Mission
Mission
Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers exists to offer a unique and authentic voice in modern dance which serves to inspire, engage and educate our community.
Strategic Framework
Wellspring/Cori Terry and Dancers’ longevity and impact are the outcome of a dedicated group of individuals. Collectively, this group represents something much more than a roster of volunteers, donors, staff, and board members. Rather, they represent a social movement that is passionate about dance, education, our community and, of course, the Wellspring Dancers.
Not unlike the art form of modern dance, Wellspring is constantly evolving, changing, and responding to the needs and interests of our community, patrons, dancers, partners, volunteers, and donors. With only 1.5 administrative staff in the Wellspring office, effective coordination of volunteers, board, and committee members is essential. In 36 years, “routine” and “stagnation” are qualities that have never been associated with Wellspring’s culture.
Wellspring’s focus is clear. Over the longer term time horizon, Wellspring will have impact in the following key areas:
Artistic Impact
Collaboration
Cultivating company leadership
Presenting and supporting choreographers and dancers
Education and Community Impact
Leveraging dance as a tool for education and community advancement
Offering exceptional dance instruction that accommodates all students from pre-professional to hobbyists
Enhanced participation on key organization committees and
Organizational Impact
Revenue diversification through enhanced strategies for earned income
Board recruitment, education, and leadership development, past member engagement.
Inclusion and Equity
Staff and Dancer professional development
Brand development
Wellspring recognizes that organizational culture dictates whether these strategic priorities remain ideas or whether they become activity areas with measurable results. Therefore, Wellspring works to cultivate a culture of strategic thinking and doing. This includes:
Board and staff strategy sessions every six months to set “doable” goals within each of the three areas of the framework.
Reserve time in monthly board meetings for either member education or strategic conversations about an issue relevant to the strategic framework
By setting doable strategic goals every six months, a culture of success and accountability emerges while remaining responsive to important unanticipated opportunities or challenges
Diversity Statement
Wellspring follows an equal opportunity employment policy that guarantees employment opportunities, training, promotion and work environment to be free of any discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, weight & height, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ethnic background, handicap, disease, or veteran status.