APPLEBY FOUNDATION INC
Connecting communities through the Arts
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We connect artists and audiences, children and adults, and strengthen and enliven communities through diverse exposure, access to, and participation in the arts
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Tahawus Cultural Center
The cultural center occupies the two upper floors of the 3-storey building; the 2nd floor Windows Gallery and Education Space, and the 3rd floor Cloudsplitter Dance Studio. Two local business occupy the ground floor. As a gathering place for learning and a catalyst of community growth, Tahawus Center engages people with a range of expressions in the arts in programs including art, film, music, dance, and STEM. Tahawus serves as a vital space where people connect with each other around familiar and unfamiliar topics. Tahawus is proud to play its role to support and inspire its community and its visitors.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We have two main programs: TAHAWUS CENTER, its goal is to enrich the lives of those within its reach through a diverse program of arts, education, and social experiences for people of all ages, and to offer productive training and events to inspire and cultivate a “can do" approach to creative entrepreneurship. Using the Center's Windows Art and Education Gallery and Cloudsplitter Dance Studio is a hub for vitality, culture and community in Au Sable Forks, NY, and spurring Main St revitalization in the green renewal of a 100-year former Masonic Lodge.
REBECCA KELLY BALLET, the contemporary chamber company based in the Adirondacks and NYC is focused on the creation and presentation of professional performances of original ballet's. The choreographer's humanists themes often reflect social issues, and stewardship for the environment. AFI seeks funds for the creation of new ballets, scholarships and support for its education programs for youth, OnStage and Kids Co-Motion programs and its programs in the Adironacks of New York.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Visit websites for details:
www.TahawusCenter.org
www.RebeccaKellyBallet.org
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Visit websites for details:
www.TahawusCenter.org
www.RebeccaKellyBallet.org
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Visit websites for details:
www.RebeccaKellyBallet.org
www.TahawusCenter.org
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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APPLEBY FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 01/31/2023
Rebecca Kelly
Artistice Director Tahawus Cultural Center
Term: 2020 - 2023
Tricia Tidwell
Psycotherapist
Abby Newton
Muscian
Rebecca Kelly
Artistic Director
Pam Gelles
Financial Analyst, Paribas
Craig Brashear
Executive Director, Rebecca Kelly Ballet
Eve Wolfsohn
Librarian, Educator, Grace Church School
Carl Marxer
Video editor, motion graphics
Carl Marxer
Video editor, motion graphics
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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