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Dance Wire

Portland's Dance Hub

Portland, OR   |  www.dancewirepdx.org

Mission

Dance Wire's mission is to enhance the prosperity and visibility of the Greater Portland dance community while inspiring more people to get involved in dance. Prosperity: We don't believe in the glorification of the starving artist. All our prosperity programs help dance organizations and artists not just survive, but thrive. Visibility is the one thing that every business needs to thrive. We provide a centralized network of dancers, companies, studios, venues, choreographers, teachers, students, and audiences. This serves to connect and strengthen the entire dance ecosystem. Inspiration: One concept that drives all of our work is that dance offers something for everyone. there is no such thing as too old, too fat, too poor, too shy, too inflexible or too uncoordinated to enjoy dance!

Notes from the nonprofit

Dance Wire is working on a new service model that addresses the pitfalls of “Multiple Hat Syndrome” common in nonprofits and arts organizations. Having skilled and dedicated staff in all areas needed to run their companies is unrealistic for small or mid-sized organizations. Relying on those involved in the creative side to fill gaps in fundraising, marketing, and administration is the most common solution, but not the most effective. In our new model, Dance Wire maintains full-time, skilled staff in key positions including development, marketing, and operations. A percentage of each staff member’s time will go towards Dance Wire’s mission, vision, events, and programs. The remainder of time they will be available for on-demand 1:1 Sessions. These services will be available at a subsidized cost to the artists and organizations, a much lower rate than if they were to hire an independent consultant. The beauty of our on-demand support is that participants can access it when they need it

Ruling year info

2015

Vision and Executive Director

Emily Running

Operations Manager

Jessie Nowak

Main address

3121 SW Moody Ave Box 8 Suite 155

Portland, OR 97239 USA

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EIN

46-3579549

NTEE code info

Dance (A62)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

1:1 Sessions

This program addresses the pitfalls of “Multiple Hat Syndrome” common with freelance work and nonprofit organizations. We are working to build a model where Dance Wire maintains key staff who each have a specific area of expertise to offer. A portion of each staff member’s time will be dedicated to advancing our own programs and a portion will be available to the community for direct one on one support. A complete coaching team with all specialty areas (marketing, finances, legal, funds development, strategic planning, freelance support) is years away. Currently, we have coaching in the areas of donor engagement/tracking, grant seeking/writing, strategic planning, and freelance work. Our model will continue to grow with the addition of staff with specific skill sets.

Population(s) Served

Our longest running community event where dancers can be seen by independent choreographers, dance and theatre companies, and talent scouts from across the city seeking to hire. Supporting activities include a day where we book a photographer so dancers can come update their headshots and a networking event for auditors to come meet dancers who are auditioning.

Population(s) Served

Each year Dance Wire chooses a cohort of the most influential dancers in the community to be Ambassadors. Their role is to help us stay connected to the wide array of dance activity happening in the city, by bringing their unique collection of experiences and insights to the table. We highlight their work throughout the year and work with them to expand our reach to all pockets of dance.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Artists and performers
Adults
Artists and performers

Calendar: A staple of our services is our calendar, where dance events – performances, participatory events, festivals, auditions, workshops and fundraisers – are listed to represent the breadth of dance activity happening in Portland and the surrounding areas. A centralized resource eliminates the need for extensive research, allowing a comprehensive view of dance at a glance.

Find a Studio Directory: Our other most popular website resources. With 39 different styles of dance in Portland we believe there is something for everyone!

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Social and economic status
Health

Where we work

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Dance Wire

Board of directors
as of 01/11/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Ms Emily Running

Dance Wire

Term: 2013 -


Board co-chair

Ms. Megan Fleck

Fleck of Light

Term: 2017 -

Megan Fleck

ORM - Fertility

Emily Running

Dance Wire - Movement Inspired

Jenna Watanabe

Swaim Strategies

Montserrat Andreys

HEART - Health Care for Artists

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • 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? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/12/2021
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/12/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.