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Mid-year Updates
We’ve been busy building a new foundation here at the Festival. What does that mean?
Mostly really boring stuff like:
- Making sure this newsletter gets delivered to Yahoo, AOL and SBCGlobal email inboxes through DNS changes
- Digitizing all our files and processes.
- The organization has moved to a nonprofit (free!) version of Google Workspace which helps with information sharing and succession planning as people retire
- Signing up for PayPal Gives so we can start fundraising on social platforms
- Refining our HR and legal practices so we use contracts with vendors and provide good IRS reporting to donors and sponsors
But some fun stuff too:
- Rebranding and creating a new logo
- Updating our website so purchasing tickets, navigating our program and the like will be much easier
- Throwing a fundraiser on Aug 17th! We need volunteers! (see below)
- Working with new partners like 805 Film Co., the Ojai Film Society, the Ojai Playhouse and some really interesting organizations like NFMLA to bring us new programming
- Creating community at an amazing happy hour co-sponsored with OHive and the 805 Film Co at Topa Topa Brewing as pictured
I hope to keep you more apprised as we progress with things. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!