Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES & ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE & FOOD TO BUILD A VIBRANT, HEALTHY BRADENTON. BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, OUR WORK RESULTS IN SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZION & SHAPES A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, WORK & VISIT.
IMPROVE DOWNTOWN CULTURAL VITALITY - CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IS OUR KEY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES AND INVOLVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, GROW CIVIC PRIDE, AND BOOST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, REALIZE BRADENTON CONDUCTS APPROXIMATELY 75 ACTIVITIES, WHICH BRING OVER 100,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. THESE INCLUDE THE BRADENTON FARMERS MARKET, BLUES FESTIVAL,CRAFT FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, PUBLIC ART, HISTORIC PANELS, EVENTS FOR MILLENNIALS, WALKING TOURS, PEP RALLIES,BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS, CULINARY EVENTS, WELLNESS OFFERINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE OFFERINGS DRIVE INTEREST AND SPENDING TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND CULTURAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
INCREASE OUTREACH AND CAPACITY BUILDING - OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES REACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE BRADENTON COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THEIR PERSONAL WELLNESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. RECENT INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES INCLUDE (1)POP-UPS FOR A PURPOSE AND INSIDE ACCESS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING MILLENNIAL- AGED LEADERSHIP, (2)COOK TOGETHER WHICH OFFERS NUTRITIOUS COOKING SESSIONS WITH LOCAL CHEFS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS USING LOCAL PRODUCE, AND (3) CREATING TOGETHER TO EXPAND THE RIVERWALK EASTWARD USING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS,SURVEYS, PARK-LET EVENT, WEBSITE, PRINT MATERIALS, AND MILLENNIAL TEAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
IMPROVE MARKETING, ACCESS, AND COLLABORATION - PLACE BRANDING OF DOWNTOWN INCREASES THE RECOGNITION OF BRADENTON AS A PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS, VISITORS,AND BUSINESSES. TO DO SO, REALIZE BRADENTON INFORMS AND ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE A MONTH USING PRINT, ON-LINE, ON-AIR, AND IN-PERSON STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, CULTURAL, HISTORIC, CULINARY, AND SOCIAL ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY. A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED WALK BRADENTON IS A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TOOL THAT GETS PEOPLE TO WALK THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN USING A MOBILE RESPONSIVE WEBSITE. THE GPS-ENABLED SITE SHOWCASES 60 PUBLIC ARTWORKS, 25 HISOTRY SITES, AND 145 PLACES TO EAT, SHOP, STAY, AND PLAY, WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH TIPS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Johnette Isham | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 65 | $106,878 |
| Joey Brannon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jeanie Kirkpatrick | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Seguin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Laudicina | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Bakker | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Carrie Price | CHAIR AND DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kay J Wright | VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Annie Breitinger | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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