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The Washington Bus engages tomorrow’s leaders on their own terms, and empowers them through education, civic and cultural engagement, and hands-on democracy.  They support young, progressive candidates and make sure the younger generation has champions in Olympia.  They make sure young people are registered to vote, know the issues, and fill out their ballots.  And they are putting the “party” back into politics with engaging and relevant events.

Fife Consulting worked a short project with the Bus to help organize and facilitate the annual board retreat which helped to establish a quick 18-month plan that will serve as a strategic road map for the near future.  This involved two planning meetings with the Executive Director and Board Executive Committee, a 6-hour planning retreat and support to the staff in synthesizing the outputs into a planning document.

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Anchorage Alaska is working to become one of the top cities for creativity and the arts.  The City of Anchorage and the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation have hired Fife Consulting as a part of the Live-Work-Play Initiative to lead a discovery and scoping process around new services and capacity to support the creative and cultural communities of Anchorage.

During the fall and winter of 2014 – 15, we lead the first of a three-phase process that should result in a new organization or set of programs serving artists, creative professionals, arts organizations and creative firms in Anchorage.  The resulting planning document can be seen here.

Big Medium is a Texas nonprofit visual arts organization responsible for the Texas Biennial and East and West Austin Studio Tours. The organization was started by three artists in 2003 and has enjoyed rapid growth in participation, attention and size in the last decade.

Reflecting on this growth, there is an opportunity to institute a sustainable business model and foundation for the future, and Fife Consulting will coordinate the beginning of this planning process.

Blue Earth Alliance is a Washington State based organization committed to serving and supporting documentary photographers around the world by offering financial support to projects by independent photographers which further the mission of positive social and environmental change.

We will work with their Board of Directors to guide the organization through a strategic planning process and long-term visioning.

The Vera Project fuels personal and community transformation through collaborative, youth-driven engagement in music and art.  VERA is an all-ages volunteer-fueled music and arts venue. By engaging participants at all levels of music production and community organizing, Vera fulfills its mission to foster a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning and volunteer opportunities for all ages, especially young people.Vera’s programs are always all ages, with a focus on young people ages 14 to 24. 

Andy Fife of Fife Consulting is serving as Interim Executive Director through the spring of 2015.

Out North is a contemporary art center that advances contemporary art in Anchorage by presenting experimental work, supporting under-represented voices and encouraging cultural dialogue.

As part of a project with the Alaska State Council on the Arts, Fife Consulting provided Strategic Planning and Board Facilitation services to Out North, helping to develop a new mission statement and primary multi-year strategic goals.

The Alaska Council on the Arts (ASCA) is Alaska’s state arts agency, fostering the development of the arts for all Alaskans through education, partnerships, grants and services.

In 2014, Fife Consulting is working with ASCA to help develop a pilot program offering support and service to cultural organizations encountering turbulent leadership transitions.

We will be researching similar emergency and other transition service programs throughout the country and assess needs in Alaska while working in depth with Anchorage contemporary art presenter Out North.  The project will result in a transition plan for Out North and a research and recommendations report for ASCA.