2019 – Page 33 – Adaptistration

Click. Click. Done. #Tactical Was A Hit At #19NTC

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 by Drew McManus

What a treat to learn the Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings tactical session was a big hit with attendees at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#19NTC). The session produced a 97 percent overall satisfaction rating! Many thanks to Ash Shepherd, Chief Program Officer and the entire Nonprofit Technology Network team that made all the work preparing for and executing the session as efficient as possible. I’d like to offer a special shout …

All Aboard The Lemming Train To Underperformance

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 by Drew McManus

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a client point to something other nonprofits were doing, asked to use it as a model to copy, yet were completely unaware of how bad said thing was…well…I could simply pay them to stop saying that. When pointing out why said thing isn’t very good, it’s not uncommon for them to point at a few other groups doing the exact same …

The Orchestra 990 Download Library Has A New Entry

Monday, May 6th, 2019 by Drew McManus

I am all kinds of excited to announce the 2004-2005 season has been processed and added to the downloadable Orchestra 990s at the Adaptistration Store. This means brings the total number of seasons up to 10. A big thank you to everyone who has already purchased copies and keep in mind, the more you buy, the less it costs thanks to automatic quantity discounts: purchase 2-5: five percent discount purchase 6-10: 10 …

Looking Ahead To May

Friday, May 3rd, 2019 by Drew McManus

Today’s a literal recovery day for me so just a short post to highlight what’s in store this month: I’m only a few orchestras datasets away from an updated version of the top tier musician compensation. The 2019 update will finally have all but two orchestras with base musician salary figures out though the next 3+ seasons. Spoiler: New York and Boston are both in positions to shift the balance of …

Negotiating Yourself Into A Corner

Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 by Drew McManus

The recent Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) strike is an excellent example of something that demonstrates how much the work stoppage PR landscape has shifted over the past decade. For example, one of the strongest musician talking points is the deleterious impact concessions have on an orchestra’s ability to attract and retain the very best artistic talent. This was a cornerstone of the CSO musician position: If the employer does away with …