Communication & Transparency – Commonweal Theatre Company

Dec 9, 2020 | Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation, Moving Beyond This Crisis, Shared Creativity Stories, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Shared Creativity Stories #02

In our second installment of Shared Creativity Stories, Hal Cropp, Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre Company, speaks to the importance of communication and transparency with all of their stakeholders. This has had a significant impact on keeping their ensemble together and elevating their ability to strengthen community during this difficult time.

Since 2004, Creation In Common has collaborated with the Commonweal on a number of projects including organizational development, strategic planning, and two capital campaigns.

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