Triangle Executive Director Support

Are you an Executive Director of an arts organization in the Triangle looking for support and growth?

Join our new peer support group, the Triangle Arts Leadership Collective, specifically designed for Arts EDs! This is the perfect opportunity to connect with peers and discuss your challenges and successes in a safe, supportive environment. You’ll be able to build meaningful relationships that will help you grow professionally.

Benefit from sharing skills, knowledge, and experience with your peers to grow professionally. You’ll learn from each other, gain new insights, and make valuable connections that can help you take your organization to the next level.

The Collective is open to Executive Directors (or the equivalent) of arts nonprofits in Orange, Durham, Wake, Johnston, Alamance and Chatham counties. Attendees can attend meetings as their schedules allow and no preparation is required. You can run a large, long-standing arts organization or be a volunteer or part-time director of a small or new organization. All are welcome and will benefit from attendance.

Facilitated by Britt Trama of Trama Consulting Group, this group meets monthly with the goal to connect with peers and discuss challenges and successes in a safe, supportive environment.

Session Plan for 2024/25 Fiscal Year

1) August 27th, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

• Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Board Best Practices

• Focus on best practices for board recruitment, engagement, development, diversity, and navigating organizational changes.

2) October 8th, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

• In-Person Q&A Panel: Funder Panel

•  2 to 3 funders will discuss changing approaches to arts funding locally, what they are seeing, answer questions, and provide insights on building strong relationships with funders.

3) January 14th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

• Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Planning/Program Evaluation in a Time of Rapid Change

• Discuss strategic planning, community feedback, and business continuity in a rapidly changing environment.

4) March 4th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

• In-Person Expert Speaker Session: Marketing and Audience Development

• Guest speaker will provide insights on effective marketing strategies and audience development in the arts sector.

• At Triangle Community Foundation offices. Lunch provided.

5) May 13th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

• Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Avoiding Burnout

• Explore strategies for recognizing, preventing, setting boundaries, and managing burnout in nonprofit leadership.

6) July 8th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

• In-Person Roundtable Discussion: TBD

Are you an Executive Director of an Arts Organization in the Triangle
and want to participate in the Group? Contact us!