How important is process an organization uses to achieve a goal? I’ve been putting some extra thought into this question lately because an increasing number of nonprofit organizations have been doing one of two things: improving the internal relationship between constituents via an inclusive shared process or damaging those relationships with a faulty process.
Current Events
Interlochen’s Thanksgiving Week Massacre
There’s an article in the Traverse City Record Eagle by Tom Carr today that reports that the Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) has undertaken a “Thanksgiving week massacre” and:
” mailed pink slips to 37 summer camp instructors, some of whom taught there for decades.”
When asked why they decided to terminate so many contracts, the article quotes ICA president Jeff Kimpton as saying…
The Value Of Ensemble Experience At Interlochen
Recently I’ve received a few letters from folks with a connection to Interlochen in one form or another who wanted to remind me about the value of the summer camp’s large ensemble experience.
What Is The Value Of Input At Interlochen?
What is the purpose of a non-profit organization? According to Federal Government a non profit organization or company is established for charitable, educational, or humanitarian purposes and not for making money.
At Interlochen, The Future Isn’t Very Unique
Fellow AJ blogger Andrew Taylor recently wrote an interesting article about how to go about assessing value for "something vague and amorphous" like a weblog. Andrew goes on to say that arts managers are doing exactly the same thing each and every day for their organizations.