FRIENDS & FOUNDATION of the ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Arlington, TX   |  www.arlingtonlibrary.org/ffapl

Mission

The mission of the Friends & Foundation of the Arlington Public Library is to bring together and maintain an organization of persons interested in books and libraries, facilities and needs; promote public awareness and community support for the Arlington Public Library System and its educational activities; and engage in fundraising activities on behalf of the Arlington Public Library System.

Ruling year info

1994

Chair

Ms. Carole Hoyer

Acting Director of Libraries

Ms. Norma Zuniga

Main address

300 East South Street #159

Arlington, TX 76004 USA

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Formerly known as

Arlington Public Library Foundation

Friends of the Arlington Public Library

EIN

75-2555253

NTEE code info

Libraries, Library Science (B70)

Single Organization Support (A11)

Single Organization Support (Y11)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Friends & Foundation of the Arlington Public Library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports the Arlington Public Library System through advocacy and fundraising. The Library's vision is to be our community’s best and most sought after resource for information, learning, and discovery.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Arlington Public Library program needs

Funding to support the programs of the Arlington Public Library System, which fall under the following three categories:
Early Learning
Learning Support
Lifelong Learning

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2011

Our results

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How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total dollars received in contributions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The Friends & Foundation raises funds to support the resources, services, and programs of the Arlington Public Library System that are not supported by tax dollars.

The Friends & Foundation raises funding through biannual book sales, grant writing, special events, and direct solicitation.

The Friends & Foundation has a board of directors that meet on a quarterly basis and a staff liaison from the Library who helps manage the nonprofit organization.

In the first two years following the October 2016 merger of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library and the Arlington Public Library Foundation organizations to form the Friends & Foundation, the organization contributed over $1.4 million to the Arlington Public Library System.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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FRIENDS & FOUNDATION of the ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Board of directors
as of 10/14/2019
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms Carole Hoyer

Friends & Foundation of the Arlington Public Library

Term: 2017 - 2018

Bill Lace

Carole Hoyer

Robert Johnson

Pinnacle Corporation

Polly Walton

Dorothy Rencurrel

Nancy Hester

Nancy Hadaway

Mike Becknal

Ruthie Brock

Joe Bruner

Kathy Delaney

Cathy Dietz

Cindy Goodyear

Candy Halliburton

Wayne Halliburton

Prem Kohli

Lorraine Levine

Jo McGovern

Ben Parsons

Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott

Demi Stewart

Robyn Barrere

Terry Bertrand

John Hibbs

Nikkie Hunter

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No