Collaborated with a distinguished regional arts-sector nonprofit, a pillar in supporting the arts for nearly half a century, to build a more robust presence and synergistic relationship with City Hall.
Our innovative approaches and relentless advocacy culminated in a landmark achievement: for the first time in the organization’s history, direct funding was allocated to it in the city budget.
The Challenge
Despite nearly 50 years of service to the community, this arts-sector nonprofit had never received direct funding from the city budget. A direct budget line would provide stable, recurring support, but achieving it required navigating complex municipal budget politics.
Our Approach
We repositioned the organization’s relationship with City Hall from “community partner” to “essential civic infrastructure.” We built champions on the Council, educated budget staff on the organization’s community impact, and created public visibility in contexts that connected directly to Council priorities.
The Result
For the first time in the organization’s nearly half-century history, direct funding was allocated in the city budget, a landmark achievement that provided stable, recurring support and dramatically expanded the organization’s ability to serve the community.
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