The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announces the recent hiring of Ann E. Moore as Director of Finance. Moore brings a wealth of demonstrated leadership in Nonprofit Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Information Systems Management, Human Resources and Benefits Management to the august literary and library support organization.
Ann E. Moore, trusted and accomplished nonprofit leader with nearly 35 years of financial management experience – 28 of which were in the service of The Domestic Abuse Project – has recently joined The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library as the Director of Finance. Moore replaces Amy Zimmer, who is moving within the organization to serve as financial analyst for Library Strategies Consulting Group, a nonprofit library consulting service, the proceeds of which support the mission of The Friends.
“Ann will be an important addition to our team,” said Friends President, Peter Pearson. “She is a strategic thinker who will play an active role in the future of our organization.” Moore joins The Friends at a time of growth and clarification around mission as the nonprofit expands its library support work in communities across the country and strengthens the statewide outreach of the Minnesota Book Awards.
While working as Director of Advancement at the Domestic Abuse Project, a model program that works holistically with all affected members of the family to stop domestic violence as it occurs and prevent it in the future, Moore developed and implemented a business plan to offer organizations nationwide the opportunity to become certified to offer DAP’s innovative Change Step™ program for veterans and service members. In 2014, the US Air Force implemented Change Step™ at each of its 75 bases worldwide.
She played a key role in creating and implementing an individual giving program, which was vital to DAP’s ability to sustain and grow programming during a period of instability in government and foundation funding. She also negotiated and monitored employee benefits, and the organization’s property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance.
“My 28 years at DAP gave me the opportunity to progressively take on additional responsibilities and become proficient in a wide variety of functional areas,” Said the newest of The Friends’ 18-member staff. “I’m very proud of the contributions I’ve made to DAP’s success, and I’m excited to take on fresh challenges.”
Moore says libraries have held a special place in her heart since she was a child and her mother took her weekly to pick out books. She acknowledges that, while the demands on libraries have changed dramatically since she was a child, libraries remain vital to the health and well being of any community. “The mission of this organization is crucial, and as a group, they are welcoming and engaging. The Friends is well and truly named. I couldn’t be happier to be here, and I look forward to many years of working together.”