Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

More Than Just Thoughts And Prayers

Fri, Mar 3, 2020
The cancellations keep rolling in and while they aren’t a surprise, it’s impossible not to feel the emotional impact. The NTEN conference I was scheduled to present at next week in Baltimore was cancelled late last night and the video announcing the news from CEO Amy Sample Ward, conveyed a palpable passion over just how

All Around Good Advice

Thu, Mar 3, 2020
Now that the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it’s no long a question of whether performing arts organizations are going to take a hit, rather, how long they will need flinch. To that end, here’s some good advice from Vu Lee If you were planning to attend a nonprofit’s fundraising event but

The Age Of Force Majeure

Wed, Mar 3, 2020
Perhaps you’re one of the fortunate ones who doesn’t have to set aside much time planning for potential cancellations or postponements due to covid-19; but for everyone else, you should be taking a very close look at the force majeure clause in all of your agreements. One of the more financially pressing agreements will be

Ready Or Not, Nonprofit Arts Orgs Need To Start Thinking About Working From Home Options

Tue, Mar 3, 2020
NPR.com published an intriguing segment by Yuki Noguchi on 3/9/2020 that examined decisions by many companies to keep employees home over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. For a host of reasons, remote working is still a bit of a hot button issue for nonprofit performing arts orgs. I know plenty of employees that rue the

Tax (Prep) Day

Mon, Mar 3, 2020
Since the bulk of my weekend was spent compiling all of my records to send off to the accountant, today’s post will keep it simple with pointers to the most popular posts from the Finance topic category. Thinking Outside The Piggy Bank The Problem With Nonprofit Arts Admin Pay Define That: Total Fiscal Transparency AFM-EPF
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