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You Do Not Want To Push Any Of These Buttons

Tue, Jan 1, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 195
Anyone with more than a handful of time working in this field has encountered one of several progress roadblocks in the form of hearing about why something can’t be done. Recently, Ceci Dadisman published a bit of an arts admin rant at Medium about three of the more frustrating examples that are practically mantra in
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Classical Musicians And Retirement

Mon, Jan 1, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 139
When it comes to retirement and pensions, there is no shortage of anxiety. Consequently, when I heard a teaser on NPR about a retirement home for orchestra and opera musicians in Italy founded by none other than composer Giuseppe Verdi, my interest was certainly piqued. It was a fascinating segment and you can listen below
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Let’s Get Tactical #19NTC

Fri, Jan 1, 2019
by Drew McManus
Analytics
I’ll be at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Portland, OR from March 12-15, 2019 and in addition to a presenting a session on creating data driven culture, I’ll be hosting one of NTC’s new tactical sessions. Tactical sessions are shorter sessions, 30-minutes each, are designed to be deep dives into practical, immediately actionable tips
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Expecting A Check From The NEA? Think Again.

Thu, Jan 1, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 140
Whether it’s grant disbursements, processing applications, or answering questions, you’ll need to hurry up and wait on anything related to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The ongoing government shutdown means NEA staffers are furloughed, their website isn’t being updated, and all phone and electronic communication is going unanswered. While the website isn’t being
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Some Early Details About San Francisco Symphony’s New Real Estate Equity Sharing Clause

Wed, Jan 1, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 102
Back in November, 2018 we first heard about a new component in the recently ratified San Francisco Symphony collective bargaining agreement (CBA) designed to offset the cost of housing in San Francisco. According to inside sources, the exact language for that term were to be worked out post-negotiation. At the time, details were scarce but we’re
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