Current Events
Orchestra Compensation Reports Haikus
Fri, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
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
Lessons From The Give Local America Day Kimbia SNAFU Are A Work In Progress
Tue, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
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
Reinforcing The Ethical Significance Of Board Stewardship
Mon, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
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
Too Metal To Miss
Fri, Apr 4, 2016
by Drew McManus
I know, we had a video post earlier in the week and doing two in the same week is decidedly outside the norm for Adaptistration but this one was too good not to blog about. First and foremost, it helps to frame the discussion by saying that I am a fan of good heavy metal
The Latest In Nonprofit Crime
Thu, Apr 4, 2016
by Drew McManus
In what initially comes across as a sad copy-cat crime based on the Bolshoi Ballet scandal where in 2013, their artistic director was attacked by an assailant who threw acid in his face, the executive director at the Healing Arts Initiative (HAI) became the victim of a similar attack. Although both attacks were apparently initiated
