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The Hambidge Center Board Retreat Planning Questionnaire


Dear Board Members:

The purpose of the upcoming Board retreat is to engage our Board members and staff in creative, visionary planning that will result in clearly defined goals for 2014-2016, and the development of strategies that will guide our efforts to foster organizational growth, increased fundraising results and future success. Our efforts will be concentrated in four specific but interrelated strategic areas: Programs, Marketing, Fundraising/Development and Operations.

In order to prepare the most effective agenda and to ensure productive retreat dialogue and discussion, we are asking you to share your ideas, viewpoints and perspectives prior to the retreat. Please help us prepare by completing this pre-retreat questionnaire no later than Friday, April 11. We would like all Board members to respond to the questionnaire even if you are unable to join us at the retreat.

The retreat agenda and logistical information will be distributed via email no later than Monday, April 21. In the meantime, please make sure you arrive no later than 9:30 am on Saturday, April 26. We will have a productive day and close out with a dinner prepared at the Center (partners and spouses will be invited to join for dinner).

Please begin the pre-retreat questionnaire by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
* PROGRAMS
   
* MARKETING
   
* FUNDRAISING/DEVELOPMENT
   
* OPERATIONS
   
 
 
 
* What are Hambidge’s three (3) greatest strengths? What can we do to best maximize these strengths?
   
* What are Hambidge’s three (3) most significant weaknesses? What can we do to minimize or eliminate these weaknesses?
   
* What are the three (3) greatest opportunities that Hambidge may be able to capitalize on (e.g., community relationships, partnerships, programs, etc.)? What can we do to successfully capitalize on these opportunities?
   
* What are the three (3) most significant threats facing Hambidge (e.g., narrow donor base, geographic barriers, limited staff resources, etc.)? What can we do to eliminate these threats?
   
 
 
PROGRAMS - Please rank the importance of addressing the following issues:
Critical Somewhat Important Not Important Not Sure
* Enhancing and strengthening the residency program (e.g., increasing excellence, applicants and diversity, etc.)
* Growing and developing Creative initiatives (e.g., pottery program, gallery, outdoor sculpture garden, curated residencies, etc.)
* Growing community outreach and engagement (e.g., campus visits, community classes, community garden, partnerships, etc.)
* Outlining and growing environmental initiatives (e.g., nature hikes, mitigation bank, alternative energy, science, etc.)
* Developing and launching historical initiatives
 
 
MARKETING - Please rank the importance of addressing the following issues:
Critical Somewhat Important Not Important Not Sure
* Sharing the passion and successes of Hambidge and our Fellows
* Defining the Hambidge brand and making it accessible to the community outside of North Georgia (e.g., Atlanta awareness)
* Creating awareness opportunities throughout the year for stakeholders to engage in Hambidge activities (e.g., off-campus lectures, cultivation events, etc.)
* Extending the Hambidge brand across all aspects of the organization (e.g., technology, social media, local and national, etc.)
* Investing in and developing focused marketing/PR efforts that target specific populations (e.g., artists, art collectors, donors, corporate investors, etc.)
 
 
FUNDRAISING/DEVELOPMENT - Please rank the importance of addressing the following issues:
Critical Somewhat Important Not Important Not Sure
* Making it easy to fundraise (e.g.,artist/Hambidge stories, images, marketing materials, etc.)
* Growing and diversifying contributed giving (e.g., individual donors, foundations, corporations, etc.)
* Identifying opportunities for Earned Revenue (e.g., gallery, products, classes, etc.)
* Expanding donor cultivation and fundraising events (e.g., awareness)
* Growing Hambidge Fellows’ engagement and support back to the organization
* Growing artists’ scholarships and stipends
* Exploring capital campaign and endowment building initiatives
 
 
OPERATIONS - Please rank the importance of addressing the following issues:
Critical Somewhat Important Not Important Not Sure
* Growing staff, Board and volunteers
* Developing short- and long-term plans for growth within the campus (e.g., maintenance, furnishings, new construction, resident and community boundaries, etc.)
* Identifying opportunities for campus expansion
* Developing a plan for Atlanta “office,” programming, partnerships, etc.
 
 
 
* What other issues are important to be considered in our efforts to foster Hambidge’s growth and future success?
   
* What is the greatest challenge to Hambidge’s future growth and success?
   
 
 
 
* We would like to formalize our Board Committee structure to engage Board members in a more meaningful way, and to support the efforts that we as an organization will undertake to achieve the strategic goals that will be defined at this retreat. Please rank the following in terms of which committee you would prefer to serve on, with 1 being the one that you are most interested in and 4 being the one that you are least interested in.
Programs
Marketing
Fundraising/Development
Operations
 
 
 
* What do you want to accomplish at the retreat?
   
* Your Name (please note that your anonymity will be preserved)