OUR VISION - We envision creative, joyful communities thriving in our historic gathering place.
OUR MISSION - A vibrant home to share, learn, and connect through the arts, dance, music and other events.
Recruit and retain dedicated, working board members who form the heart of our organization
- Develop prospective board members by asking them to take on impactful roles within the organization
- Match their passions and skills with the strategic needs of the Hall
- Plan for and monitor leadership succession as the board evolves
Expand our volunteer corps, drawing from neighbors and members of our community, to do meaningful work
- Collaborate with renters and partner organizations to engage community members
- Hold occasional social events that build community, interest, and engagement
Invest in partnerships and seek more community and programming partners who share our values
- Embrace new users and collaborators as potential partners
Reinforce our identity with existing partners and engage new communities
- Communicate with current users as partners
- Focus our communications and marketing
- Take affirmative steps to reach new constituents who don’t have access to or awareness of the Hall right now
Tell stories of the Hall as a community-building entity and facilitator for mutual aid to maintain connection to its history
- Curate and produce a history gallery on site
- Use narratives of the history to boost current initiatives
Increase our visibility as a community resource
- Develop the website as an easy resource for coming events and rentals
- Expand our social media and e-newsletter to engage our communities
- Engage media, seek press / earned media exposure
Transform memberships to meet financial needs and clarify benefits for members / supporters
- Refine tiers of membership and benefits
- Build membership through greater awareness and communications
- Set annual membership growth goals, draft and execute recruitment
plans
Evaluate new or expanded programming through a financial impact lens
- Evaluate effort vs. revenue potential within our portfolio of programming
- Identify where to invest (staff, systems, and marketing) to grow strategically
Focus on business development for space rentals
- Implement ideas gathered from peer organizations
- Increase space use during unscheduled times and use this as pipeline for future partners
- Identify mission aligned users and build relationships with them
- Define business case for one-time revenue events
Grow operating revenue through grants and philanthropy
- Recruit partners with knowledge of grants and donor landscape
- Build relationships with major donors
- Explore innovative ideas including property tax exemption
Simplify user systems and building access
- Achieve “turn-key” access solution for most space users
- Distill instructions to one-page, accessible, on location info and signage
- Reduce complexity for audio and visual systems
Streamline rental management
- Improve intake and operational processes (forms, booking, and payment)
- Increase rental and events committee members and pool of stewards
- Revisit rental rates in conjunction with membership discussion
Maintain consistent and efficient internal systems
- Continue existing board schedule, structure, and protocols
- Make committee projects clear, structured, and supported by leadership
Finish exterior restoration
- Restore the back of the Hall (North side)
- West, South, and East sides are complete
Renovate for accessibility and energy efficiency
- Install an accessibility lift and reconfigure rear exit
- Complete insulating and air sealing the building
Plan maintenance and operations for long-term stewardship
- Review and plan for long-term capital and maintenance needs
- Continually improve building systems
Redesign, optimize, and renovate first floor spaces
- Collaborate with architect