
MISSION STATEMENT:
Fairfax Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable and educational organization committed to providing supplementary support to the Fairfax County Public Library. The Foundation, while reinforcing the need for continued and increased public support for the Library, serves as a catalyst for attracting private funding from individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to enhance library services for our community.
WHAT WE DO:
Love our library…
Since 1994, the Fairfax Library Foundation has existed solely with the mission to enhance programs and services of the Fairfax County Public Library, the largest public library system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable and educational organization, the Foundation provides supplementary support for the library to more positively impact the lives of over 1 million residents living in our community by providing access to information, technology, innovations, civic engagement and entertainment, and by offering literacy and educational opportunities.
OUR 2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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CHAIR
Miriam M. Smolen, Esq., Federal Housing Finance Agency
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VICE CHAIR
Jonathan McPherson, J.D., PTC Therapeutics
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TREASURER
Matthew Levin, Guidehouse
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SECRETARY
DIRECTORS
Kay De Marco, Arlington Public Schools (Retired)
Jennifer Disano, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at GMU
Susan Doyle, National Trust Community Investment Corporation
Puneet Goel, Internal Revenue Service
Alice Magelssen-Green, Watershed Lit at GMU
Jennifer McGarey, JD, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Gail V. Ritchie, Ph.D., KPD Education
Volita Russell, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology
Claire Sheahan, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Tammy White, Potomac Haven
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Jessica A. Hudson, Director, Fairfax County Public Library
Brian D. Engler, Chair, FCPL Board of Trustees
Liz Walker, Representative, FCPL Board of Trustees
Lisa D. Bryant, Executive Director, Fairfax Library Foundation
OUR STAFF:
OUR FINANCIALS:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lisa D. Bryant, MSW
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Vacant
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FINANCE MANAGER
Karen Urcia
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER/MARKETING ASSOCIATE
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FOUNDATION AND PROGRAMMING ASSISTANT
Jennifer Johnson
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DATABASE ASSISTANT
James S. Hill