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Friends of the Venice Library

aka FoVL or Friends of Venice Library or The Friends or The Friends of the Venice Library   |   VENICE, CA   |  https://www.friendsofvenicelibrary.com/

Mission

Established in 1984, The Friends of Venice Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to supporting the Venice Branch Library. Our mission is to promote public interest in the library, assist with funding to purchase library materials and supplement the cultural and educational programs & resources at the Venice Branch.

Ruling year info

2001

President

Linda Martinek

Vice President

Shelley Hochberg

Main address

501 S VENICE BLVD

VENICE, CA 90291 USA

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EIN

95-3993728

NTEE code info

Single Organization Support (A11)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Our community is large and diverse and many people can feel isolated.

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?

Yoga/Pilates

We sponsor free exercise classes for our community.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Provide financial support for books and other materials and non-budgeted expenses for the Venice Branch Library in California.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Every year we conduct quarterly book sales and ask our community to join us in becoming members of the Friends. This help us raise the funds needed to complete our mission to support the Venice Branch Library.

Population(s) Served
Adults

After purchasing a digital piano for the library, we offered a program to teach kids in the community how to play the piano.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Children and youth

We promote the book clubs at the Venice Branch Library to encourage our community to come together and discuss important topics, feelings and ideas.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Community Grant Recipient 2016

Abbot Kinney Festival Association

Affiliations & memberships

Venice Chamber Commerce 2001

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.

Our goal is to help the Venice Branch Library in its mission to "engage, enrich and educate" our unique community of Venice Beach, California.

We encourage library participants to join us as an annual member and donate to our cause. We also hold quarterly book sales to supplement our donations to the Venice Branch Library.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome

Financials

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Operations

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

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Friends of the Venice Library

Board of directors
as of 05/06/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Linda Martinek

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? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable