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Collaborations are an effective way to tap into new sources of revenue, gain access to new audiences
and donors, benefit from other organizations' talents, and gain visibility in the community. However,
partnerships frequently fail to produce the intended results, require more resources than expected, or
seem to fizzle out without a clear cause. In some cases, alliances even become the tail that wags the dog,
pulling an organization far from its mission. Creative Alliances offers
systematic frameworks to guide your thinking about these challenging opportunities.
Faculty
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Stanford University
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Northwestern University
Seminar Director
How you will benefit
Creative Alliances goes beyond "how-to"
workshops on partnerships and focuses on two critical questions: Under what
circumstances are alliances appropriate for your mission, needs and environment?
And, if undertaken, what form should these initiatives take and what factors
will aid their success? By the end of the seminar, you will be able to:
- Analyze the benefits, costs and risks of strategic alliances and partnerships
- Distinguish among different types of strategic alliances and partnership
opportunities
- Articulate why you would or would not choose to pursue various alliance
possibilities
- Use frameworks provided in the course to enhance the quality of your decisions
- Apply the concepts and tools in the course to your own organization and
circumstances
What to expect
This two-day seminar engages your team through case
study analysis and class discussions that will help your team rethink your approach to partnerships. Interactive exercises will bring your team
together to analyze your organization's network map and identify potential alliances.
See a detailed
description of the seminar sessions »
Who should attend
Creative Alliances is designed for your top program, management,
and board leadership. We recommend a team of three or more people; large organizations should
consider sending larger teams. In selecting your team, it will be helpful to include:
- Your senior-level program, management, and board leadership
- Senior-level development, outreach, program, and other staff with responsibility
for external relationships
- Influential representatives of key stakeholder groups (for example, you
may wish to invite leaders from other arts organizations with whom you are
considering partnerships)
What past participants have to say
"By attending the Creative Alliance workshop as
a team, we were challenged to think beyond the framework of community relationship
building. The NAS faculty was absolutely fantastic! The Creative Alliance workshop
was not your typical workshop. The faculty kept us engaged, inspired and energized
throughout the two-day workshop.
Janet Barnett, Deputy Director
City of Alexandria - Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities
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This seminar is not currently scheduled for
open enrollment.
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Tuition cost is based upon your team size:
1-2 people: $350/person
3-5 people: $250/person
6 people: $225/person
For teams of three or more residing outside of the host city's metropolitan area, NAS will provide travel support of up to $600/person.
Travel assistance is reimbursed against actual expenses and can be used for train or air transportation; hotel; rental car; gas, tolls and parking; food and taxis.
To learn more about this seminar, contact Jamey Stowell, Creative Alliances seminar director.
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