Business Planning & Strategy

Today's environment poses numerous short- and long-term challenges for arts organizations. Informed by our continuing study of industry best practices and hands-on experience in communities around the country, we work with arts, cultural and heritage institutions to develop plans which respond to and anticipate these challenges.

From strategic planning to financial forecasting and board development, our services are designed to identify and prioritize planning issues, evaluate alternative responses and build consensus around a course of action which addresses the business challenges of today and tomorrow.

Our business planning services include:
  • Strategic planning
  • Board development
  • Collaborations, mergers & shared services
  • Staffing & compensation studies
  • Operations benchmarking & best practices
  • Ticketing & information systems
  • Senior executive recruitment
  • Financial modeling & projections
City of Lee's Summit, Missouri

City of Lee's Summit, Missouri

The City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, is a rapidly growing suburb in the Kansas City metropolitan area, with a population of nearly 90,000 residents. In 2004, the Mayor and City Council established a strategic goal to conduct a feasibility...

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