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What's Happening
2025 Workshop Series

CultureSource’s What’s Happening series is a set of interactive, timely workshops designed to help arts and culture leaders stay informed, build new skills, and connect with peers. Each session focuses on current trends, practical tools, and fresh ideas that you can put to work right away. Whether you attend one or the whole series, you’ll leave with insights and connections that support your work and strengthen our creative community.

All sessions are free for members, $15 for non-members. 

Presenter

MiVida Burrus

MiVida Burrus has held key roles in fund development, grant writing and donor cultivation for area non-profit organizations, municipalities and colleges. Her love and passion for people led her into the world fundraising. In this role she strives to connect people to their passions through philanthropy. An active member of several boards – Genisys Credit Union, City of Troy’s Global Troy Committee, Encourage Me I’m Young and the Detroit Public Television Community Advisory Panel, MiVida uses her time and talent to help her community. In addition, she was selected by the Oakland County Commission to serve as a member of the Detroit Regional Conference and Facility Authority. Burrus received both her Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Walsh College. 

Workshops

Board Engagement and Assessment

Date: September 4, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: TechTown Detroit, 440 Burroughs St.

Do you have the right people doing the right things and the right time? Training your board to be the ambassadors you need to raise the dollars you want.

Miss this session? Check out the recap!

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Fundraising and Development Planning

Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: TechTown Detroit, 440 Burroughs St.

How do you measure success and sustainability? Do you know your numbers? Your real numbers? How do you create a plan that allows your team to execute it?

Recap coming soon.

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From the Minors to the Majors

Date: October 8, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Newlab Detroit, 2050 15th St.

Create a Major gift program that allows every donor to participate by cultivating relationships over time. Think about new and mid-level donors becoming your major gift prospects. What does a good pipeline and moves management system look like?

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Stewardship

Date: October 31, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Newlab Detroit, 2050 15th St.

Explore meaningful and practical ways small nonprofits can keep donors informed, engaged, and appreciated. From heartfelt thank-a-thons to personalized tokens that reflect your mission, such as a mission-inspired keepsake for your donor, to early invitations for unique events, these thoughtful touches strengthen relationships and show donors the difference they make.

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Collaboration vs. Competition

Date: November 14, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Newlab Detroit, 2050 15th St.

Explore how arts and culture organizations can shift from a scarcity-driven mindset toward one rooted in shared purpose and collective strength, especially in contexts shaped by limited funding, audience attention, or institutional visibility.

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