Just Announced! FREE "Entrepreneurial Ventures for the Arts" Workshop in Albany

NOW FREE!
Explore Ways of Generating Money for Your Arts Organization at the "Entrepreneurial Ventures for the Arts" Workshop

This specialized full-day training, supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, is FREE to arts directors and board members. This training will address the interests and markets of arts organizations in exploring alternative revenue generating activities.

In increasingly challenging fundraising times it is more important than ever for arts organizations to consider Entrepreneurial Ventures that can generate revenue. This type of endeavor takes calculated risk based on sound facts and adherence to rules and regulations around these types of activities for nonprofits. But entrepreneurial ventures have proven successful for many nonprofits. This full-day session can help you figure out if this type of activity is right for your organization.

This training course is a highly interactive immersion into the world of innovation and revenue generation. Participants will learn how to develop and practically apply "real world" elements of entrepreneurial ventures to their organization, including strategies on developing board understanding and support for such ventures. At the conclusion of the program, participants will have access to follow up support and information as they explore venture development.

Albany, NY
July 9, 2009
9AM - 4PM, includes lunch
NYCON Albany Office
272 Broadway
Menands, NY 12204
Cost: FREE
Register Here

Program Agenda:
Agenda will include topic areas like: The Nonprofit Environment for the Arts Marketplace & Economic Issues Building Blocks: Competencies, Assets, Relationships & Mission How "Ready" is Your Arts Organization? Introduction to the Business Plan (General Summary) General Business Plan Application to Venture Idea

For more information or questions, call 1-800-515-5012 ext 141 or e-mail.

About the New York State Council on the Arts The New York State Council on the Arts is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York's citizens.


About New York Council of Nonprofits (formerly Council of Community Services of New York State, Inc.) New York Council of Nonprofits, formerly CCSNYS, is the premier governance, management and support services organization serving charities in the state. CCSNYS has a membership of 1,500 charities of all types and has offices in Albany, New York City, Buffalo, Poughkeepsie and Oneonta.