102 Representative Documents: Goal Setting LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES LSU Libraries Strategic Plan 2017–2022 | Strategic Goal 6: Philanthropy PHILANTHROPY: EXPECTED OUTCOMES BY 2022 PHILANTHROPY: STRATEGIES y Pursue major gifts in support of 3 main giving tracks at the Libraries: 1. Digital Scholarship Initiative 2. Libraries facilities and 3. Libraries programming y Launch annual giving campaign to support Libraries Excellence Fund y Continue to engage Dean’s Advisory Council and nurture its culture of philanthropy y Host annual fundraiser in celebration of Libraries collections and programming y Continue positive momentum created by revitalization of Friends of the Libraries by hosting FOLL board meetings, quarterly socials, annual Lecture Series and other opportunities for engagement y Pursue grants from national foundations and federal funding agencies in support of educational programming and the digital scholarship initiative y Launch major gifts campaign in support of the Global Information Commons. y Successfully connect LSU donors with at least 10 inspiring naming opportunities in the Global Information Commons on the major gifts level y Double number of donors to Libraries Excellence Fund y Increase Libraries philanthropy by 25% y Increase Friends of the Libraries membership by 25% y With grant support and partnership with Department of History, host Summer Seminar for school teachers in Special Collections in 2019, 2020 and 2021 y Increase grant application submission rate by 10% y Grow Libraries development portfolio to include at least 25-50 qualified major gift prospects. 2025: LSU will be a global leader in the creation, cultivation, and promotion of the arts, humanities, and of Louisiana’s extraordinary cultural heritage. 13