What Is The Value Of Input At Interlochen?
Sun, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
What is the purpose of a non-profit organization? According to Federal Government a non profit organization or company is established for charitable, educational, or humanitarian purposes and not for making money.
Reader Response: Unnecessary Financial Restriction
Fri, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
One of Adaptistration’s European readers sent in an email in response to the Removing Unnecessary Financial Restrictions article from September 1st. I always enjoy receiving notes from fellow musicians and orchestra managers from across the Atlantic and this was no exception. The reader pointed out something I didn’t realize happens in Europe all that much;
Will The IRS Determine What Orch. Execs. Earn?
Thu, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
On August 10th, 2004 the IRS issued a News Release that it would begin scrutinizing executive officer compensation practices among non profit organizations. This initiative has been dubbed the “Tax Exempt Compensation Enforcement Project“. According to the news release, the initiative is a “new enforcement effort to identify and halt abuses by tax-exempt organizations that
The Negotiation Process: Who Does What
Tue, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
This installment of the “Negotiation Process” series will examine the answers to a common misconception about who does what during contract negotiations. Next in this series of articles, we’ll take a deeper look into “who” does “what” during the process. Mary Lo from Washington wrote to ask, “Why do the musicians care about all of
An Interview With David Lockington
Sun, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
I published an interview with David Lockington, the Music Director for the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra at my Neo Classical Column over at The Partial Observer. It’s a great interview that covers issues ranging from stage fright, long range planning, to the future of the industry. You can find the article at:http://www.partialobserver.com/ArticleDisplay.cfm?ArticleID=1218
