Development Committee Annual Report 2018
submitted by Lindsay Hansen Brown, Chair
Current Roster
- Lindsay Hansen Brown, Chair (2017)
- Sylvia Yang (2017)
- Sara White (2017)
- Corinne Forstot-Burke (2016)
- Susannah Cleveland, Ex-officio
- Mark McKnight Ex-officio
- Tracey Rudnick, Ex-officio
- Scott Stone, Ex-officio
- Janelle West, Ex-officio
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- We have revitalized the planned giving group and named it to honor Suki Sommer. We are still updating the website to reflect opportunities in planned giving.
- Sylvia created an infographic to explain the different funds (MLA, Freeman, etc.) that was featured in the newsletter. We are going to add it to the website.
- We continue to benefit from Amazon Smile and Giving Assistant and will update the website to include buttons/links to affiliate sites for shopping to support the Association.
List of Future Goals
- Take the MLA Fund to $1 million.
- Fund the Public Library/Paraprofessional scholarship endowment through individual and matched giving.
- Increase the number of Corporate Members and Patrons through targeted solicitation.