2017 – Page 13 – Adaptistration

#TBT: 13 Years Later And Still No Box Suites And Chicken Strips

Thursday, October 5th, 2017 by Drew McManus

There’s a fascinating article by Mark Fisher in the 9/27/17 edition of The Guardian (H/T Ceci Dadisman’s ARTSMAIL newsletter) that examines the success of a Glasgow based theater series that encourages attendees to bring food and drink to the performance. When discussing The Guardian article with a colleague, she mentioned “What would the arts and culture landscape here in the US look like if theaters let you eat and drink while …

Because This Business Makes Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon Look Like Child’s Play, That’s Why.

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 by Drew McManus

I’ve always been leery of LinkedIn but there’s no denying it has established itself as a go-to resource if you want to learn more about business contacts. But one item that continues to rub me the wrong way is the emphasis on quantity of contacts over quality. It’s no secret this business makes Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon look like child’s play. As such, who you’re connected to carries far more influence than …

Classical Music Is Dying Because We Aren’t Dumbing It Down Enough

Thursday, October 5th, 2017Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 by Drew McManus

Outreach was just as popular of a topic 100 years ago as it is today. Case in point, the October 1917 edition of The Etude magazine which published an article on p.644 by Mrs. Robert M. Rainey titled “How to Interest Unmusical People in Music.” We never learn Mrs. Rainey’s first name because after all, this is 100 years ago when America was still misogynistic AF and women weren’t allowed to …

Why Nonprofits Need To Keep An Eye On The Unfolding Tax Plan Debate

Monday, October 2nd, 2017 by Drew McManus

Although any potential change to the US tax code as it related to charitable deductions is cause for some degree of concern, the plans being proposed by the Trump administration and the GOP are both worth your added attention and here’s what you need to know. One key change is the reduced incentive for filers to take advantage of itemized deductions, specifically, donations made to nonprofits. Although both the Trump and …

Tick-Tock, The Orchestra 990 Sale Ends Soon

Friday, September 29th, 2017Friday, September 29th, 2017 by Drew McManus

The new downloadable Orchestra 990s are filling out, you can now find the four most recent seasons (2011-2012 through 2013-2014). A big thank you to everyone who has already purchased copies and if it’s on your to-do list, don’t forget that the final day of the launch celebration mega-sale is soon. After that, everything goes back to regular price. Having said that, you can look forward to quantity discounts: purchase 2-5: …