Japan America Society of Colorado Denver, CO
Three Year Plan to Achieve Sustainability (Year
2)
Project Director: Claudine Locascio
$38,720
During Year 1, the Japan America Society of
Colorado has been able to establish contacts and engage new audiences
throughout northern Colorado. Having a part-time Development Director on staff
has been critical to achieving this success. The objectives of Year 2 are to
maintain the Development Director position, bring in high quality programs from
Japan to serve three areas of the state, and offer networking and appreciation
opportunities for members and the community-at-large to ensure the value of
JASC membership.
Japan Society of Boston Boston,
MA
Building Membership Building Community (Year 2)
Project Director: Peter M. Grilli
$56,622
In Year 2, Japan Society of Boston will continue
to work on its capacity building, principally through large membership programs
in the Boston community and the recruitment of new members. The 2013 Japanese
Spring Festival will continue the momentum created in Year 1, helping JSB bring
in new members and strengthen its ties to local corporations. JSB will also
undergo changes in its leadership, and will hire part-time staff to assist with
the transition.
Japan America
Society of Southern California Los Angeles, California
Campaign for Sustainability (Year 1)
Project Director: Douglas G. Erber
$18,900
The Japan America Society of Southern California
will plan, implement, and evaluate an empirically based JAS Membership campaign
for Sustainability, with the objectives of increasing JAS SoCal’s corporate and
individual membership by 50% over the course of two years and hiring a
full-time membership coordinator to continue to enhance membership levels once
the Campaign has ended.
Japan Society of Northern California San Francisco, CA
JSNC Organizational Strategic Planning Project
(Year 1)
Project Director: Andrew Neuman
$7,510
The Japan America Society of Northern California
intends to embark on a three-year project consisting of annual offsite board
meetings planned to be conducted in January 2013, 2014, and 2015. The
objectives of the first meeting will be to increase board cohesiveness through
workshops and small group breakout sessions, and
determine a new board structure consisting of a smaller actively engaged board
and a council of advisors.
Japan America Society of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA
Infrastructure Development (Year 1)
Project Director: Donna Lee Siple
$27,280
The Japan Society of Pennsylvania seeks to face
the challenges of sustainability by 1) hosting a fundraiser training/seminar
with the objective of developing a case statement template that will be
presented to and can be used by all NAJAS members to develop a new revenue
source, and 2) hire a part-time employee with a deep understanding of Japanese
pop culture, in order to develop programming and membership for unreached
segments of the Western PA community.
Japan America
Society of Central Ohio Columbus, OH
Strategic Planning & Infrastructure
Development (Year 1)
Project Director: Kate Eckhoff
$45,900
The goal of this capacity building project is to
position the Japan America Society of Central Ohio as a leader in fostering
mutual understanding between the U.S. and Japan, by working collaboratively
with corporations and individuals. JASCO is located in the center of Japanese
investment in the Midwestern United States, making the organization poised for
growth by providing relevant programs and networking opportunities resulting in
sustainable strategic outcomes. The project methodology is comprised of four
interwoven parts: 1) strategic planning; 2) professional infrastructure; 3)
communication, membership and development; and 4) networking.
Japan America
Society of the State of Washington Seattle, WA
Japan-America Society of the State of Washington
Strategic Planning
Project Director: Dale Watanabe
$16,561
The overall project objective is to implement
public forums on U.S.-Japan economic relations, in order to raise the Society’s
profile, generate membership, introduce participants to others with
international interests, and enhance program development by creating interest
in the subject matter. Year 1 of the project will be a strategic planning
exercise for board members. Steering committees of community leaders will be
formed in each city, garnering input to make the forums locally relevant and
providing introductions to individuals, business associations, and prospective
corporate and individual members. In Years 2 and 3, large-scale public forums
on Washington-Japan economic relations will take place, with direct
collaboration of leaders from Japan- or internationally-focused organizations.