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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">In our current Strategic Plan, we were asked to investigate 501(c)(3) status for our library.  For those of you who have done this, I would appreciate getting some feedback:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Did you pay an attorney?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Did you use free legal assistance?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>How long did the process take?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>What are the pros in being a 501(c)(3)?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Are there cons in being a 501(c)(3)?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Is your Friends group a 501(c)(3)?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>In retrospect, are you glad your library is a 501(c)(3)?</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Is the ROI worth it?</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Rebecca Higgerson</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brandon Twp Public Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">304 South Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ortonville MI 48462</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">248-627-1474</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>ENGAGE </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> EDUCATE </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> ENRICH </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> EMPOWER</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>