Individual Engagement Plan (IEP) Online Form

The intent of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) Board Individual Engagement Plan (IEP) is to ensure that the organization thrives and grows while embracing your individual board service goals and skills. The organization appreciates and relies on all the ways you contribute through your TIME, TALENT, TREASURE, and TIES. We envision your contribution is achieved through a combination of professional guidance, hands-on volunteering, personal giving, corporate support, program and event attendance, membership cultivation and new funding development, and advocating for CBCA’s mission and goals. CBCA will develop a new Strategic Plan in 2025, which will guide Board priorities while also incorporating flexibility to allow for diverse types of contributions, as the IEP recognizes that each Board Member will contribute in many valuable and varied ways. Our aim is to empower each Board Member to achieve these requirements.

Staff will meet individually with you once a year to discuss your plan and how best to realize your goals and provide a mid-year update in writing. Please click here to schedule your 30min IEP discussion in December 2024 or January 2025. Thank you for all your efforts and support on behalf of CBCA.

2025 Board Individual Engagement Plan (IEP) Form

PART I: GENERAL QUESTIONS

As you consider establishing your 2025 Individual Engagement Plan (IEP) goals, how did you do against meeting your 2024 IEP Goals? Is there anything you would like to change or do differently this year? (newly elected Board Members, skip this question)
What resources and/or knowledge do you need to achieve your goals as a Board Member and have a meaningful Board experience?
2025 is CBCA’s 40th anniversary year, do you have any suggestions you’d like to share about CBCA’s future vision and strategic planning?
How can CBCA further its commitment to equity, inclusivity, diversity and accessibility (EIDA)? Are you informed enough about this work?
How would you like to engage and support CBCA’s arts advocacy initiatives in Colorado? Are you informed enough about this work?
CBCA was founded as a statewide organization and strives to expand its reach and impact throughout the state. How can you support CBCA’s statewide goals? Are you informed enough about this work?
What do you like best about serving on the Board (for newly elected Board Members, what are you most excited about serving on the Board)?
What is something you would like to see changed or improved upon (for newly elected Board Members, do you have any concerns or questions at this time?
Is there anything you would like to add?

PART II: TIME/TALENT

CBCA values the time you spend volunteering as a Board and Committee Member, as well as the talent and expertise you bring to this role. Please share how you would like to exercise your time and talent as a CBCA Board Member in this section.
1 | Board Meeting & Retreat Participation(Required)
The majority of meetings will be hosted virtually with quarterly in-person/hybrid meetings held in February, May, August and October (although these dates may shift). We are also planning a Board and staff retreat on Friday, May 9, 2025. Will you be able to particiate in Board metings and the retreat?
2 | Committee Participation(Required)
Participation on at least one Board Committee is required. Check all that apply that you are interested in:
3 | Leadership Interest(Required)
Are there areas of leadership that you would like to pursue? Please check all that apply.
Do you have specialized expertise that you would like to provide to CBCA through your Board service or as an in-kind donation? Please explain:
5 | CBCA Program Participation Interest(Required)
You can participate in CBCA’s many programs by hosting, volunteering, presenting, attending, etc. Please check all programs that you are interested in participating in.
Please explain how you'd like to participate in the programs you selected above

PART III: TREASURE

CBCA relies on the generosity and financial contributions of its Board Members to sustain programmatic and operational functions. The treasure you contribute may include individual donations, corporate sponsorships, membership, and table/ticket purchases.
CBCA membership is a Board requirement. Please confirm that you or your company is a current CBCA Member in good standing. Please select your membership from the list below. If you or your company is not listed, please select "Not Listed" at the bottom of the list, and Sarah will contact you about membership options.
Please specify your membership level by listing your annual dues amount below. If you don't know, please put "$0" and Sarah will confirm your membership at your IEP meeting.
The Board has a collective goal to contribute $23,000 through individual Board gifts to CBCA in 2025. Although Board Members are not required to meet a personal give/get, we encourage Board members to make a donation in support of the organization so that we can achieve 100% Board giving. Please share your personal goal for giving. As you consider a personal donation amount, we hope you will put CBCA in your top philanthropic endeavors and make a personal gift at a level that is meaningful to you. (Please provide an estimated annual personal gift vs. TBD; we appreciate you including a specific personal giving goal toward the overall Board giving goal, although we understand personal circumstances and ability to give can change). Please share your personal financial goal for giving in 2025 by listing a number below. Example: "$1,000"
4 | Personal Giving(Required)
When and how do you plan to make your personal gift(s) (e.g. monthly giving, one time donation, company match)?
5 | Matching Gifts(Required)
Will your company be matching donation(s)?
6 | Gift Designation(Required)
How would you like your contribution(s) to be designated? Please check one. If you have selected a split designation, Sarah will confirm your designations during your IEP meeting.
Will you enroll yourself or will your company/organization enroll someone in Leadership Arts for the 2025-2025 cohort? If yes, please indicate the name of the participant below. Leadership Arts pricing for the most recent cohort is $1,950 for CBCA Members and $2,450 for non-Members. Pricing for the 2025-2026 cohort is yet to be confirmed.
Will you or your company purchase a table or ticket(s) to the Business for the Arts Awards luncheon on April 22, 2025? If yes, please indicate the number and type of tables or tickets below. Ticket and table pricing for the 2025 Business for the Arts Awards will go on sale in January 2025 and is as follows: $3,000 Premier Table, $2,000 Member Table, $2,500 non-Member table, $200 individual Member ticket, and $250 individual non-Member ticket.
Will you or your company sponsor a CBCA program or event? If yes, explain.
Does your company provide foundation funding that CBCA could apply for? If yes, explain.
Please record your total anticipated financial contribution below. This is a sum of all items in the Treasure section. Please make your best estimate by listing a number below. Example: "$1,000". This can be discussed and adjusted during your IEP meeting.

PART IV: TIES

The connections and introductions you bring to CBCA are vital to the organization’s fundraising efforts and helps grow an inclusive CBCA circle of members and friends. Consider your current social and professional networks/relationships and how those can be a part of your individual engagement plan.
What other Boards and Committees are you on? How might you see your work there intersecting with CBCA?
What can we do to support you in making connections between CBCA and your network?
3 | New Member Solicitation(Required)
Please explain how you would like to solicit NEW MEMBERS of CBCA. Identify the prospects, actions, and frequency. Please add prospect names & contact information to the shared member prospect list by copying and pasting this link into your web browser: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6BUfIlF0xxICT-6v6PkVQF4JDcofIsimkqHDZvCaqE/edit#gid=821078720
4 | New Individual Donors(Required)
Please explain how you would like to solicit NEW INDIVIDUAL DONORS for CBCA. Identify the actions and frequency here, and please share prospect names and contact information below.
If you indicated actions and frequency for individual donor prospects above, please list names and contact information below. Individual donor prospects can be discussed more in depth at your IEP meeting or at other times during the year.
Will you assist in identifying, soliciting, or obtaining program and/or event sponsors (e.g. Awards, EAS, Leadership Arts, CAFTA, ACI, advocacy)? Please explain.
Will you help recruit and/or identify new CBCA Board Member prospects as part of CBCA’s new nominations process? Consider CBCA’s goals around equity, inclusivity, diversity and accessibility. Please explain
Will you recruit and/or identify new non-board Committee Members prospects? Please explain

Thank you!

CBCA staff will be in touch soon, and we look forward to discussing your 2025 Individual Engagement Plan (IEP) at our meeting.
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