Organizational Development

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$950
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2018
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Organizational Development

Project Details

Patron Manager CRM Software Conference: Staff members will be immersed in continuing education on best practices in using our new customer relationship software by attending a three day conference.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: President of CMAB Board of Directors, Wright County, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Buddy King: St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud MN, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Producer, Community Events Organizer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck; President of CMAB Board of Directors, Wright County, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Mark Nelson; Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; George Minerich; Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Buddy King: St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud MN, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons; actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer; CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$950
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$950
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Three GREAT staff members will learn current best practices for utilizing our new customer relationship software to its full potential, increasing GREAT's effectiveness in ticketing, donations, camp registrations, and volunteer coordination. Our outcome will be measured by the new relationship software itself, which will track increases across the board in ticket sales, donations, retention and acquisition of donors and subscribers, summer camp registrations, and volunteer satisfaction.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Three GREAT staff members learned best practices with our new customer relationship software from both the software's staff as well as associates from other nonprofits that use it. The effectiveness of the knowledge acquired will be measured by the software itself as it tracks increases across the board in ticket sales, donations, donor retention, and volunteer satisfaction.

Recipient Board Members
Cassandra Miles: President; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Vice President; Kimberly Foster: Secretary; Marianne Arnzen: Treasurer; Chad O'Brien; Chris Kudrna; Pat Thompson; Steve Palmer; Joanne Dorsher; Barbara Carlson; Lori Glanz-Gambrino; Emily Swanson; Bonnie Bologna
Project Manager
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Whipple
Organization Name
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Street Address
710 Sundial Dr
City
Waite Park
State
MN
Zip Code
56387
Phone
(320) 258-2787
Email
dennis@greattheatre.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
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3