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This statewide program offers 40 nonprofits a combination of tailored advisory services and financial support over eight months, to help overcome a self-identified barrier to their growth or sustainability. The program is administered by NYFA and the New York Council of Nonprofits, with funding support from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Program Highlights
Professional Consulting
Organizations are paired with a consultant who specializes in their area of concern, whether that be governance, marketing, fundraising, strategic planning, or something else.
Executive Coaching
The Executive Director at each org is paired with a coach to support their holistic leadership development.
Organizational Assessment
Every organization undergoes a comprehensive assessment to determine its current lifecycle stage, and appropriate strategies to continue on its growth trajectory even after the program ends.
Direct Support
At the conclusion of the program, organizations are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to invest directly in their continued stabilization.
Eligibility
Organizations must be based outside of New York City and have an annual operating budget of less than $1 million. Rural and BIPOC-led community-based organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Organizations from Mid-Hudson, Long Island, Capital Region, Mohawk, and North Country are eligible to apply through NYFA.
- Organizations in Central, Western, and the Southern Tier of New York, should apply through New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON).
- Organizations based in the five boroughs of NYC are ineligible for this opportunity.
If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact NYFA at [email protected] or NYCON at [email protected].
Application Requirements
For the application, we ask organizations to provide:
- Contact Information for Staff and Board
- Organizational Information (address, mission, discipline, audience, operating budget, etc.).
- A narrative Scope of Work that details the barrier you face, as well as the types of support you would like a consultant to provide.
- A description of specific ideal outcomes from the consultancy.
- A proposed timeline for the proposed consultancy.
- A projection for the ways the impact of this consultancy may reach beyond the consulting period.
Organizations may apply to address whatever barrier to their success they currently face. As an example, here are some projects that applicants could request support for:
- Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Fundraising Strategy – Individual campaigns, Capital campaigns, Institutional fundraising, Grant writing, research strategy, etc.
- Diversity Equity Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategy
- Leadership or Management Training
- Board, Staff, or Volunteer Development
- Arts Education Curricular Design
- Executive Coaching, Strengths Coaching
- Survey Design, Dissemination, and Data Processing
- Digital Asset Management, CRM Systems
How to Apply
Applications are currently closed.
Fill out the form below to be notified when the next cycle opens.
For the previous cycle, applications opened in mid-October 2023 and were reviewed in two rounds.
Round 1 Deadline: Thursday, November 16, 2023, 5:00 PM ET
Round 2 Deadline: Thursday, February 1, 2024, 5:00 PM ET
Questions? Contact NYFA at [email protected] and include “The Stabilization Program” in the subject line.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds by panels of arts leaders from around New York State.
Mandatory Program Dates
Proposals can request 3-8 months of services to start as early as January 2024 and end no later than August 2024. See below for the full grant timeline.
- Thursday, November 16, 2023: Round 1 Application Deadline
- December 2023: Round 1 Intake/Selection Process
- January-August 2024: Round 1 Consulting/Coaching Delivered (3-8 month projects)
- Thursday, February 1, 2024: Round 2 Application Deadline
- February 2024: Round 2 Intake/Selection Process
- March-August 2024: Round 2 Consulting/Coaching Delivered (3-6 month projects)
- June-August 2024: Final Reporting
How NYFA Supports Arts Leaders
Since 2013, NYFA Learning has supported the careers of arts administrators from over 300 arts and culture organizations in the New York City area and around the state by providing professional development that is tailored to the challenges of this vital profession.
NYFA believes that investing in cultural infrastructure improves the sustainability and success of arts organizations, and ultimately builds stronger connections between artists and administrators, which benefits the entire field. The programs particularly support administrators of color, and organizations which are BIPOC-led, community-based, or rural. Programs are application-based and offered free to participants who are selected by panels of expert colleagues in the field.
