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DocuSign Envelope ID:3BA16669-C244-4393-BE1B-462811B8EBF9 <br /> Who do you serve? North Carolina Arts in Action is an inclusive in-school program that <br /> serves 14 schools across Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Chatham <br /> counties. We teach fourth grade students life skills through dance <br /> and music. Many of our schools are Title 1 schools with the majority <br /> of our students receiving free and reduced lunches. Roughly 60+%of <br /> our students are economically disadvantaged and cannot afford <br /> afterschool opportunities in the arts. In 2019-2020, we directly served <br /> 1350 students. We serve a diverse population of students and <br /> encourage every child to participate in our program regardless of <br /> socio-economic status or abilities. <br /> Currently, how many 5 <br /> full-time staff <br /> members does your <br /> organization employ? <br /> Currently, how many 1 <br /> part-time staff <br /> members does your <br /> organization employ? <br /> Do you occupy Yes, we rent an office space in Carrboro. We also rent a separate <br /> physical space? dance studio space to hold our Saturday dance classes for our LEAP <br /> dancers. This year, we are holding those classes at public parks, <br /> which we rent, and through zoom. <br /> Describe the impact As an in-school program, NC Arts in Action's residencies are <br /> of COVID-19 on your designed to empower and inspire students <br /> organization including through dance and live music, in person, once a week over 16 <br /> financial loss and weeks. Since our partner schools are <br /> staff/operating currently only providing instruction virtually to their students, school <br /> changes: district funding for outside groups like NC Arts in Action is on hold. <br /> This is a revenue loss in school fees of $85,000 that our organization <br /> is now planning to operate without. We are also estimating a lower <br /> level of individual and corporate sponsorships due to our <br /> programming and fundraising Gala being held virtually. We are <br /> continuing our donor stewardship and deepening our relationships <br /> with our current funders as we navigate this uncertain time, as well <br /> as making strategic cuts to our budget to ensure we have a <br /> successful year. The adjustments we are making to our budget <br /> include reducing the number of contract artists and musicians, as <br /> well as the hours our Development Director is working. Our Executive <br /> Director has also taken on additional administrative and <br /> programmatic duties, and we have made cuts to expenses in <br /> marketing, office supplies, and costume expenses. <br /> What is your 85000 <br /> organization's <br /> estimated financial <br /> loss to date as a <br /> result of COVID-19 <br /> (dollar amount): <br />