Strategic Plan Consultant

Maryland State Arts Council’s Strategic Planning Management Committee has selected Mr. Morrie Warshawski to lead the Arts Council’s upcoming strategic planning process.

He will kick off Maryland State Arts Council’s planning process at the Arts Council’s annual retreat where he will guide discussions to determine council goals and strategies for the next five years and beyond. During his tenure in Maryland, Mr. Warshawski will facilitate the meetings with the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, work with the council to complete a survey of the Maryland public, facilitate regional and issue-based forums and focus groups, and conduct interviews with key leaders of the Maryland community.

Mr. Warshawski has a proven record of excellence in working with state arts councils in designing their multi-year strategic plans and has worked with the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in designing a comprehensive guide to strategic planning, A Planning Toolkit For State Arts Agencies, which is used by many state arts agencies for designing and implementing strategic planning efforts. He designed and edited a website devoted to strategic planning essays for the National Endowment for the Arts, called LESSONS LEARNED; and for many years was a consultant for the NEA's Advancement Program, during which time he provided fifteen months of strategic planning assistance to organizations throughout the U.S.

Mr. Warshawski has worked in the nonprofit arts sector for over thirty years as an Executive Director, consultant, facilitator, teacher and writer. Mr. Warshawski’s assignments have included work with State and Regional Government Agencies (Illinois, Mississippi, South Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan, California), Foundations (Bush, MacArthur, Pew Charitable Trust), The President’s Commission on the Arts and the Humanities, and numerous nonprofit organizations in many disciplines (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, St. Louis Black Repertory Company, Madison Repertory Theatre, and others). He is the author of many articles, and of two books, Shaking The Money Tree: How To Get Grants And Donations For Film And Video - 2nd Edition (Wiese Books, LA), and The Fundraising Houseparty: How to Party with a Purpose and Raise Money for Your Cause – 2nd Edition. Warshawski maintains his own website at www.warshawski.com.