Strategic Partnerships The Michigan Library Association (MLA) has a broad network of over 2500 organizations and individuals across libraries, professionals, and supporters. This presents a growth opportunity to offer relevant services or products that streamline collaboration, professional development, or advocacy efforts within a large, engaged ecosystem.

Advocacy and Campaigns MLA runs public campaigns such as the Right to Read initiative and hosts events like Youth Summit for the Right to Read. Sales opportunities exist in program support, campaign technology, content moderation, event management, and resources that bolster free access to information.

Leadership Transitions With recent leadership changes including an interim executive director, MLA may seek interim or project-based consulting, onboarding support, board governance tools, and leadership development services to ensure stable transition and ongoing strategic initiatives.

Digital Literacy and Tech Stack MLA leverages cloud, web, and analytics tools (Cloudflare, Angular, New Relic, Google Search Console, etc.). There is potential to offer tailored enablement or managed services for digital literacy programs, secure infrastructure, and analytics dashboards to measure impact and librarian training outcomes.

Funding Readiness With revenue in the low-to-mid range and collaborations across multiple libraries, MLA could be a candidate for grant-writing assistance, member benefits programs, sponsorships, or scalable software licenses that fit non-profit budgeting while expanding member value.