Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

It’s My Birthday And I’ll Match Gifts If I Want To

Fri, May 5, 2019
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If you’re on Facebook, you’ve almost certainly come across a fundraiser associated with someone’s birthday. Facebook has done a good job at making it easy to raise money for individual to raise money for nonprofits but something I have yet to see is any sort of matching gift component. Typically, the individual starting a fundraiser

#TBT When Exposure = Exploitation

Thu, May 5, 2019
Adaptistration Guy Chasing The Money
There’s a fascinating article written by Josh Constine in the 5/21/2019 in TechCrunch (h/t Jon Silpayamanant) that examines the business practices of Sofar Sounds, a presenter of non-classical music events in small venues. According to Constine’s article, Sofar has generated millions in funding from venture capitalists and while they net anywhere from $1,100 to $1,600

The Latest Update In Orchestra Workplace Satisfaction: Summer 2019

Wed, May 5, 2019
It has been just over six months since the last time we examined the value of improving orchestra workplace satisfaction which means it is high time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews at GlassDoor.com from arts administrators and staffers about their respective orchestra employers. This article

The Latest Update In Opera Workplace Satisfaction: Summer 2019

Tue, May 5, 2019
Adaptistration People 139
It has been just about six months since the last time we examined the value of improving opera workplace satisfaction which means it is high time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews at GlassDoor.com from arts administrators and staffers about their respective orchestra employers. This article

Happy Memorial Day!

Mon, May 5, 2019
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Whether you’re home all day enjoying the holiday with family and friends or your orchestra is putting on a performance today, try to take a few moments to remember the reason for the holiday. Band Facts              
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