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Board plans November mailing party and to trial donor software at $68 first-year price
Summary
Trustees agreed on a timeline for the annual appeal mailer and a mailing party the week of Nov. 10, and staff received approval to purchase donor-management software on a one-year trial for $68 to evaluate the platform's usefulness.
Staff outlined a timetable for the annual appeal: draft the letter in October, collaborate with Friends of the Library, produce a color bookmark featuring the new logo, and hold a mailing party the week of Nov. 10 to assemble and mail appeals so they arrive before Thanksgiving. "We're drafting the letter in October," staff said, and trustees discussed Monday the 10th or Wednesday the 12th as possible mailing-party dates.
On donor software, staff reported two options via TechSoup, recommending a trial purchase priced at $68 for the first year with a potential subscription of $40 per month thereafter. Trustees discussed budget implications and the possibility the Friends group might share ongoing subscription costs; several trustees supported a one-year trial to see whether the software improves targeted fundraising.
