The end of 2011 marks the end of NAS’ Organization Fellowships for team seminars. The final two seminars being presented are Managing People and Strategy. All teams that participate in either of these two seminars will receive a fellowship covering the full cost of tuition for 3-6 participants. Additionally, teams from outside the presenting cities – Seattle and Chicago respectively – will receive up to $600 per person to help with the cost of travel and lodging. The applications for both seminars are now available. Please note that organizations are only eligible to have teams attend 2 seminars per year with the fellowships and must apply to each seminar they wish to attend.
Seattle | September 8-9 | Apply by June 24 » Learn innovative strategies to align your goals, processes, people and culture with your strategy so your team is poised to meet the challenges you face and help you drive your mission forward. Learn more »
Chicago | December 8-10 | Apply by September 23 »
Bring your team together to build a common understanding of what makes your organization unique and how to leverage those qualities to strengthen your organization. Learn more »
National Arts Strategies will continue to offer Organization Fellowships for all Business of Arts and Culture seminars through the end of 2011 thanks to the support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Fidelity Foundation and The Kresge Foundation. These three foundations have made an extraordinary commitment to help the field in a time of transition, and we would like to thank them for their support – for NAS and the cultural field – throughout this period of change. This is the last year we plan to offer these fellowships. (more…)
Twelve teams will be attendingStrategy in Nashville, October 28-30 with a 2010 Organization Fellowship. All fellowship recipients were selected through a competitive application process and will attend the seminar at no cost. In addition to the $1250 fellowship covering the full-tuition for the seminar, participants from outside the Nashville metropolitan area will also receive up to $600 per person to help offset the travel and lodging costs. Fellowship recipients include: (more…)
There is just over a week left to apply for our three-day Strategy seminar. Next Friday, August 27, is the last day we will accept applications to attend this October 28-30 Nashville presentation. Apply now »
This seminar will provide your leadership team with a rich learning experience and retreat-like working session. Leading management professors will engage your team through case studies, class discussions and extensive team exercises. You will gain tools to analyze your organization’s environment, articulate the relationships between key stakeholders and integrate programmatic and economic choices so you’re able to better focus your resources on pursuing your mission. By the end of the three days, your team will have a shared understanding of what makes your organization unique and a plan for how to maximize your mission achievement in a financially responsible way.
Leadership teams of three-to-five participants will attend with an Organization Fellowship covering the $1250 tuition. A simple application process will be used to identify a diverse mix of medium and large organizations with clear goals for their participation. Additional travel support will be available to all teams from outside the Nashville area to help with the cost of travel and lodging.
There is only one month left to apply to bring your leadership team together off-site for our intensive three-day Strategyseminar. Presented in Nashville, October 28-30, this rigorous working session will provide your leadership with a vocabulary to talk about who you are, what you do and why you do it. By the end of this seminar, you’ll be able to:
Evaluate the critical features of your organization’s external environment
Identify the unique value your organization can bring to your community
Balance artistic and economic choices
Ensure your organization’s resources are being used to support your most valuable initiatives
Leading professors of management will engage your team through the analysis of real-life cases, class discussions and team exercises to give you both a theoretical and a practical understanding of strategy development. By the end of the seminar, your team will have completed a structured analysis of your organization and will have an articulated path of action. See a detailed description of the seminar sessions »
All participating teams will receive Organization Fellowships covering the full $1250 tuition for a team of up to 5. Participants from outside Nashville will also receive up to $600 per person in travel support to help with the cost of travel and lodging. The deadline to apply is August 27.
Let’s start with what strategy is not. Strategy is not a strategic plan. It’s not a mission, vision or goals. It’s not programming, marketing or finance.
Strategy is an organization’s integrated set of choices about what to do – and what not to do – using available resources. Strategy addresses how an organization pursues its mission using available resources and how it continues to attract the resources it needs to achieve its mission over time. A strategic plan documents how an organization intends to use its resources to implement its strategy over a set period of time. While mission and vision comprise a social logic for the organization’s existence, strategy can be described as the economic logic that complements the social logic. (more…)
The NAS Strategy seminar features two leading professors on strategy development and strategic management, Professors Violina Rindova, and Robert Wiltbank. Professors Rindova and Wiltbank will lead teams of arts and culture leaders through class discussions, case studies and team exercises as they analyze and articulate why their organizations do what they do and what makes them unique. (more…)
One of the biggest challenges leaders face when trying to develop strategy is getting away from the day-to-day demands of running an organization. NAS’ three-day Strategy seminar gives leadership teams the tools, time and space to reflect on and discuss their organizations’ big picture.
This retreat-like working session will enable your team to create a shared vision and focus on how to best use your limited resources to achieve your mission and create a healthy organization. Outstanding faculty will lead you through case studies, class discussions and team exercises as your team analyzes and articulates what makes your organization unique and explore how to leverage that to deepen your relevance within your community.
Strategy is being presented in Nashville, October 28-30 for leadership teams from arts and culture organizations across the country. All participating teams will attend with an Organization Fellowship covering the $1250 team tuition. Additional travel support will be available to all teams from outside the Nashville area to help with the cost of travel and lodging. A simple application process will be used to identify a diverse mix of medium and large organizations. Applications must be received by August 27 to be eligible.
We will be presenting our Strategy seminar in Nashville October 28-30 with full-tuition fellowships for all participants. This three-day working-session is an opportunity for your leadership team to step back from the day-to-day and focus on what makes your organization unique and how to use that to your advantage. You will work with your team to build a common language and understanding that allow you to define a common vision and chart a path through the challenges your organization faces. Learn more »
All teams will attend with a 2010 Organization Fellowship covering the full $1250 team tuition, and organizations from outside the local area will receive up to $600 per person to help with the costs of travel and lodging. A simple application will be used to identify a diverse mix of medium and large arts and culture organizations with clear goals for their participation. The deadline to submit an application is August 27. Apply now »
The complex issues involved in leading a cultural nonprofit today can challenge even the most skilled management team. Using our first-hand experience in the arts and working with faculty from leading business and graduate schools, we deliver executive-level programs that help you find new opportunities, manage your resources and lead your organization toward its mission.
