Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$51,744
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

CLIMB Theatre's mission is to inspire and propel people toward actions that benefit themselves, each other, and their community through plays, classes, and other collaborative works.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$51,744
Other Funds Leveraged
$930,344
Direct expenses
$930,344
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

CLIMB Theatre implements new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in multi-visit residency programs, resulting in larger contact hours with participants. We will survey organizations we visit to ensure the programs address the issues they see in their community. 2: CLIMB develops new strategies for developing and engaging donors. CLIMB will be successful when we have: 25 monthly sustaining donors; 40% donor retention rate year over year; 15% increase in individual giving; two corporate funders.

Measurable Outcome(s)

CLIMB Theatre implements new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in multi-visit residency programs, resulting in larger contact hours with participants. We will survey organizations we visit to ensure the programs address the issues they see in their community. 2: CLIMB develops new strategies for developing and engaging donors. CLIMB will be successful when we have: 2 monthly sustaining donors 40% donor retention rate year over year 10% increase in individual giving 2 Foundation funders

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Justin Cervantas , James Olney, Sam Taitel
Project Manager
First Name
Afton
Last Name
Benson
Organization Name
CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre
Street Address
6415 Carmen Ave E
City
Inver Grove Heights
State
MN
Zip Code
55076
Phone
(651) 453-9275x 40
Email
afton@climb.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency