Funding Strategies
At a Canadian Military Base, a Núcleo Answers an Overlooked Need
Tricia Tunstall, Contributing Editor, The Ensemble; Ken MacLeod, Founder, Sistema New Brunswick; and Kenn Mainville, CEO, Sistema New Brunswick
“Where can we have the most impact?”
This question will resonate with many Ensemble readers, especially those who’ve thought about starting a new program or adding more sites to their program.
For the leaders of the Canadian network Sistema New Brunswick (Sistema NB), it sparked an unusual answer: “A military base!”
National Thinking, Local Impact
Lauren Shelton, Executive Director, Indianapolis Center for Arts Education and Innovation
Though still in its pilot year, the Center has been five years in the making, thanks to a strategic plan relying on input from a Steering Committee composed of representatives of over 20 Indianapolis organizations. During my individual meetings with each committee member, one concern kept coming up: a fear that the Center would be going after the same local funding sources they rely on for operations and programming. It became clear to me that arts organizations in Indianapolis were jockeying to drink from the same pool.
Tool Kit for Rethinking Funding Strategies
If your program is rethinking its fundraising strategies in this new economic landscape, you may want to consult the experts: The Chronicle of Philanthropy (the major publication for the field) recently published a Tool Kit for fundraising during the pandemic.
