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Beyond the Noise: Tightening Strategy & Reducing Mission Drift

• Thursday October 22, 2026
• 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Charlevoix Public Library

Too much to do and too little time? You are not alone! Join us for this interactive workshop to explore tools and strategies to help your organization tighten its strategy and focus on what is most important. Learn how to identify what matters most, align your Board and staff around your top priorities, and develop a strategic screen to stay on track. Explore how to reduce mission drift, increase community impact, and prevent employee burnout and turnover. 

Cost

• Network Members: Free (Not yet a member? Join now for only $25)
• Non-Members: $150 per individual

Facilitator: Colleen Masterson-Bzdok

Colleen Masterson-Bzdok has over 20 years of experience working with northern Michigan nonprofits as a staff member, board member, volunteer, funder and consultant. She is passionate about helping leaders and organizations improve their culture, align their work around what is most important and maximize their impact in the communities they serve. Learn more about Colleen here.

Audience: Who is this for?

This session is designed for:

• Art & culture administrators

Details

• Registration is required

Register Here

Story to Support: Build Capacity through Social Media

• Thursday October 29, 2026 - rescheduled date
• 9:00am - 12:00pm
• West Shore Bank - 400 E. 8th St, Traverse City

Led by Marivi Bryant, founder of HOME Agency, a people-first creative and strategy firm based in Traverse City, this workshop explores how arts organizations and artists can use storytelling and social media to inspire connection and drive fundraising. With experience helping mission-driven brands grow through authentic content and community engagement, Marivi will guide participants in identifying their unique stories, translating them into meaningful online communication, and using simple strategies to turn audiences into advocates and supporters.

Attendees will leave with practical tools to:

Clarify and share their story in a way that feels authentic and compelling

Use social media with purpose to grow community and engagement

Connect storytelling to fundraising goals in a sustainable, values-driven way

Cost

• Network Members: Free (Not yet a member? Join now for only $25)
• Non-Members: $150 per individual

Facilitator: Marivi Bryant

Marivi Bryant is the Founder and President of HOME Agency, a people-first marketing and branding firm working with mission-driven organizations and national brands across the country. With nearly 25 years of experience spanning the Phoenix Suns, NASCAR Foundation, State Farm, Blue Cross Blue Shield, New Balance, and more, she built HOME on the belief that purposeful, human-centered marketing drives real impact. Originally from Venezuela, Marivi came to the United States at 13 to pursue tennis, earning a Division I scholarship and developing the resilience that fuels her leadership today. She is an active arts and community advocate, serving on the boards of Slow Burn Theatre Company and Old Town Playhouse, with past roles at the Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts, Levine Museum of the New South, Arena Stage, and The Salvation Army of South Florida. In 2025, she launched the Values in Action Award, a $100,000 pro bono initiative supporting nonprofits through strategic marketing and storytelling. Marivi lives in Michigan with her husband, Mathew, and their children, Logan and Lyla.

Audience: Who is this for?

This session is designed for:

• All

Details

• Registration is required

Register Here

 

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