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Greetings!
Years ago I was at a survey presentation where the PowerPoint slide following the title page was "Knowledge is power". This famous quote put the value of surveys in context for me; surveys do have a take-away life that can inform your work both immediately and over time.
The NHBCA has been involved through the years in efforts to measure the impact of arts and culture in New Hampshire by identifying funding, participating in the design and publicizing the results of various surveys. Read more here.
Citing a Ralph Waldo Emerson 1857 essay, "A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence", the National Endowment for the Arts is partnering with the Bureau of Economic Analysis to identify and calculate the arts and culture sector's contributions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a measure representing the final dollar value of all goods and services produced in the United States. Read more about it here. While the NHBCA is not engaged in the funding or designing of this survey, we will publicize the results since New Hampshire's arts and cultural life will has a large impact here and nationally. We know that from our other surveys we've been involved with over the years. Past and future studies will continue to inform our work.
Joan Goshgarian
Executive Director
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Arts & Economic Prosperity IV | |
A Project of the Americans for the Arts NH Statewide Survey
NH commissioned AFTA to measure the economic impact of the nonprofit cultural sector in the state. The NHBCA identified several business leaders to provide quotes that gave the NH report local relevance. NHBCA board member and survey funder, Tom Putnam, provided this statement:
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"This study shows that the arts are a very important component of our New Hampshire economy. The arts enrich our lives every day with music, video, books, plays, architecture, images from a variety of mediums, sculpture and so much more - all the while making creative jobs and providing income - who could ask for more from any industry." ~ Tom Putnam
Read the Summary of New Hampshire Findings
Read the full report of New Hampshire Findings
Five New Hampshire communities also participated in Arts & Economic Prosperity IV. For information on these communities and their local results, click on the links below:
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NH Center for Nonprofits Leadership Summit | | NHBCA Executive Director Co-Chaired Event
Joan Goshgarian, NHBCA executive director, co-chaired the October annual Leadership Summit for the NH Center for Nonprofits.
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Paul LeBlanc , president of NHBCA member Southern NH University, was one of the NH Notable panelists and kept the crowd entertained and enlightened with his stories and examples. Keynote Paul Rosenberg, Partner with The Bridgespan Group spoke about how the nonprofit sector can strategically reframe the dialogue with their funders and find to find common group with shared goals. Read the wrap of the day here. |
Giving Matters | |
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photo courtesy of Apple Hill
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The Giving Matters series on New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) showcases the stories of nonprofit organizations around the state and the ways in which they strengthen communities and enrich lives. The series is a joint project of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and NHPR. It airs on NHPR at 8:35 a.m. on Saturday mornings. The NHBCA again participated in the selection of nonprofits to be included.
Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum airs on 12/1. Upcoming cultural organizations include the Rochester Opera House on 12/22, the Palace Theatre on 2/16 and Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music on 3/16. |
A Granite State Future ~ It Includes Arts & Culture | |
A Granite State Future is a project coordinated by the State's nine regional planning commissions to encourage local and regional dialogue among businesses and non-profit organizations, governmental agencies and voters, newcomers and long-term residents to consider the critical question: how should we plan for the future? NHBCA executive director, Joan Goshgarian, is on the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission leadership team. SNHPC is working with the communities in the region to look at the big picture and consider the impacts of land use and transportation on economic development, health, costs and natural and cultural resources. Click here For more information.
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