About Us
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that exists to raise supplementary funds for the Fairfax County Public Library and is committed to its mission statement of seeking financial gifts from individuals, organizations, foundations, businesses and corporations who have a vested interest in the quality of life of Fairfax County while encouraging continued and increased public tax-based support for the library.
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
Location
Our offices are located in the Fairfax County Government Center, Suite 329.
Fairfax Library Foundation
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 329
Fairfax, VA 22035
703-324-8300
info@fairfaxlibraryfoundation.org
Please follow these links to learn more
Foundation Staff
Susan C. Harman, Executive Director
Shelby Allen, Finance and Data Base Assistant
Peggy Blanchet, Data Base and Finance Assistant
James Hill, Data Base Assistant
Foundation Board of Directors
The Foundation’s Board is composed of community leaders from the private and public sectors who donate their time, talents, and expertise to the Foundation’s goals. The Board may have a maximum of 30 Directors who may serve up to two three-year terms. Please find Director biographies here.
Foundation Board Officers
Chair
Brian Engler, Friends of the Burke Centre Library
Vice Chair
Richard W. Peterson, Friends of the Richard Byrd Library
Treasurer
Kathleen M. Flaherty, Matthews, Carter and Boyce, P.C.
Secretary
Tejas Patel, Boy Scouts of America
Directors
Xande Anderer, Citizen X Design
Ravi Bansal, TechStratium
Brownell Combs, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Mike Cullen, Baker Tilly
Matthew Evans, Access National Bank
Charles Fegan, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (retired);
Ilyse Gart, Friends of the Burke Centre Library
Duwain Ketch, Friends of Burke Centre and Kings Park
Frances Millhouser, Fairfax County Public Library (retired)
Mary Jo Patterson, Technology Student Association (consultant)
Patricia S. Reed, Reed Strategies, LLC
Mike Reyes, Merrill Lynch
Sara Wachspress, Internal Revenue Service (retired)
Frank Whittington, George Mason University
Jayne Young, Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (retired)
Ex-Officio Directors
Jessica A. Hudson, Director, Fairfax County Public Library
Michael S. Donovan, Chair, FCPL Board of Trustees
Will Jasper, Representative, FCPL Board of Trustees
Susan C. Harman, CFRE, Executive Director
Foundation Advisory Board
| Chair: | Kate Hanley |
Advisors
Please find Board of Advisors biographies here.
| James Corcoran, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce |
| Patrick J. Dexter |
| Dr. Gerald L. Gordon, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority |
| Martin C. Faga, MITRE |
| Dr. Binh Nguyen, F.C.C.P., Walter Reed National Military Medical Center |
