and A.R. Kaminski. 1993. "Women's Philanthropy No Longer Invisible," The Wingspread Journal, The Johnson Foundation, Inc., Winter 1993.
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This relatively new field of academic library fund raising appears to be growing at a rapid pace. This is evidenced by the increased number of academic institutions which now have library fund raising programs and full time library development personnel. The largest area of growth seems to be within the public sector.
This new area of library administration seems to attract a mixture of professional from either library or fund raising backgrounds: it is rare to find a person with significant formal training in both. However, librarians are not trained as fund raisers and fund raisers are not trained to understand the needs or priorities in libraries. Which of these professionals makes a better library fund raiser? What can the librarians and fund raisers learn from each other? By taking a closer look and examining this growing field, our research seeks to gain insights and better understanding in order to help other library fund raising professionals. By gathering data on some of the most successful fund raising projects and programs and the people administering them, we intend to identify early trends in this emerging professional field, and discuss the larger question of what personnel, support and programs makes for a successful library fund raising effort.
The methodology used is a survey containing 57 questions that are designed to assess the background of the person doing the fund raising, the type of library and institution where the fund raising is taking place, the types of responsibilities the fund raiser has within the library, and the types of fund raising programs, both successful and not so successful, in which the library has been engaged.
The results of the survey will we input into an interpretive program (SPSS) for analysis and conclusions presented.
IRENE HOFFMAN
Irene Hoffman is from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where she is the Library
Advancement Director. In addition to fundraising for the Library, she
handles library publicity, statistical and annual reporting, grants
coordination, newsletters, and events coordination. She is now preparing
for a campus-wide Centennial Campaign. She has been in this newly created
position since 1994. Prior to that she was director of OCLC Pacific, based
in the Los Angeles area, where she handled sales and marketing for OCLC
services. Her special achievements include: creating partnerships with
other academic colleges for joint fundraising, and moving the established
friends group from a membership organization to an annual giving program.
She has written several articles on ALADN and on internet resources for
fundraising, and will be compiling the proceedings for this ALADN
conference for publication. She doesn't remember what her hobbies are, and
she vaguely remembers she has a husband and a dog named Frida.
LESLIE DIBONA
Leslie F. DiBona has been director of development for the Malcolm A. Love
Library at San Diego State University since April 1994. She received her
MSLIS in 1980. Immediately before moving to San Diego, Leslie was head of
technical services at the US Department of Education Research Library in
Washington, DC after serving in a similar capacity for 6 years at Gutman
Library, Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She began her
professional career as a serials librarian at Tufts University in 1980.
Leslie is a member of ALA, CARL and CASE.
Leslie has just completed a grand opening for the Info Dome, a new addition to the library at San Diego State. She is currently involved in a campaign to raise fund for library endowments using the tile pavers outside the new wing as recognition.
AMY SMITH
Amy Smith has been Assistant to the Dean for Library Development and
Planning at California State University, Fresno since 1994. Prior to this,
for almost ten years, she was an editorial librarian with the Los Angeles
Times. She taught Library Research Methods at Santa Monica College where
she also served as part-time reference librarian. Amy received her MS at
Columbia University's School of Library Service in 1977. She is currently
a board member of the California Valley Chapter of NSFRE (National Society
of Fund Raising Executives); President-Elect of the Central California
Chapter of the Planned Gifts Council; and serves on the LAMA-FRFDS
Clearinghouse Committee of the American Library Association. She recently
became a Certified Specialist in Planned Giving from the American
Institute for Philanthropic Studies at CSU Long Beach.
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