Join the Benton County Cultural Coalition
Are you enthusiastic about reaching out to let individuals, organizations and communities know that there is money available for art, culture and heritage programs in Benton County, Oregon?
Would you like to help distribute funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT) to increase opportunities for participation in art and culture in Benton County?
If you are interested in serving on the Benton County Cultural Coalition (BCCC), please – Complete this on-line Member Interest Form
All members work together to keep the BCCC fully staffed. Please let us know which jobs best suit your skills and interests. We conduct business through email and meet at varied locations throughout the county 6-8 times per year (primarily from August through February). Please consider which of the following jobs best match your skills and interests:
Mentoring – each BCCC member is matched with one or more grantees annually
Participates in Grant Workshop to become familiar with grant process and meet potential grant applicants (October);
Maintains contact with one grantee from Grant approval through to Final Grant Report,
Shares information about grant project with other BCCC members for use in BCCC publicity, and to encourage attendance at grant-funded events (ongoing);
Reviews grantee Final Report and approved Grant Application, helps resolve questions, if any (January)
Grant Review – all BCCC Members
Review Grant Applications and recommend final grant awards (November)
Grant Lead
Tracks the Grant Applications, and Grant Award processes through completion: works with Communications Team to publicize Grant Applications, works with Secretary to draft Grant Award and decline letters.
Works with Web Lead to create Grant summaries;
Sets up Gmail contact groups for applicants.
Tracks incoming signed Grant Agreements with Treasurer to facilitate submission of grantee information to Benton County Finance to write checks.
Tracks BCCC email daily/several times per week to field and answer Grantee questions (BCCC Gmail settings can be set to forward Gmail to one home/personal email account); forwards other messages to appropriate BCCC members
Grant File Manager
Formats and saves incoming online Grant Applications and Final Reports as Word documents, distributes these documents to BCCC members via email
Files one copy of each grant document (OCT grant, Grant Applications and Final Reports) in grant notebook and online in BCCC Dropbox account for each Fiscal year.
Communication Lead
Announces grant opportunities via email, press release, and poster/fliers distributed throughout Benton County
Provides a summary description of each funded project for BCCC members and press;
Promotes end of year giving to the Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT);
Manages supply and distributes BCCC brochures; re/designs brochures as needed
Creates, assembles and takes down annual BCCC display in Footwise window (2 week period)
Membership (all BCCC)
Recruits new members throughout Benton County: Adair, Alpine, Alsea, Bellfountain, Blodgett, Corvallis, Kings Valley, Monroe, North Albany, Philomath, Summit, Wren, …
Reviews online Member Interest forms and votes to accept new members
Welcomes new members at next BCCC meeting;
Website Lead
Manages website maintenance and system of email contacts with interested parties
Enters BCCC members’ email addresses in website to receive incoming on-line forms
Schedules Grant Application form to receive entries per the grant schedule.
Monitors website for incoming Grant Applications and Member Interest Forms.
Updates website with list of new grant recipients and current BCCC members annually
Post Box Manager (Ideally someone who lives or works in Philomath)
Checks PO Box#1504 at Philomath post office frequently and notifies Chairperson, Treasurer or Grant Committee Lead of incoming mail.
Checks box on October 31st for Grant Applications, December 5-15th for Grant Agreements, and Final Reports (August-December).
Arranges payment of annual fee to renew PO Box with Treasurer (early December)
Chair
Provides leadership at BCCC meetings and guides BCCC through:
- Distribution of funds as outlined in the OCT Cultural Participation Agreement and BCCC Cultural Plan
- Submission of on-line OCT Final Report as set per annual OCT deadline. (February)
Establishes the dates of BCCC meetings/Grant Writing Workshop at start of grant cycle, works with BCCC members to set meeting locations, and agendas
Completes Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT) Cultural Participation Agreement/Acct Info updated (August)
Upon receipt of OCT contract, meets with Benton County finance officer to sign agreement to secure funds from OCT (late Sept/early October), updates and thanks County Commissioners for supporting BCCC
Maintains master copy of BCCC position descriptions, policies and procedures, passwords and external contacts
Secretary
Prepares and distributes BCCC member contact list, meeting agendas and minutes in consultation with BCCC members
Tracks attendance and prepares membership communications
Works with Grant Lead to prepare and distribute grant award letters (November)
Files digital copies of approved minutes and BCCC Board packets into DropBox; maintains and archives paper copies of these documents in accordance with OCT and Benton County policies.
Treasurer
Creates annual budget, including grant award level, with BCCC member approval (October).
Provides budget reports with printed copies for review at BCCC meetings
Manages reimbursements for coalition members
Works with Benton County Finance:
- to file annual BCCC budget and reconcile accounting, including carryout
- to provide Benton County finance officer with list of grant recipients/Tax IDs
- to manage annual grantee check distribution and any return of unused grant funds
Exec Committee: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Grants, Communications, Web and Membership Leads
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!