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Ketchum at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, fresh from a tour in Russia. “Sweet Plantain struck me with their originality and interest in bridging genres. Hearing cellist David Gotay speak about growing up listening to hiphop and realizing its parallels in classical music was an eye opener,” said Kristine Bretall, marketing director for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. The group features Venezuelan violinists Eddie Venegas and Romulo Benavides, who trained at the Julliard School of Music. They are joined by New
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Sun Valley Center for the Arts brings Sweet Plantain to play in Ketchum at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood.
BRI FOR NG Y THI S M TO TH OUR F A AGI CAL E NE X MILY ADV STAG E ENT URE !
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Capacity building in a non-profit world
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he Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation recently sponsored a forum on “Capacity by: JIMA Building for a Rice, Ph.D. Non-Profit Ecosystem.” I found it thought-provoking. “Capacity building” for non-profits became a topic of research about 10 years ago. The term refers to strengthening non-profit organizations so they can better achieve their goals. Put simply, capacity building is about ensuring a nonprofit has a well-trained board and staff, a sound organizational structure, and effective operating systems. After all, even the most inspiring mission and programs will falter without organizational capacity to back them up. In the for-profit world, practices to build an effective organization have been around since the ’60s. The consulting field of “organization development” emerged with the growth of complex organizations to offer
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Bellevue Elementary student Dylan Porth holds a trophy for her efforts at the ICA State Chess Tournament. Blaine County Schools sent 11 students, 5 of whom came home with trophies. The Wood River High School team took the top state honors. COURTESY PHOTO
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