2017-012-Laughing Horse Arts-Jazz in the Valley

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4.Does your organization have,or have you applied for,grant funding from other sources?If no,why not? If yes,please list the available funding you have for the project,including any volunteer and in-kind source,and/or the sources and amounts for which you have applied.Please note which funding sources are secured and in hand so a true matching fund determination may be determined.What changes would occur if the project couldn't be funded? Our main sources of funding are from contributions and ticket sales.Last year approximately 30%of our income came from cash/in-kind contributions. •We send out a solicitation letter requesting financial support in December to approximately 478 businesses within Kittitas County and others out of the area that have contributed to our festival in the past. •We offer Major Festival sponsorships at the $2000 level which includes festival perks and advertising in our printed materials that we send with our mailings and display their banner during the festival. o Last year we had four major festival partners (local businesses)at $2000 =$8000. •Our main drive for solicitations is conducted at the end of March.This year we sent out 1675 letters,which includes this year's brochure,asking for support and offering a way to purchase tickets.560 of those letters (~30%)went to resident/businesses located outside of Kittitas County. •In-kind donations from local businesses accounted for 19%of our contributions.Last year the $ value for these services were over $9315 (reported as contributions of $6515 after the value of tickets were subtracted). •The Festivals biggest contribution comes from our almost 200 community volunteers that work to set up and put on the festival. o Just counting the hours the week before and during the festival they put in more than 700 hours.The value per volunteer hour set by the State of Washington in 2013 is $26.72. Applying this figure to our volunteer hours adds a value of over $18,704. o This does not include the estimated 3500 hours put in by our 28 board members who volunteer their time throughout the year which would total $93,520. o A local accountant also donates his time and expertise to help us with our taxes and any accounting questions. Since part of our mission is to bring tourists into the community,we have applied for and periodically received lodging tax funds from both the county and the city.The funds we have received have helped greatly expand the reach of our advertising to the non-local attendees. 5.If your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other organizations,other groups,or other events to cross-promote in an effort to encourage county-wide tourism,how is this accomplished? Other Organizations Collaboration Example Serves as our pre-festival ticket outlet.Chamber of Commerce Rents us their sales equipment during the festival Fencing to block off our main venue at the Rotary Pavilion City of EIIensburg No parking and handicap signs Hangs our banner across 4*between Main and Pearl St.the month prior to the festival. Provides a noise ordinance waver for that weekend and allows blocking the sidewalk. Application Questions Page 4