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title: "Library Management Skills Series: Budget Proposals: How to Ask for Money"
description: This interactive session will walk through the best practices of budget proposals, including tips for communicating effectively with administration or decision makers.
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# [Library Management Skills Series: Budget Proposals: How to Ask for Money](https://blc.org/events/library-management-skills-series-budget-proposals)

 Written by [Cate Harriman](https://blc.org/events/author/cate-harriman) | Sep 30, 2024 7:16:33 PM

There comes a time for most managing librarians when you’re asked to propose a budget. Whether you’re asking for more staff, developing a marketing plan, or creating a whole new initiative, you’ll need a budget proposal with the same common elements. This interactive session will walk through the best practices of budget proposals, including tips for communicating effectively with administration or decision makers.

- Attendees will gain knowledge of the necessary components of a budget proposal
- Attendees will gain familiarity with how to develop both a budget and supporting narrative
- Attendees will gain fluency in constructing effective and persuasive budget proposals

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