The Rye Arts Center had cause to celebrate twice last week – once with the Woman’s Club of Rye/Children’s Philanthropy and, later, with Capstone team members from Columbia University’s Master’s Program in Fundraising Management.
The Rye Arts Center had cause to celebrate twice last week – once with the Woman’s Club of Rye/Children’s Philanthropy and, later, with Capstone team members from Columbia University’s Master’s Program in Fundraising Management. The Center received support from both groups in the form of a grant award and professional consulting services.
Young Kim and Andrea Vassos, officers of Rye’s Children’s Philanthropy, presented a $2,500 grant award to The Rye Arts Center to fund a STEM-based music program that will take place at each of the three Rye City elementary schools. Over 250 kindergarten students will participate in the curriculum-based workshop, which integrates music with science, math, and English. RAC Music School and Outreach Director Anne Fumasoli designed the STEM+ARTs program, which will feature a variety of musical instruments.
The Capstone team, comprised of eight to ten professionals, will work with the RAC over a six-month period to provide market research, strategic planning, and external relations assessments. The consulting project comes just as Center is poised to launch a five-year strategic plan dubbed Vision 2020.
Capstone team member Julia Isenberg said, “Providing information and development strategies that will help to shape the future of — ultimately resulting in more programs being offered and more children enjoying the art center — makes the work meaningful. We are helping to make the RAC’s vision a reality.”
Capstone will present their findings to the RAC Board at the end of April.
