Excellence:

• The mission statement is clear with programs/activities that fully support the mission
• Goals, objectives are clearly written, however, in rare instances some activities conflate several ideas. For clarity consider unbundling them into separate lines and determine if all are needed.
• Consider adding quantitative targets and stretch targets to help the organization set baselines for assessment data collection designed to yield usable information that can be analyzed to prescribe corrective actions, and/or establish new benchmarks, goals, objectives and activities.
• Proposed programs and partnerships are clearly described.
• Confident in the organizations ability and commitment to carry out the proposal

Impact:

• Provides some useful economic impact data (about arts, entertainment, sand cultural tourism, Recognized as one of Collier’s founding arts organizations, The Naples Art Association (NAA) embodies 62 years of commitment to enriching and facilitating art in the Southwest Florida region. The NAA injects more than $3.5 million into the local community and sustains 11 full time employees. An active group of 275+ volunteers contribute their time and expertise while enjoying value-added leisure time.
• Consider emphasizing and/or expanding your organizations ROI by referencing the American’s for the Arts, Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 report which are embedded with compelling statistical data, testimonials, case studies and a useful economic prosperity calculator. Creative Placemaking by Markusen and Gadwa is also a useful source for making “creative class” community livability arguments.
• Marketing and educational outreach activities are appropriate for the size/scope of the program/project and a very appropriate number and cross-section of individuals will benefit from this program.
• The organization also makes an inclusive and impactful statement about their dedication for arts access-for-all: NAA is dedicated to making the arts accessible year-round to everyone regardless of age, income level, ethnicity or physical barriers. This objective is accomplished, in part, by offering free admission to our exhibitions, galleries, fine art festivals, family day activities and scholarships for our children

Management:

• Very confident in the organizations fiscal stability and ability to carry out the proposed activities given the OE, grant budget request, and related fiscal information etc.
• Evaluation methods (online and hard copy surveys, website and guest book reviewsa, customer satisfaction of organization, program/event quality, demographics and program relevance, etc.) are suitable measures but without quantifiable targets it may be difficult to use this opportunity to further the organizations offerings and mission.
• The Marketing plan and the educational outreach activities are appropriate for the size/scope of the program/project
• Very confident in ability of the applicant to sustain the proposed activities after the funding cycle concludes

Accessibility:

• Appears to meet ADA accessibility criteria (504 Self Eval, compliance staff person, etc.)

Very well written, supported and documented. 

Excellence: 60 year track record. Very strongly stated goals. Under objectives, how will you reach visitorship and enrollment numbers? Would be stronger if goals, objectives, and activities actively feed into/referred to each other.

Impact: Large impact numbers. strong economic and education sections. Outreach impact not addressed.

Management: Very strong fiscal condition between endowment, net assets, and lack of long term liability. Growth in individual, corporate, and family foundation support.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Plans to address other physical or intellectual disabilities?

Good org to have in that area.