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Gillespie Center director asks Minnetrista for $12,000 a year to stabilize operations
Summary
The Gillespie Center director told the Minnetrista City Council the center has operated in the red and asked the city for $12,000 annually for five years to support programming, membership growth and a rebrand; the council deferred the request to a 2025 work session.
Miss Nelson, director of the Gillespie Center, gave a nine-month update to the Minnetrista City Council on Oct. 7, saying the nonprofit had been operating at a deficit and has shifted strategy to attract a broader, multigenerational audience. "We came up with a new vision, mission, and values," she said, describing new programming, partnerships and a building refresh.
Nelson outlined programming and fundraising changes she said have increased engagement: partnerships for monthly…
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