[MainstreetTowns] Calendar and Upcoming in 2018

[Buffy Hughes]

Good afternoon.
Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey that was sent by the National Main Street Center in 2017.  For three days in December, OMSC and our National liaison, Norma Ramirez de Miess, reviewed and analyzed the findings, and it was insightful.  We wrote new vision and mission statements as well as determined a few overarching priorities based on the survey information.  Everything will be finalized in the next couple of weeks, and then we will share it.   Based on the findings, OMSC is developing the following trainings this year.  We are working with the National Main Street Center to find speakers, and I welcome ideas, comments, and questions.

Fundraising: Guymon, August 07-09, 2018

  *   How to ask for money
  *   Financial resources
  *   Available grants
  *   Grant writing
  *   Sponsorship drives
  *   Making more money at events
  *   Long range plan for fundraising
  *   Growing a revenue base
  *   Budgets and the ideal funding triangle

Main Street Advocacy: Muskogee, November 06-08, 2018

  *   Goals and purpose of the Main Street program
  *   Conveying the message
  *   Working with the Chamber, Economic Development groups, and the City
  *   Coordinating/collaborating with other non-profits
  *   Partnerships
  *   Non-profit best practices
  *   Engaging the community and citizens
  *   Public speaking

Have a good day,
Buffy


Buffy Hughes
State Main Street Director
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104
E: Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
P: 405.815.5249
C: 405.664.1260
OKcommerce.gov/main-street




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