Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Drew McManus

Adaptistration Goes On A Working Vacation

Mon, Jul 7, 2005
I’ll be at the Grand Teton Music Festival the next 10 days on a pseudo vacation. Although life will be decidedly more laid back and filled with Teton oriented fun and games, there’s just too much work to take each and every day off. I’ll be getting ready for some of the projects going on

Using Good News The Wrong Way

Fri, Jul 7, 2005
In a recent article of the Los Angeles Times by Christopher Reynolds, the increase in the number of tickets sold by the Los Angeles Philharmonic certainly paints the organization is a positive light. The article points out that over the past three years, the orchestra has increased the number of tickets it sells (181,457 in

Adaptistration Merchandise

Thu, Jun 6, 2005
Browse. Buy. Enjoy.

Orchestra Governance Essays

Thu, Jun 6, 2005
Here’s a breakdown of who’s who in orchestra governance and how they fit together… I took some time recently to review the essays on orchestra governance, which examine the good, the bad, and the ugly issues related to those who have a hand in how orchestras function. They’re always available in the right hand navigation

How GuideStar 3.0 Encourages Institutional Transparency

Thu, Jun 6, 2005
Regular Adaptistration readers know how much I like GuideStar, the online service with a mission to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information. With regard to orchestras, GuideStar provides an invaluable service by making IRS Form 990’s available to anyone with a computer and an internet connection. I use it so much, I keep a
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