Organizational Development

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$765
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview
Organizational Development
Project Details
Strategic Alignment Process
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, photographer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; George Minerich: Photographer; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$765
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,735
Direct expenses
$2,500
Administration costs
$765
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The board and staff of the Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud will prepare for and conduct a half-day retreat, identify how our vision/mission matches (or doesn't) with our business plan/current operations, determine how to bridge the capacity gap, articulate what that means in terms of organizational changes, and develop a written strategy to address key capacity issues. The process itself is much about evaluation, but we will be able to evaluate and measure the results through follow-up at our subsequent board meeting discussions, as well as by including an evaluation step in the process with the consultant.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our board and staff worked with a consultant through a strategic alignment process. We evaluated how our vision/mission matches (or doesn't) with our business plan/current operations and determined how to bridge the capacity gap. The primary conclusion we came to was the need to address staffing structure of the organization. into two staff positions, and ultimately we hired an artistic director. The evaluation of the workshop has occurred in discussions at subsequent board meetings.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Patricia Bolanos-Fabres, Molly Ewing, Judy Heeter, Robert Lavenda, Maureen McCarter, Mary Lou Lenz, Carol Mossey, Michael Zellgert
Project Manager
First Name
Rebecca
Last Name
Scheele
Organization Name
Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud
Street Address
PO Box 205
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Phone
(320) 292-4645
Email
rebecca@chambermusicstcloud.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