About this episode

Craig Palmer discusses the importance of case statements in fundraising for libraries.

How do you make your case to potential donors for your library? On this show Craig Palmer, Fund Development Manager for Sonoma County Library, returns to the podcast to expound on what he shared last year about Building Strong Library Foundations. Here, he talks about case statements—what they are, how they work, and their critical role in helping donors understand how our cause can be their cause.

People in this episode

Host: Adriane Herrick Juarez

Guest: Craig Palmer

Topics covered

• fundraising
• case statements
• library development
• donor engagement
• nonprofit management

Keywords

• fundraising
• case statements
• library
• donors
• nonprofit
• development
• Sonoma County Library

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sonoma County Library

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