Virtual presentation | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 12PM Grant writing can be intimidating and frustrating for people who aren't full-time development or grant writing staff. In this free presentation, ASI's Grants and Programming Director Holly Grant will demystify the grant writing process, show you how to find arts and culture grants, and provide [...]
Last week, ASI hosted a transformative webinar as part of our “From the Ground Up” series. Sean Crawford, MBA, a seasoned nonprofit fundraiser, strategist, and freelance musician, delivered a presentation titled “Board Building 101.” His insights provided actionable strategies for creating a diverse and effective board. Here are the top five takeaways from his [...]
Virtual presentation | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 12 pm (noon) Join us for a comprehensive session on Fundraising Fundamentals, where you'll gain essential skills and strategies to excel in the art of fundraising. Whether you're new to fundraising or looking to enhance your expertise, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools [...]
In-Person - Buffalo & Erie County Central Library Collections Gallery Conference Room | Thursday April 11, 2024 | 9 am - 1 pm Whether you're a one-person shop or multi-million dollar operation, you're only as good as your board. Non-profit boards set strategy, open doors and help you do your best work. At least, that's [...]
ASI presents three (3) program budget workshops focused on helping creatives develop a successful program or project budget. ASI's Grants & Programming Director will share common budget terms, best practices, and managing cash flow, and include examples of strong program budgets. Prior to each workshop, our grant information sessions will discuss the Creative Impact [...]
In-Person - TR Site | Wednesday March 13, 2024 | 10 am - 2 pm Discover the pathway to growing your arts organization with this Strategic Planning Workshop. In this immersive experience, Nikki Ronan of City of Light Creative & Consulting will empower your team with tailored strategies and proven methodologies to navigate nonprofits' unique [...]
On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting a virtual presentation by Nikki Ronan and Brian Ronan of City of Light Creative & Consulting, a firm that specializes in helping nonprofits with donor relationship management. They shared their valuable insights and best practices on how to retain and cultivate our existing [...]
Virtual presentation | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 12 pm (noon) Great boards build great nonprofits, and great nonprofits can build great boards. Explore the building blocks of board recruitment, onboarding and retention. Designed for board members and staff alike, let's tackle the first steps in nurturing an engaged board: getting the right people on [...]
Virtual presentation | Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 12 pm (noon) A return to marketing basics and bests. Whether your official title or role says “marketing” or not, we believe you are an arts marketer! All elements of an organization can, and should, be created through a marketing lens, but what does that mean? Let’s [...]
Our friends Lynette Shy and Megan Wurtz of Confluence Arts Solutions (CAS) joined ASI in presenting a hands-on marketing workshop designed to support small, under-resourced, or over-burdened arts and culture marketers with a navigable plan for developing efficient systems for effective marketing. Throughout their presentation, the CAS team shared valuable insights on the following [...]
