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Orchestra Compensation Reports Haikus

Fri, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 164
Most of us aren’t poets but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t stretch our creative legs every now and then by writing some prose. And with the task of sifting through 65 orchestra IRS form 990s to extract data for June’s orchestra compensation reports at hand, it seemed fitting to revel in a bit of creativity
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If Providing Company Cell Phones Has Been Too Expensive, Take A Look At Google’s Project Fi

Thu, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
Project Fi
A few weeks ago, we conducted a poll asking arts managers and artists if their employer provided a company cell phone/plan. Just over 200 readers replied with an 80/20 split between managers and artists and perhaps unsurprisingly, the poll confirmed that the vast majority do not receive a company cell phone. But there’s more to
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Trump Not Interested In Supporting Philharmonic Board Chair

Wed, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
WMTS The Donald
Long before he was the GOP presumptive nominee, The Donald was a gag for one of Who’s Minding The Score? comics. At the time, no one working on the strip had an inkling that the person selected* to exemplify a stereotypical rich d-bag would end up where he is today. The strip features a bunch of
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Lessons From The Give Local America Day Kimbia SNAFU Are A Work In Progress

Tue, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 082
In the wake of events following the Give Local America Day calamity that saw the entire program grind to a halt at mid-day and leave thousands of donors and nonprofits stranded, there is no shortage of commentary. Details surrounding why the web based payment platform collapsed are scant and the online fundraising and crowdfunding platform
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Reinforcing The Ethical Significance Of Board Stewardship

Mon, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 065
For those of you following the tragic circumstances at Healing Arts Initiative (HAI), this weekend uncovered news that casts an even darker tone to the already tragic situation. If you are new to the details, HAI’s former bookkeeper, Kim Williams, allegedly orchestrated an attack against the organization’s executive director, Rev. D. Alexandra Dyer, that materialized
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