Mission and Purpose
The mission and purpose of the Madison Library Foundation, Inc., shall be to encourage and involve the community, volunteers, and public support in order to:
- increase awareness of the Madison Library District needs
- enlist assistance
- raise funds to address those needs.
- Donations qualify for charitable deductions for tax benefits.
- In addition to the charitable deduction, a 50% tax credit per year up to $200 joint ($100 per individual) and up to $1,000 for corporations is allowed to Idaho library districts.
- Please consult your tax advisor for complete details.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Madison Library Foundation meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the library. You are welcome to join us at any time. Please see below for positions, duties, board members, and vacant positions:
- President - Susan Thomas
- Direct foundation meetings
- Delegate business
- Ensure that members have direction and resources they need to complete their duties
- Vice President - Cindy Taylor
- Assist President in duties
- Direct foundation meetings in absence of the President
- Secretary - VACANT
- Take notes at foundation meetings
- Keep foundation official records
- Notify all interested and involved about upcoming meetings (may delegate to interns)
- Review tabled items and minutes from previous meeting
- Prepare meeting agenda for monthly meeting
- Treasurer - Susie Fox
- Make deposits from bookstore and the wishing well donations
- Prepare annual report to show all income and expenses
- Maintain contact with financial institution
- Maintain current signature cards for members with signature authority
- Quarterly review all transactions via the online banking
- Maintain checkbooks
- Make deposits from bookstore and the wishing well donations
- Public Relations/Historian - Nicole Chiu
- Ensure twice annual public relation article in local paper
- Contact media to announce upcoming events
- Maintain current website (may delegate to interns)
- Ensure media announcement are kept in official history
- Prepare annual history to be presented at December or January meeting each year
- Fundraising Chair/University Liaison - VACANT
- Coordinate with other board members on fundraising activities
- Concentrate on set-up of a future endowment fund for the library
- Coordinate with the university to arrange for and schedule interns (done each semester)
- Bookstore Coordinator/Intern & Volunteer Supervisor - Cindy Taylor
- Train interns & volunteers
- Schedule interns & volunteers
- Report monthly to foundation regarding operations of bookstore and any concern or recommendations
- Give evaluations for each intern upon completion of internship
- Assistant Bookstore Coordinator/Intern & Volunteer Supervisor -Joan Dearborn
- Train interns & volunteers
- Schedule interns & volunteers
- Website Coordinator - VACANT
- Maintains website and Social Media accounts