named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Blueberry Festival
Annual community event featuring food vendors, arts and crafts, live entertainment, a kids' zone, and blueberry-themed contests including a muffin bake-off and donut eating competition.
Chamber Sponsorship Program
Offers visibility and marketing opportunities for local businesses that support the chamber’s initiatives and events.
Events Calendar
Curates and promotes local events including Wassail Weekend, 4th of July Parade, and holiday celebrations to boost community engagement and tourism.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Business Member Promotion Services 4 activities
- Distributes promotional content and coupons to support local businessesConducts social media postings to promote local businesses, manages coupon distribution, and sends weekly local coupons and monthly local events emails to subscribers to increase customer engagement.
- Facilitates business transactions and lead generation for membersProvides a commission-free online checkout service for member businesses through community catalogs and forwards prospect leads directly to members via phone and email for immediate follow-up.
- Operates a news and press release platform for local organizationsManages a platform where local businesses and organizations can submit press releases and news, which are reviewed and published on the Chamber's website and social networks to increase visibility.
- Promotes local businesses through digital marketing and online visibility servicesProvides member businesses with SEO-indexed marketing landing pages, a custom mobile web application, and a community "App of Apps" to increase customer reach. Offers a unique local golden ticket with dedicated texting keyword and number for business promotion, and promotes members through a personalized texting keyword in marketing materials.
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Regional Economic Development Initiatives 1 activity
- Advocates for economic development and business growth in the regionSupports business retention and growth through financial support, marketing, capacity building, and infrastructure programs. Promotes Ulster County as a premier location for business expansion and growth to foster economic opportunities.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Manages event calendar and distribution system for local eventsOperates a community calendar that publishes approved local events on EWCOC.com and distributes them via a monthly area events email. Provides a syndicated calendar system allowing chamber members and sponsors to display their events on their own websites using individual calendar code.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Organizes and promotes local events and festivals to support community engagement and commerceOrganizes and supports major annual events including the Blueberry Festival, Wawarsing Wassail, Fourth of July parade, and the Joshua R. Peters Memorial Electric Firetruck Parade. These events include activities such as a blueberry muffin contest, blueberry donut eating contest, free kids' zone, winter market, food vendors, tree lighting, and special discounts at local businesses. The 2024 Blueberry Festival attracted over 10,000 attendees.
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Regional Tourism Promotion 1 activity
- Promotes regional commerce and tourismRuns programs to promote economic development, tourism, and community betterment in the Ellenville-Wawarsing area. Promotes commerce and tourism in the region through coordinated initiatives and member services.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provides member onboarding and business support servicesOffers a comprehensive onboarding process for new and renewing members through a partnership with Chamber Nation's DocuTeam. Provides members with a login system, access to tools, a member assistant for marketing and operational support, and a monthly progress report to track engagement and service delivery. Also includes a setup request process to initiate marketing services.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$29K
Contributions & grants$4K13%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$280%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$20K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$6K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$28K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$28K
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +5.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Dan Couse — Director
- Harry Patel — Director
- Joseph Stoeckeler III — Director
- Laura Villegas — Director
- Tom Pinkerous — Director
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- 845agents Partner — Partner organization featured as a 2024 Chamber sponsor, likely a local real estate or business services agency.
- Chamber Nation Partner — Partner organization that provides back-office technology and onboarding services through its DocuTeam service.
- DanCouse Partner — Partner organization featured as a 2024 Chamber sponsor, likely a local real estate or property services company.
- EHR Partner — Partner organization featured as a 2024 Chamber sponsor, likely a local healthcare or community service provider.
- Ellenville Central School District Partner — Collaborates on educational initiatives and school operations within the village.
- Ellenville Public Library and Museum Partner — Collaborates on preserving and illustrating local history through exhibits at the Terwilliger House.
- Local organizations and businesses Partner — Present additional events during the Wawarsing Wassail in collaboration with the Chamber.
- Local restaurants Partner — Participate in the Wawarsing Wassail by offering special discounts to attendees.
- NORA Partner — Partner organization featured as a 2024 Chamber sponsor, focused on off-road driving.
- Nuvance Health Partner — Partnered with Ulster County to operate a mobile COVID-19 testing site at Tech City.
- RVBA Partner — Previously offered joint membership with RVBA; continues to support RVBA despite ending the joint membership as of July 2024.
- Sprague-Killeen Partner — Partner organization featured as a 2024 Chamber sponsor, likely a local business or service provider.
- Ulster County Economic Development Alliance Partner — Collaborates on economic development initiatives including business retention, growth, and capacity building.
- www.Members.fyi Partner — Refers members to Members.fyi for assistance with setup requests and onboarding support.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Events and Engagement to Promote Local Commercemethodology: community-event-engagementBy organizing community events such as parades, wassails, and nighttime celebrations, the organization stimulates local business activity and strengthens community ties because shared cultural experiences increase foot traffic and consumer participation.
- Digital and Centralized Visibility to Strengthen Local Businessesmethodology: centralized_digital_promotionBy improving online visibility and centralizing digital promotion, the organization increases member engagement and business opportunities because enhanced digital presence leads to greater customer reach and trust.
- Integrated Economic Development and Community Promotionmethodology: comprehensive economic developmentBy combining economic development, tourism promotion, and legislative advocacy, the organization drives community prosperity because these elements are mutually reinforcing and amplify regional improvement collectively.