Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens Join us for the Fall GBCA Cultural Gathering in conjunction with Arts Services Initiative of WNY, Inc.. Materials: GBCA EC Funding Advocacy Plan 2018-19 GBCA ASI Advocacy Presentation 2018-19 ADVOCACY (followed by a GBCA presentation on the upcoming Erie County Budget Process, Timeline, and Advocacy Next [...]
In preparation for the 2020 Erie County Cultural Funding process, ASI has offered several public workshops on topics that the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning see as needs for Cultural Funding Applications. These topics include: Board of Directors/By-Laws/Non-Profit Revitalization Act, Governance, and Finance (including Cash Flows). For more information on past public workshops [...]
Cash Flow Statements & Forecasts for Nonprofits Co- Presented by the Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI) Presentation Material: Cash Flow Presentation for Non Profits *OPEN TO ALL - This session is HIGHLY recommended for any nonprofit planning to apply for 2019 Erie County Cultural Funding or an organization that has received funding in the past. Tuesday, [...]
Materials: Burning Issues from Erie County Website Resources One of two workshops available to assist with the 2018 Erie County Cultural Funding application. Governance Topic Session Tuesday, May 2 Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center (Screening Room) This session explored committees of the corporation and of the board - their differences and duties; the NYS Nonprofit [...]
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, in conjunction with the Erie County Arts and Cultural Advisory Board (“EACAB”), will be kicking off the annual Arts and Cultural Funding Program with an applicant briefing on Thursday, April 20 5:00 PM WNED/WBFO Studios 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14202 A review of the 2017 funding [...]
Tuesday, November 8 (ELECTION DAY!!) Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens Lobbying in NYS Speaker: Carl Calabrese, Partner at Masiello, Martucci, Calabrese and Associates Carl J. Calabrese has been involved in government and politics in Western New York for over 30 years. As an elected high-ranking Republican Party official, Calabrese has built relationships with government [...]
For any arts and cultural organizations completing the 2017 Erie County Cultural Funding application (the short form or long form), ASI has resources and materials from past training sessions to help you during the process. If you would like more information or to schedule one-on-one assistance for this grant application, please contact us at [email protected]. Any [...]
Thursday, May 5, 2016 4:00pm Burchfield Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo Erie County will be hosting a 2017 Cultural Funding Applicant Briefing - If you are interested in working on the application during the briefing, please print a copy before arriving. The application has not yet been released, but will be before the [...]
Erie County lawmakers heard a lot Monday evening during their public hearing on County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz’s budget proposal for 2014, including appeals to support Poloncarz’s plan to hire a new energy officer to reduce the county’s costs for electricity and other energy use. In addition, the Legislature heard appeals to consider property taxes [...]
On Thursday afternoon, about 30 minutes into my meeting with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, the first-term politician rose from his swivel chair and walked into a room near his office on the 16th floor of the Rath County Office Building. The sound of rummaging could be briefly heard. I exchanged quizzical looks with the [...]
