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CMSC Blog: Engaging Your Board to Assist Your Fundraising Efforts

By Christine On May 10, 2022 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
By Brian Thomas  I have been involved in some great boards in my professional career. Most have been knowledgeable, energetic, forward-thinking, and true assets to the organization they represent. However, there is one important aspect of board membership that few people are enthusiastic about – fundraising. Most of the time, they mistakenly think they are
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CMSC Blog: Lighting for Equitable Revitalization

By Christine On April 10, 2022 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
By Mark Loeffler, IALD, IES, LEED Fellow and Edward Bartholomew, IALD, IES, LEED AP Lighting is an essential, but often overlooked element of the revitalization of cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Well-designed, well-maintained lighting is welcoming and reassuring. Everyone deserves good lighting: visually appealing, environmentally responsible, and socially beneficial. However, historically neglected communities usually suffer bad
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CMSC Blog: Downtown Light Pole Banners

By Christine On March 9, 2022 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
A Versatile, Effective Medium for Promotion, Wayfinding & Streetscape Enhancement  Those colorful vertical banners that can be seen on light poles throughout many municipalities are known by several different names. These banners are commonly referred to as Light Pole Banners, Avenue Banners, Lamp Post Banners, or more simply, Pole Banners. These banners are utilized by
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CMSC Blog – Welcome to Downtown!

By Christine On February 10, 2022 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
I’m Carl Rosa, Connecticut Main Street Center’s new Field Services Director. This is a newly created position with a main responsibility that involves visiting with all current member downtowns as well as cultivating new communities into our CMSC family. Prior to this role, for over 17 years, I had the privilege and honor of being
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CMSC Blog: Transformative Learning to Transform our Main Streets

By Christine On January 9, 2022 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
A Look at What’s Ahead in Education & Training at CMSC The work you do as leaders of your downtowns and Main Streets is transformative – changing not only the appearance and safety of a space but changing the attitudes, livelihoods, and quality of life of your constituents. The Education & Training Director role at
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CMSC Blog – Getting on Board with Your Nonprofit

By Christine On December 9, 2021 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
I’ve been asked many times to serve on boards of nonprofit organizations. As the former Executive Director of a nonprofit organization with a working board (and I use the term ‘working’ very loosely), I weigh this decision very carefully. My decision is based on three things: Does this organization have a mission that I’m passionate
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CMSC Blog: COVID Era Street Changes Could Bring on Urban Renaissance

By Christine On November 10, 2021 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
As society steps out of the fog of that we have endured over past two years, downtowns should continue to look to the measures we took during the COVID-19 pandemic for ways to re-engage people in our public spaces. One action many communities quickly took was ensuring that bars and restaurants could use and expand
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CMSC Blog: Yes, I’m Bullish on Downtown Retail

By Christine On October 14, 2021 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
It has indeed been a rough stretch for the retail industry, starting with the “retail apocalypse” narrative of the mid 2010’s and now with this seemingly never-ending pandemic.  And given the defensive posture that the Downtown and Main Street community has been forced to take ever since the emergence of the regional mall some seventy
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CMSC Blog – Connecting to Potential Stakeholders

By Christine On August 10, 2021 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
People I met (ten years ago): What do you do for a living? Me (ten years ago): I’m the Executive Director of the Partnership for Warrenton Foundation. People: Oh. What’s that? Me: It’s a nonprofit organization that’s part of the Virginia Main Street Program. We promote historic preservation and economic revitalization in the historic district
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CMSC Blog: When It Comes to Vibrant Cities and Towns, Investment = Sustainability

By Christine On July 12, 2021 · Add Comment · In Blog, In the News
The pandemic has shed light on, and at times shined a huge spotlight on, what community support was in place and not in place before March 2020.  The arts and culture industry, one of the most negatively impacted, is a key indicator of community vibrancy and provides an insightful lens to see how community resiliency
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