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Program/Service
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Short-Term
Needs
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Longer-Term
Needs
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Professional
Development & Technical Assistance
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Annual Conference: Statewide conference with panels, speakers,
and workshops. Annual member meeting.
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Improve Database
Get current static information on/off Web site
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Web site registration and sign up
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Rural Arts Program: Provides technical assistance and networking
for arts organizations in Rural Areas. Implemented a technology training project, Web site, and listserv
for communication.
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Maintain online network/discussion
Update Web information regularly
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Expand participation beyond NYS
Link Web site content to tourism initiatives
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E-Institute for Leadership: A web-based distance learning pilot project with Cornell University.
Alliance is responsible for content, administration,
and marketing of project. Cornell providing technology component.
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Complete pilot and expand content based on evaluation/results
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Expand content. Expand
participation beyond NYS
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Regional Meetings: Alliance
staff meet with members/constituents in different regions
of the state.
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Will always be face-to-face meetings, but will integrate
use of email/listserv to promote, introduce issues/ideas,
and get feedback.
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No change
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Staff Consultants and site visits: Alliance staff or members
initiate contact for advice on organizational development,
leadership, advocacy, and other issues.
Mostly phone contact.
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Staff will continue to provide Technical assistance by
phone and face-to-face. Will
encourage constituents to use email as follow up.
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Need to incorporate use of Technology to track and document
program. Use issues
to add to content on Web site.
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Professional consultants and National Conference subsidies: Constituents can apply for funding to attend conferences.
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Distribute forms/information via the Web site
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Submit forms via Web site.
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New Directors Forum: Face-to-face meeting with new directors.
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Face-to-face meeting with email support
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Publications
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Growing Your Organization
Member Directory
Advocacy Handbook
Professional Consulting
Rural Arts Manual
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Exist as print publications
Distribute free to members via password protected area
of Web site
Others can download ordering information.
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Information
Services
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Monthly Member Memos
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Print publication
Integrate electronic distribution via email or Web site
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Annual Salary and Benefit Analysis
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Provide summary on Web
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Phone Referrals
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Integrate with Web site - email request form to staff.
Create semi-automated system
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Email Networks: The
Alliance maintains a number of communication networks. These include a national network of statewide
arts service organizations as well as various networks within
NYS.
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Public
Policy/Advocacy
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Arts Day in Albany: Event
takes places in Albany. Arts advocates meet with legislators.
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Will always be face-to-face event.
Better integration of email to plan event.
Better inion of Web site to provide information about
the event.
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Same
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Updates and Alerts: Calls
to action around national and statewide government funding
and other issues.
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More efficient management in
by switching to Outlook and better integration with member/constituent
contact databases in Access to keep email addresses up-to-date
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Integration of Internet w/fax and Web site.
Need to research sites such as
www.scorecard.org to understand pros/cons, costs/benefits,
lessons learned and potential feasibility for Alliance.
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