Want to get involved? The Sidney/Richland County Library Foundation Board has openings. Follow the link below to learn more about the position and to apply. Print and return to the library.
Standing: Nick Lonksi (Vice-President-Treasurer)
Sitting: Tara Hill (Recording Secretary), Mark Gaffri (President)
Not pictured: Karen Redlin (Foundation Director)
The Foundation:
A Group of civic minded leaders has established the Sidney/Richland County Library Foundation. The foundation will enrich & supplement, not replace traditional tax-based support for the library through gifts, grants & bequests from individuals, businesses & organizations. The foundation board of directors is committed in working together; to ensure that the library remains a vital educational & informational center of our community, to raise funds that expand library capabilities & improve facilities, to advocate for the library & to build an endowment to secure a stable financial future for the library. Mission:
The purpose of the Foundation is to enchance the quality of the Sidney-Richland County Library services to the Community by securing resources to support library programs & projects not normally met by public funding.
Tax Benefits: A gift to the Sidney/Richland County Library Foundation provide substantial tax savings to the donor, which in effect reduces the cost of the gift.
Funds may still be given directly to the
Sidney/Richland County Library, however, the foundation provides the most protected vehicle for making donations as it is 501-c-3 registered. Types of GiftsorDonation Form
*The Sidney/Richland Co. Library Foundation is 501-c-3 organization registered in the state of MT*