My Nonprofit Reviews
Skye C.
Review for Ninth Street Media Consortium, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA
I deeply value creativity, education, and diversity because I believe that they are important elements of a healthy society; supporting a strong democracy. Ninth Street Media Consortium is an extraordinary example of how a facility can embody these values. With numerous groups coming together from diverse backgrounds, with various visions and missions, Ninth Street Media Consortium is a home for culturally relevant media.
Since I've been at Ninth Street Media Consortium, we have redistributed approximately a third of the space in our film center, also incorporating a youth media program "TILT," an Exhibitions program, and the Media Arts Incubator residency program, while continuing to maintain IT/equipment support and handle all building management for our media arts partners and tenants. In short, we’ve been busy.
The past few years have been a time of great expansion but this growth is not sustainable without substantial funding. Ninth Street needs your support for our youth media program TILT, the Media Arts Incubator residency program, the Exhibition program and Building Reserve Fund. In particular, we have learned from an Asset Reserve Analysis that Ninth Street needs a more robust reserve fund to be fiscally responsible for the upkeep of our shared home.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
all the great people and projects here at Ninth Street Media Consortium, which have proven the importance of a supportive nonprofit media arts space. Everyday I see examples of how Ninth Street Media Consortium strengthens the programs and operations of our partners and tenants -- from collaborative youth education opportunities, to considerable cost savings in operations and services, to surprisingly beneficial social interactions.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
communicate to the average person that all the intricacies of what we do at Ninth Street make for an important part of the media arts ecosystem. Sometimes it is difficult for the public to see what we do 'behind the scenes' but that's where a lot of the important work is done.
Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
How did you learn about this organization?
As a graduate student I began exploring Bay Area media arts organizations, which is how I found Ninth Street Media Consortium.
What is this organization's top short-term priority?
Support the diverse media arts organizations in our San Francisco facility.
What is its top priority in the long run?
Provide a secure, supportive media arts space to diverse groups for years to come.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
