Innovative Library Capital Funding and Revenue

As funding for library buildings becomes increasingly difficult to obtain it may take reinventing the wheel and rethinking traditional funding models. Learn about funding and revenue opportunities often ignored, untouched, or unknown. Join us for a presentation and panel discussion with library funding strategist Holly Yocom, CEO of the Common Ground Institute and former Mayor and US Congressman Ben McAdams, CEO / Library Director Noah Baskett, and MSR Design Library Planner and Architect Jeff Davis to discover how to leverage your existing assets, partner with financially viable organizations, and fund the libraries of the future. Opportunities for partnerships that may bring long needed services to diverse and underserved populations can be a reality. Innovative funding models are often a combination of existing funding opportunities. However, there are also new untapped potential sources that we would like to help you see the path to uncover. Just like any good budget you need to be organized in planning ongoing costs. We will also cover the importance and how to of existing building assessments and budgeting for ongoing maintenance costs so you prepare a financially sound foundation on which to build your capital costs.