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About the 2019 Conference
The third annual 2019 International Public Library Fundraising Conference (IPLFC) was hosted by Calgary Public Library Foundation and Carl Bloom Associates, Inc. at Calgary Public Library in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2019 Conference Photos
2019 Conference Schedule
Sunday, July 28, 2019
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery
Conference Registration
Registration is open until 5:00pm
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Welcome to Calgary & the 3rd Annual IPLF Conference!
Tracy Johnson, CEO, Calgary Public Library Foundation
Jonna Ward, CEO, Seattle Public Library Foundation
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Session 1: All Attendees
#LibraryGivingDay – The Concept, the Pilot, the Future
Presented by:
Jonna Ward, CEO, Seattle Public Library Foundation
Beth Castleberry, Executive Director, King County Library System Foundation
Katie Weingarten Reitman, Account Project Manager, Carl Bloom Associates, Inc.
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Transition
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery
Library Tours: All Attendees
Introduction to the Calgary Central Library and Building Tour
4:30pm - 4:45pm
Transition
4:45pm - 7:00pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Welcome Cocktail Party: All Attendees
The Future of Libraries, 4:45pm – 5:15pm
Presented by:
Marcellus Turner, Executive Director and Chief Librarian, Seattle Public Library
Cocktail Hour, 5:15pm – 7:00pm
Monday, July 29, 2019
8:00am - 8:30am
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Breakfast: All Attendees
Breakfast and Luck Circle
8:30am - 9:30am
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Session 2: All Attendees
All Aboard: Cultivating Board Leadership and Forging the Future of Your Organization
Presented by:
Brenda Langstraat, President, Chicago Public Library Foundation
Audrey Peiper, Director of Major Gifts, Chicago Public Library Foundation
Capacity Building: Growing Library Appreciation & Financial Resources for Greater Collective IMPACT
Presented by:
Kristi Pearson, Executive Director, Friends of the Hennepin County Library
9:30am - 9:45am
Transition
9:45am - 10:45am
Concurrent A:
BMO Community Room
Concurrent B:
Rooms 0-13 0-14
Session 3: Concurrent A
Is Advocacy in Your Fundraising Future?
Presented by:
Stu Wilson, Director of Programs and Services, Library Strategies/The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Greg Giles, Senior Director of Development, Library Strategies/The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Session 3: Concurrent B
All Under One Roof: Bringing the Scandinavian Culture House Model to the Missoula Public Library & Raising the Funds to Do It
Presented by:
Karl Olson, President, Missoula Public Library
Kevin Wallace, President, CampaignCounsel.org
10:45am - 11:00am
Transition
11:00am - 12:00pm
Concurrent A:
BMO Community Room
Concurrent B:
Rooms 0-13 0-14
Session 4: Concurrent A
Escape the Box: Strategies for Raising Interest and Revenue in a Small Community
Presented by:
Paula Coutts, Head Librarian, Tumbler Ridge Public Library
Sydney Blunden, Library Assistant, Tumbler Ridge Public Library
Logan Isaman, Foundation Assistant, Lawrence Public Library
Session 4: Concurrent B
Conducting a Capital Campaign: Six Steps for Success
Presented by:
Davis Fox, Board Member, Seattle Public Library Foundation
Build Your Future Network
Presented by:
Sally Swanson, Development Manager, Houston Public Library Foundation
12:00pm - 12:15pm
Transition
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Lunch and Keynote Address: All Attendees
The New Value Proposition: Library as Social Infrastructure and Calgary New Central Library as Case Study Roundtable (3 Perspectives)
Presented by:
Craig Dykers, Founding Partner, Inspiring Design
Tracy Johnson, CEO, Calgary Public Library Foundation
Sarah Meilleur, Director, Service Delivery, City Centre Community Libraries and Central Library, Calgary Public Library
1:15pm - 1:30pm
Transition
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Concurrent A:
BMO Community Room
Concurrent B:
Rooms 0-13 0-14
Session 5: Concurrent A
Corporate Partnerships: See what’s behind the curtain before you get into the room
Presented by:
Jennifer Jones, President, Toronto Public Library Foundation newzpharmacy.com
Presented by:
Sarah Charleton, Membership Director, Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Session 5: Concurrent B
The E’s of Libraries: Demonstrating Your Library’s Value to Everyone, Everywhere
Presented by:
Charity Tyler, Executive Director, Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
Jillian Wentworth, Manager of Marketing and Membership, United for Libraries
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Transition
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Roundtables
There will be 14 concurrent topics with a moderator at each. At registration, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for the topic that interests you most.
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Transition
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Concurrent A:
BMO Community Room
Concurrent B:
Rooms 0-13 and 0-14
Session 6: Concurrent A
Do you want that name on your building? The Current State of Philanthropic Naming
Presented by:
Christine Gingerick, Director, Donor Relations, Calgary Public Library Foundation
Vincent Duckworth, Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, ViTreo
Session 6: Concurrent B
How CPLF is Engaging the Next Generation of Donors – Book drives, beer and budding entrepreneurs
Presented by:
Courtney McLaughlin, Manager, Direct Response and Social Enterprise, Calgary Public Library Foundation
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Wrap Up for Day: All Attendees
Start time TBC
Restaurant options to come
Optional Dine-around
Sign-up at registration
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
8:00am - 8:30am
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Breakfast: All Attendees
Breakfast and Luck Circle
8:30am - 9:30am
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Keynote: All Attendees
Disruption 2019 – The Nonprofit Lens
Presented by:
Vincent Duckworth, Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, ViTreo
9:30am - 9:45am
Transition
9:45am - 10:45am
Concurrent A:
BMO Community Room
Concurrent B:
Rooms 0-13 0-14
Session 7: Concurrent A
Your Biggest Fundraising Event is Election Day: Understanding How Foundations Build Advocacy for Libraries
Presented by:
Sarah Bain, Director of Development, Spokane Public Library Foundation
Patrick “PC” Sweeney, Co-Founder, EveryLibrary
Session 7: Concurrent B
Ready to FUNdraise
Presented by:
Leanne Myggland-Carter, Marketing & Fund Development Manager, Spruce Grove Public Library
Engaging Front Line Staff in Fundraising – Edmonton’s Story
Presented by:
Emmy Stuebing, Fund Development Manager, Edmonton Public Library
10:45am - 11:00am
Transition
11:00am - 11:45am
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Session 8: All Attendees
Fundraising and Advocacy: A Winning Combination
Presented by:
Lauren Arana, Director of Individual Giving, Brooklyn Public Library
Katie Weingarten, Account Project Manager, Carl Bloom Associates, Inc.
11:45am - 12:30pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Session 9: All Attendees
Optimizing Impact – Grantmaking With Your Library
Presented by:
Beth Castleberry, Executive Director, King County Library System Foundation
Beyond the Dollars: How Your Library Foundation Can Help Advance Your Library
Presented by:
Jennifer Gaisbauer, Chief Community Officer/Library & Executive Director for Library Foundation, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
Karen Beach, Deputy Director, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
12:30pm - 12:45pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall
Wrap & Send Off: All Attendees
Tracy Johnson, CEO, Calgary Public Library Foundation
Jonna Ward, CEO, Seattle Public Library Foundation
2019 Sponsors
