assemble strategic plan -- part 1: plan the plan

PLAN the PLAN Dawn Hinnebusch Diana Hurd Lindsay O’Leary Tiffany Pucci Elizabeth Vesio

MBA  722      |      S2      |      9.10.13      |      TEAM  PPT  1      |      TEAM  ASSEMBLE  (formerly  Team  Angel)  

ASSEMBLE a community space for arts + technology

• Founded in 2011

• A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

• Located at 5125 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood

"It's not just a studio space, it's a place to demystify art and technology.”      

Assemble’s Executive Director: Nina Marie Barbuto

CARLOW TEAM FOR ASSEMBLE Team Leader and Client Liaison: Lindsay O’Leary Client's Customer Lead: Liz Vesio Client's Competition Lead: Dawn Hinnebusch Partners/Suppliers: Diana Hurd External Forces Lead: Tiffany Pucci

ASSEMBLE TEAM Executive Director: Nina Barbuto Board Member: Thomas Hughes (limited)

TEAM MEMBERS

MEETINGS

•  IN-PERSON MEETINGS: Every other Tuesday at 6pm in AJP •  VIRTUAL MEETINGS: Ad hoc Google Hangouts •  CLIENT MEETINGS: Assemble Executive Director (in-person) •  SITE VISIT: Team will attend an Unblurred First Friday open

house event on October 4th at Assemble in Garfield

BLACKBOARD

•  GROUP DISCUSSION BOARD for collaboration •  GROUP TASKS section for meetings and action items •  FILE EXCHANGE for PowerPoint and image files

COMMITMENTS + COMMUNICATIONS

TEAM ASSEMBLE HAS A SPECTRUM OF SKILLS

•  Tiffany: Finance, Budgets, and Blackboard Expert

•  Liz: Marketing and Copywriting

•  Lindsay : Nonprofit Innovation and Web Design

•  Diana: Graphic Design and Branding

•  Dawn: Management and Human Relations

STRENGTHS + SPECIAL FACTORS

STAKEHOLDERS

DONORS

ASSEMBLE

ASSEMBLE BOARD OF

DIRECTORS LOCAL

BUSINESSES

ASSEMBLE DIRECTOR

PARTNERS

EDUCATORS VOLUNTEERS

COMMUNITY (KIDS!)

Assemble’s  programs  are  popular  and  full,    but  the  concern  is  no  paid  staff  and  they  are    

already  outgrowing  their  small  storefront  space    

WHY?