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    The Friends of the Venice Library
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    The Friends of the Venice Library

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    501(c)(3) organization
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    408 HOWLAND CANAL
    VENICE CA 90291-4620

    VENICE CA | IRS ruling year: 2001 | EIN: 95-3993728  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    ​The Friends of the Venice Library (FoVL) is the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the programs and activities ​at the Venice Branch of the Lo ... (More)
     

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    Rating Report

    Leadership & Adaptability
    Score

    100

    This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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    Strategy

    40 out of 40 points

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    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    ​The Friends of the Venice Library (FoVL) is the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the programs and activities ​at the Venice Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) system.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Our primary goal is to help the library in THEIR mission to: enrich, empower and educate every indiv
    Strategic Goals
    20 out of 20 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: Provide easy access to low impact exercise programs.
    Goal Two: Expand the reach of our book clubs for the benefit of the entire community.
    Goal Three: Determine what programs would be uniquely beneficial to the Venice community.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    Our group is non-profit and ALL Volunteer. But the library has resources if any individual is interested in learning more about leadership roles within this organization. They sponsor various conferences that our members have attended.
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Social Promotion

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

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    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Adaptability Statement
    30 out of 30 points
    The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
    Like everyone else we converted our board meetings and annual meetings to virtual Zoom sessions.
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