Commentary
Good Governance In The Age Of Teleconference Meetings
Mon, Apr 4, 2020
by Drew McManus
Scheduling board and committee meetings is a chore under normal operating conditions. Add the pressures of shelter-in-place orders along with the sorts of heavy agenda topics most boards are facing, and you have ideal conditions for making shortsighted decisions based more on frustration and fear than stewardship. Having said that, there are a few pointers
It’s Time For Hero Donors To Give Like It’s 1984
Thu, Apr 4, 2020
by Drew McManus
If there were ever a time for foundations and large donors to step up, it’s now. It’s striking to see how little we’re hearing about these funders amidst public statements of planned health care benefits cancellations during expected peak times of the coronavirus outbreak. An article in the 3/31/2020 edition of the Washington Post examines
Why The “If You Aren’t Playing, We Aren’t Paying” Rationale Just Doesn’t Work
Tue, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
As coronavirus shutdowns continue, we’re seeing some genuinely positive interaction between employers and musician employees working toward mutually agreeable solutions to the sensitive issue of payroll. Outside of those scenarios, I’m seeing one of the most derogatory old-school stereotypes emerge as justification for cancelling musician pay entirely: musicians only work 20 hours per week. This
Choose Your Modifiers Carefully
Mon, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
During times of crisis it is not unusual to see formal communication include more than its fair share of adjectives and adverbs to help set a narrative. While the need for transparency and expedient communication is strong, it’s worth a few extra moments to perform a formal modifier check. Case in point, I’m seeing a
Why Non-Artistic Duties And Responsibilities Are More Important Now Than Ever