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COVID-19’s Impact Is Starting To Take Shape

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I had the pleasure of talking to WWFM’s Rachel Katz for her program, A Tempo, about the impact COVID-19 is having across the classical music sector. It’s a particularly interesting segment thanks to Katz interviewing several freelance musicians who have seen all or most of their work dry up. My part of the conversation focused on financial pressures, communication, cash flow, and the substantial difference between organizations that engage musicians as per-service …

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More Than Just Thoughts And Prayers

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The cancellations keep rolling in and while they aren’t a surprise, it’s impossible not to feel the emotional impact. The NTEN conference I was scheduled to present at next week in Baltimore was cancelled late last night and the video announcing the news from CEO Amy Sample Ward, conveyed a palpable passion over just how difficult the decision was. I could list dozens more. The temptation to give in to apathy …

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All Around Good Advice

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Now that the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it’s no long a question of whether performing arts organizations are going to take a hit, rather, how long they will need flinch. To that end, here’s some good advice from Vu Lee If you were planning to attend a nonprofit’s fundraising event but it got canceled or virtualized, donate online what you were going to donate at the event. …

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Ready Or Not, Nonprofit Arts Orgs Need To Start Thinking About Working From Home Options

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NPR.com published an intriguing segment by Yuki Noguchi on 3/9/2020 that examined decisions by many companies to keep employees home over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. For a host of reasons, remote working is still a bit of a hot button issue for nonprofit performing arts orgs. I know plenty of employees that rue the lack of flexible remote work options and just as many executives firmly entrenched in the “hell …

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Tax (Prep) Day

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Since the bulk of my weekend was spent compiling all of my records to send off to the accountant, today’s post will keep it simple with pointers to the most popular posts from the Finance topic category. Thinking Outside The Piggy Bank The Problem With Nonprofit Arts Admin Pay Define That: Total Fiscal Transparency AFM-EPF Drops the Hammer