<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div> Hello All,</div><div><br></div><div>My library board is considering a fund raising strategy for operating capital due to severe declines in our tax revenues. </div><div><br></div><div>A question has arisen about the participation of the Library Director and/or other staff members in soliciting operating funds from private donors.</div><div><br></div><div>Is it a conflict of interest for the Director and/or staff members to ask corporations, foundations, and the general public for operating funds? Since we are paid out of operating funds, is this a conflict of interest?</div><div><br></div><div>Any experience or insight about this issue would be sincerely appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Frederick J. Kirby, Library Director<br>Benton Harbor Public Library<br>213
East Wall St.<br>Benton Harbor, MI 49022<br>269-926-6139 (voice)<br>269-926-1674 (fax)<br>libraryfjk@yahoo.com</div></div></body></html>