CBA National Library Direct Marketing Consortium

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National Library Direct
Marketing Consortium

Managed by Carl Bloom Associates, Inc.

Build a Constituency of Long Term, High Value Donors

Your library is invited to raise unrestricted funds participating as a member of the National Library Direct Marketing Consortium.

Libraries are faced with budget constraints and, at the same time, increasing demands for services. To meet the challenge, public libraries and foundations across America are turning to direct response fundraising for support. Direct mail raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to pay for after-school reading programs, expand Internet access and to present community enrichment programs. Direct mail is used successfully by libraries in major markets as well as in smaller communities.

The National Library Direct Mail Consortium offers these opportunities:

Customized, market-tested direct mail packages supported by email/online promotions
Access to prospective donors without paying minimum charges
A turnkey service which allows you to allocate precious staff time to cultivating your major-gift donors, writing foundation grant applications, etc.
Consortium management by Carl Bloom Associates, Inc. (CBA), with a proven track record of successful direct marketing fundraising
Sharing fundraising performance information among Consortium members

Founded in 1999, the Consortium has successfully conducted numerous direct mail acquisition and special appeal campaigns.

Download the Fall 2006 Handbook (PDF) which contains sample packages, production schedules and a description of services the National Library Direct Marketing Consortium provides.

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CBA Fall 2006 National Library Direct Marketing Consortium Handbook and Creative Selections

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To download to computer:
Windows - Right click on image at right and select, "save target as".
Mac - Control or right click on image and select, "download linked file."

Click here to download CBA's Summer 2006 Fundraising Partner Kit

If you have additional questions or you would like to discuss the program, please call Carrie Bloom at (914) 761-2800, ext. 23, or Carl Bloom, ext. 12, during normal business hours (9am - 5:30pm ET). You can also email us for more information.