Chapman Cultural Center, Inc.

1. Strengthen our cultural sector and foster a more vibrant community through the effective utilization and investment of all CCC’s resources.
2. Inspire and engage our community as patrons, artists, and donors by consistently communicating a clear message of the role, scope, and impact of CCC.
3. All residents of Spartanburg County have equitable access to STEAM education and outreach opportunities to participate in creative experiences in neighborhoods and schools.
4. Meet current and long-term financial needs of CCC by increasing earned and contributed revenues 3% annually to fully fund our organization’s aspirations.

• Revise our grant making portfolio to be more inclusive, collaborative, impactful, and supportive of the broader cultural sector with measurable outcomes that align with CCC’s vision and mission and advance the community’s strategic priorities.
• Develop, leverage and deploy the knowledge, experience, and influence within our organization’s staff and Board volunteers to advance our vision and mission and position these strengths for the greatest impact and benefit for Spartanburg’s cultural sector.
• Adopt statement of cultural equity that reflects our desire to be diverse, inclusive and equitable in all of our work as a nonprofit organization to serve all of Spartanburg County
• Develop and implement marketing strategies to attract and sustain involvement of 20-35 in the arts
• Develop and execute an ongoing and intentional campaign targeted to new residents and businesses to educate about CCC and Spartanburg’s cultural sector.
• Inspire new collaborations and partnerships in the cultural sector and across sectors to reach broader audiences and develop shared services through our grant making portfolio and services.
• Expand cultural experiences outside of traditional cultural facilities to engage audiences in their own environment
• Expand Advantage Arts & Science K-12 Education Program to include early childhood Pre K arts integration training to support kindergarten readiness.
• Determine funding needs for the next 3 years to complete Arcadia construction and successful operations.
• Maintain financial management practices essential to be financially strong and effective.
• Increase earned revenue to reflect market value.
• Inspire donors to increase grants and contributions to our United Arts Fund to $1 million, and Operating Endowments to $1 million by 2020.
• Budget profits annually to reinvest in organization’s future

Diverse Board of Directors that is engaged and accountable
Full Time Staff with qualified personnel in all management positions
Collaborative community partners that support the vision and goals
Annual renewal rate of donations is 70%
Dedicated Marketing and Resource Development annual plans that address our goals

• Adopted created standards for diversity and inclusion for Trustee recruitment and addopted Cultural Equity Statement and have implemented policy and procedures to insure we fulfill our statement on Cultural Equity. Seek diverse participants in our grant making panels
• Increased annual General Operating Support Grantees for first time in 25 years hope to continue to have resources to grow grant pool and invite more and more grantees
• Started measuring number of collaborations and impact of the partnerships with grantees
• Increased new resident engagement with the arts through direct benefits experiences hope to create more avenues to reach new residents and invite them to meet neighbors through the arts
• Trained 45 PreK teachers to integrate the arts in their class rooms and hoping to train 40 more.