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Candid

February 6, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

The Foundation Center and GuideStar have joined together to form Candid. The Foundation Center is the world’s leading source of information on philanthropy, fundraising, and grant programs.  Read  Caitlyn Boland’s previous post about The Foundation Center and Funding...

Kahoot

Library Boot Camp at The Franklin in Franklin

September 5, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Disaster Preparedness and Response, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

  On July 13, District Consultants within the Northwest Region hosted the Multi-District Workshop: Library Boot Camp at The Franklin inFranklin. Four sessions throughout the day addressed the following topics: Director/Board Roles & Responsibilities, Legal, Insurance,...

Evaluation of Your Organization by Donors

July 2, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

Most public libraries are not rated on Charity Navigator (CN), which provides guidance to donors about the financial health, accountability, tranparency and results of nonprofits.  CN bases its results on the 990 form and requires that a nonprofit has completed seven 990’s...