Year: 2021

Here’s An Idea To Help Build On All Of Your Virtual Programming Initiatives

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Thomas Wolf published an article on 2/24/2021 at his blog that’s interesting in that it reaches all the way back to the over-funded, now defunct Concert Companion project. Nutshell: Wolf presupposes one of the reasons why Concert Companion failed was because it was focused primarily on use during the live concert. Ironically enough, in an attempt to enhance the experience, it placed too much demand on the user for attention that …

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Paycheck Protection Program Introduces Exclusive Period For Smaller Businesses

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President Biden announced that through Tuesday March 9, 2021 the Small Business Administration (SBA) will exclusively accept applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. During the 14-day exclusive period, financial institutions are still allowed take and review applications from all size small businesses, but they will not submit new applications to the SBA for businesses with 20 or more employees until Wednesday …

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Happy 17th Anniversary Butts In The Seats!

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This week marks the 17th anniversary of Joe Patti’s Butts In The Seats; Musings on Practical Solutions For Arts Management. 2020 was a stellar year for posts. He’s provided some of the timeliest content related to handling COIVD without losing focus on the bigger picture. Not only is Joe one of the most consistently engaging culture bloggers around, but he’s also one of the most prolific. If his blog is new to …

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Donor Cultivation Tracking Software Results

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Thanks to everyone who submitted a response to last week’s survey on the pros and cons of donor cultivation tracking software. The results were interesting in that they were weighted in the opposite direction from what I tend to hear from development professionals when talking to them. Do you use donor cultivation tracking software that is part of your organization’s CRM (Customer Relationship Management platform)? Respondents that indicated they didn’t use …

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Here’s A Great Idea For Connecting To Your Community

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If you’re looking for a way to connect with your audience that also demonstrates your organization’s commitment to the community, consider having musicians perform at vaccination centers. I’ve seen a few groups talking about this idea and with proper planning, it has the potential for becoming a real win-win scenario. Connecting health and wellness to classical music is something groups have been exploring over the pandemic and this idea dovetails nicely …

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