This past year we worked with Roots and Rivers consulting from March to June 2023 to develop our 3-year Strategic Plan for 2023-2026. This plan outlines our intentions for building recognition of CACV in our communities, deepening our relationships with arts and community organizations, expanding supportive programming, and strengthening our internal systems to best support our teams.
CACV has experienced many transitions through the past 75 years. In its most recent history, the organization moved into the Woodwards building in 2015 and has been led by various dedicated Board, staff and volunteers. The organization is always evolving as the arts climate changes and is moving towards more stable funding with expanded staff, programming, and resources.
In 2020, the pandemic drastically shifted much of the programming and how the Board, staff and volunteers were able to operate. As a small and nimble organization, CACV was able to quickly adjust and slowly grow despite the COVID-19 challenges.
This current phase of the organization is focused on learning to support both internally (board and staff) and externally (community artists).
Developing this strategic plan has grounded us in our community and provided space to dream for the next few years. With the support of Roots & Rivers Consulting, who stewarded the development of our Strategic Plan, we utilized engagement strategies that enabled us to hear from diverse perspectives to inform this process.
In preparation for our strategic planning work, we gathered input from the CACV community through a survey distributed to our mailing list. We heard from 39 community members, including past and current volunteers, VOAF artists, donors, and funding recipients, who shared their reflections about the organization and their hopes for the future. We also gathered insights from our Board and Staff teams through a future-focused survey and 1-1 interviews, to understand our current context and perspectives on the future. Our team built on these insights in our Strategic Planning day, where we gathered for an afternoon of planning and connection.
This Strategic Plan outlines our intentions for building recognition of CACV in our communities, deepening our relationships with arts and community organizations, expanding supportive programming, and strengthening our internal systems to best support our teams.
The main 4 goals of our Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Build Brand Recognition
Goal 2: Deepen Relationships with Arts and Community Organizations
Goal 3: Expand Supportive Programming to Artists
Goal 4: Expand Organizational and Staff Capacity
Read the details of the Strategic Plan below