Minnesota Festival Support
Minnesota Festival Support
RiverSong Music Festival will host its tenth outdoor music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 13-14, 2018, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.
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.
Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater
ACHF Cultural Heritage
RiverSong volunteers develop skills, capacity and become better equipped to sustain the festival. Track training hours, with a goal of two hours average per volunteer. Measure and compare committee turnover. Self-evaluation and volunteer surveys. 2: RiverSong board of directors develops news skills and a new fundraising model to increase its financial stability. Sponsor focus groups and surveys. Number of new fundraising volunteer recruits. Measure and compare the festival's sponsorship funding and retention from previous years.
RiverSong volunteers were equipped for the festival and felt positive about their involvement. Surveys were sent to volunteers. Training hours weren't tracked but surveys show training was adequate. Committees retained 80% of volunteers. A volunteer open house is scheduled Oct. three to gain additional feedback and thank and recruit volunteers. 2: Board developed new skills, created a new board/committee structure and is continuing the fundraising development efforts. Consultants led board evaluations but did not dig deep into fundraising. This work is now in progress with a new fundraising committee chair. 2018 had 61 sponsors an increase of 14 from 2017 with 41 repeat sponsors. nine have been sponsors all ten years.
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