Operating Support
Operating Support
The Twin Cities Women's and Girls' Choirs are a diverse community that sings, performs, and affirms the voices of women and girls.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience
ACHF Arts Access
Present complete seasons of diverse, high quality choral music for women's and girls' voices, with an affordable cost to sing or to attend. Participants feel empowered, affirmed, satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation by staff; increased scholarship capacity. 2: Sustainably re-orient Twin Cities Women's Choir as Her Voice Productions, with Twin Cities Women's Choir and Twin Cities Girls' Choir as programs. Funding mix shifts, operating reserve size, staffing structure, amount and type of development activities, number of participants served, board/staff evaluation of strategic plan progress.
We presented and performed a diverse season of high quality choral music, highlighting women's and girls' voices, at an affordable cost. We collected survey data through Survey Monkey from participants, audience members, and volunteers. This was done for all of our concerts and collaborations. Staff performed post-mortem discussions to reflect and review survey results. 2: Effectively re-oriented organization to Her Voice Productions with Twin Cities Women's and Girls Choirs as programs. Staffing structure was changed, adjustments in development strategies started, and the board did a strategic plan review in the spring (ongoing). We also filed with the government to officially rename as Her Voice Productions.
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