For Immediate Release: November 25, 2014

Organizational Capacity-Building Workshop - "Finding the Balance: Designing Budgets with Diversified Funding Sources" 

The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts invites nonprofit organizations to attend a free workshop "Finding the Balance: Designing Budgets with Diversified Funding Sources" on Thursday, December 4 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St.   

Patricia Pasqual, Director, Washington, DC Office, The Foundation Center and  Mary Lee Anderson, Executive Director, Senior Services of Alexandria will share insights on how to evaluate revenue streams while keeping true to your organization's mission, strengths, and skills and how to leverage different funding sources to design programs and services.  

The workshop is FREE, however reservations are required.  Please make reservations by calling the Office of the Arts at 703.746.5588 or by making a reservation through Eventbrite.   In case of inclement weather, this workshop will follow the City of Alexandria weather policies.

The Office of the Arts, a division of the Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities, promotes and cultivates the arts in the City of Alexandria.  For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Arts.  

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Anne Colton, Office of the Arts, at 703.746.5565 (VA Relay 711) or cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.