Reminder! Technical Assistance Proposals due April 1

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2015 NYSCA State and Local Partnerships  Technical Assistance Program REMINDER! REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Due April 1 Just a quick reminder, applications are due April 1, 2015 by 5:00 PM. If you have questions or thoughts, feel free to contact us!  --  The NYSCA division of State and Local Partnerships is pleased to once again announce the availability of funding for technical assistance to its constituent organizations. Funds will be provided through a competitive peer panel process administered by CNY Arts. Funds are available for professional services targeted to specific organizational challenges and opportunities, with the potential to significantly advance the mission of SLP constituent organizations. All organizations currently supported by SLP are eligible to apply. However, priority will be given to organizations that administer Decentralization funds, organizations located outside the New York City metropolitan area, and to organizations that have not received technical assistance support in the last two years. Funds are not available for attendance at professional conferences and seminars. A request for technical assistance might include any of the following, although your proposal is not limited to these examples:  System Development: consultant fees for developing or upgrading websites; on-line forms; social media presence; financial management systems; fundraising management systems; audience database or ticketing systems; etc.  Strategic Initiatives: consultant fees related to community cultural planning, or specific initiatives in audience development; fundraising; marketing; public relations; board development; etc. Equipment and capital purchases are not eligible. Consultancy fees for persons already on your staff are not eligible. Travel and fees for attending conferences and workshops are not eligible. GRANT AMOUNTS Generally, grants will range from $1,000 to $5,000 per organization. Given that funds are limited, grants may be awarded for less than the amount requested.    APPLICATION PROCEDURE Please submit requests as a single .pdf attachment transmitted togrants@cnyarts.org with the subject line "2015 Technical Assistance Request". Applications should include:  A letter signed by the CEO or an officer of the board indicating the area(s) in which the group is seeking assistance A brief narrative outlining the specific technical assistance service requested and its expected impact on the organization A timeline for completion of the project, please include any short- and long-term goals and estimated dates for completion A project budget that includes all income, expenses, and the amount requested  Resume(s) of any proposed consultant(s)  Requests must be received by April 1, 2015 by 5:00 PM PAYMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS Recipients will be notified and payments disbursed in mid/late June 2015. A copy of the consultant's report or other evidence of completed service must be submitted at the conclusion of the technical assistance engagement. In developing your proposal, feel free to telephone or e-mail CNY Arts Grants Coordinator, Elizabeth Lane at (315) 435-2158 or elane@cnyarts.org. REVIEW CRITERIA FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS Funds are limited, and applications will be judged competitively on the basis of:  Importance of the requested technical assistance to the organization, its mission, and/or service area Appropriateness and qualification of the proposed technical assistance provider Readiness of the applicant organization to benefit from the requested service Commitment of other organizational funds and/or resources to the project

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No wrongdoing at Children's Museum

DA: No wrongdoing at Children's Museum

There will be no criminal charges filed against the Children's Museum.

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Elizabeth Cooper

Posted Feb. 11, 2015 at 3:00 PM
Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 8:36 AM

O-D file photoAn investigation into the Children's Museum has found no evidence of wrongdoing, District Attorney Scott McNamara said today.

Elizabeth Cooper
Posted Feb. 11, 2015 at 3:00 PM
Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 8:36 AM

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O-D file photoAn investigation into the Children's Museum has found no evidence of wrongdoing, District Attorney Scott McNamara said today.

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Posted Feb. 11, 2015 at 3:00 PM
Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 8:36 AM

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There will be no criminal charges filed against the Children’s Museum.

Oneida County District Attorney released the results of a months long investigation into how the museum handled its finances.

“The investigation into the Children’s Museum has been completed and based on our findings, I do not see any viable charges that we can pursue before a grand jury,” DA Scott McNamara write in a release about the report.

McNamara said the investigation involved a “lengthy review of each and every banking transaction” of the Children’s Museum over the past five years.

“While our investigation revealed that there may have been some issues with record keeping and retention, we confirmed that the expenditures from the numerous bank accounts were in fact made on behalf of the museum, McNamara’s report said.

Museum Board Chairwoman Celia Domser said she was not surprised by McNamara’s findings, especially since Brown had put some of her own money into running the museum over the years.

“We knew all along that that’s what the outcome would be,” Domser said. “None of us had any doubt Marlene would be exonerated.”

The Children’s Museum’s troubles began in March of 2014 when it came to light that museum had given its Director Marlene Brown a 60 percent share of the building at 311 Main Street in compensation for back pay.

In May, the museum board split over that and other allegations of Brown’s handling of museum bank accounts and grant funds.

Chris Gordon, a former board member, brought the allegations to McNamara.

Gordon said whether or not there was wrongdoing, Brown needs to go.

“Either way, what she was doing was very unethical and any board in their right mind would terminate her,” he said.

McNamara said there were management practices at the children’s museum that opened the door for wrongdoing, but he is confident that none took place.

The museum had numerous bank accounts, but its board of directors did not have any clear oversight over them. Instead, Brown and a personal friend were signers on many of them.

“A chief executive should not be in charge of the finances,” he said. “They should always be separate people for built-in checks and balances.”

McNamara said his investigators had looked into each transaction, and did find some that initially seemed suspicious. For example, the museum purchased a television and also several gift certificates.

They checked and found a television in use at the museum, and got proof that the gift certificates had been given out at a raffle benefiting the organization.

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$36M in grants awarded to boost the arts across New York State 

The New York State Council on the Arts has awarded $36 million in grants to 1,242 nonprofit organizations. In all, 1,899 grants were dished out in 16 areas that represent a cross-section of artistic disciplines.

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JEANCLICLAC/GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTOThe New York State Council on the Arts has awarded 1,899 grants totaling $36 million to organizations across the state. 

ALBANY — The New York State Council on the Arts has awarded $36 million in grants to 1,242 nonprofit organizations in the state.

The 1,899 grants are in 16 areas, representing a cross-section of artistic disciplines and goals for the funding, the council said.

They include support for organizations to present concerts, festivals, and other community programs: 467 grants to music, dance and theater organizations to produce and present public performances, and support for 37 organizations to help expand their operations.

About 1,400 additional grants will be administered by 29 partner organizations across the state.