UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

NYSCA UPDATE SESSION

Tuesday, May 14 – 11:30AM

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

341 Delaware Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14202

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Speaker:

Lisa Robb

Executive Director

New York State Council on the Arts

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New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Lisa Robb presented an update on NYSCA, cultural funding and policy in New York State.

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This session was open to all in the arts and cultural sector.

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FISCAL SPONSORSHIP & CROWDFUNDING = $$ FOR CREATIVE PROJECTS TRAINING

in conjunction with Fractured Atlas

Thursday, April 18 – 6PM

Center for the Arts (Screening Room)

University at Buffalo

103 Center for the Arts

Buffalo, NY 14260

Speaker:

Dianne Debicella
Senior Program Director, Fiscal Sponsorship
Fractured Atlas

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The session covered using fiscal sponsorship through Fractured Atlas. The benefits and use of Fractured Atlas’s fiscal sponsorship program as a fundraising tool was explored. There was an overview of fiscal sponsorship, how to apply, how to use the tools within the program, and an introduction to fundraising. Also, the benefits and tools of crowdfunding sites, such as Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and RocketHub were explored.

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Review the PowerPoint presentation HERE: Fiscal_Sponsorship_Crowdfunding_presentation

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT TRAINING

in conjunction with Erie County

Tuesday, April 16 – 6PM

MusicalFare Theatre

Daemen College Campus

4380 Main Street

Amherst, NY 14226

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Speakers:

Kathleen Godwin

Owner, Accounting Repair & Maintenance

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Robert Zielinski

Audit Manager, Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP

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This session gave an overview of how to create a cash flow statement, a document that is now being required by many funders and foundations as part of the grant process.

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CULTURAL DATA PROJECT (CDP) TRAINING

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Tuesday March 19 @ WNY Library Resources Council (Buffalo, NY)
New User Orientation       10:00AM
Reports Orientation            1:00PM

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Wednesday March 20 @ Robert Jackson Center for Justice (Jamestown, NY)
New User Orientation       10:00AM
Reports Orientation            1:00PM

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New User Orientation: This session is recommended if your organization is new to the CDP, or if you need a refresher on data entry. A CDP staff representative will walk you through the process of completing your Data Profile, applying to participating grantmakers, and generating reports.

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CDP Reports Orientation: This session is recommended if your organization has already submitted at least one CDP Data Profile. Learn more about the powerful trend and comparison reports available free-of-charge through the CDP. Need a quick and easy annual report? We’ve got that too. This session offers tips for using these reports in your organization’s financial management, planning, and evaluation.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING TRAINING

in conjunction with Erie County

Monday, March 11 – 6PM

The Buffalo History Museum

One Museum Court

Buffalo, NY 14216

Speaker:

Gerard Puccio, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State College

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Gerard gave an overview of strategic planning, why it’s useful, some approaches to strategic planning, and the importance of evaluating and updating a plan once it is produced.

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View Gerard Puccio’s Power Point Presentation:

ASI Strategic Planning Training Session

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ADVOCACY TRAINING

Thursday November 1

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Kleinhans Mary Seaton Room

3 Symphony Circle

Buffalo, NY 14201

part of the Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance

General Meeting

 

Jay Dick, Senior Director of State & Local Government Affairs for Americans for the Arts spoke on:

• Education;
• Advocacy;
• Lobbying;
• Political Action;
• What you can and can’t do as a representative of a not for profit organization;
• What you can and can’t do as a private citizen;
• Building a constituency for the cultural sector.

View Jay Dick’s Power Point Presentation:

Advocacy Training Power Point

• Deadlines;
• Press releases & advisories;
• Online coverage;
• Tips to get better and more creative coverage from the area’s top print publications.

*View video of this workshop at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By-bDRZ9sMI&feature=youtu.be

Thank you to Squeaky Wheel Buffalo Media Resources for donating their time to film this session!*

March 13, 2012 – NYS Cultural Data Project Free Training Seminar
Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY – 10:00am
Kenan Center, Lockport, NY – 2:00pm

March 12, 2012 – NYS Cultural Data Project Free Training Seminar
Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY – 6:00pm

FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERIES

*This series is intended for new, first time Executive Directors in the arts and cultural sector.  Attendance is by invite.  If you are a new, first time Executive Director of an arts and cultural organization, please contact asiwnyoffice@gmail.com for details.

This is a series of mentoring sessions that will bring new, first time Executive Directors up to speed on topics that an Executive Director needs to know.  Topics include:

• What Makes an Effective Executive Director?
• Creating an Annual Budget as a Planning Tool / Monitoring Throughout the Year
• Types of Development / How to Determine My Organization’s Priorities
• The Executive Director’s Relationship to the Board, Staff, and Volunteers
• Engaging Regional Networks and the Community
• 501c3 Rules, Regulations, and Requirements
• What Exactly is HR and Why is it Important to My Organization?
• Grand Finale!

Please give us feedback as to what kind of workshops and seminars you would like to see offered by ASI:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KMLYBH3