The Way Funding Should Work
Thu, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
The 8/3/2011 edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review (hat tip, LinkedIn) published a brilliant article by Kevin Starr, Mulago Foundation and the Rainer Arnhold Fellows Program Director, that examines the value of unrestricted foundation funding. Given yesterday’s article about the perilous minefield that is foundation support within the orchestra business, Starr’s article couldn’t be
Why Indeed
Wed, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
In case you missed it, The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article by Peter Dobrin on 8/1/2011 which reports that hot on the heels of the bankruptcy court ruling that the musicians’ union can have access to some of the documentation it requested regarding the Philadelphia Orchestra Association’s (POA) Endowment, Philly Pops founder Peter Nero has
Fun With Venn Diagrams: Crisis Management
Tue, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
It’s been a little while since we had some fun with Venn Diagrams but a recent email exchange with a consulting colleague who was lamenting the long term damage from too much evidential fallacy oriented thinking put an idea into my head for the following Venn diagram.
What Are You Proud Of?
Mon, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
One of the unfortunate realities in this business is a lot of really fine work passes by without anyone noticing. Sure, we all see press releases about big news but the reality is much of those headlines wouldn’t be possible without the cumulative impact of all the smaller goals and accomplishments that really contribute toward
Clearly, I Am In The Wrong Business
Fri, Jul 7, 2011
by Drew McManus
According to an article by Peter Dobrin in the 7/27/2011 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (POA) is claiming to have spent approximately $2.4 million in bankruptcy related expenses. But according to Dobrin’s report, that doesn’t really bother the POA as the orchestra spokesman, Matt Broscious, defined those expenses and any to
