It’s Time To Get Nonprofit Bids Up And Running
Fri, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
With vaccines rolling out and nonprofit organization’s looking to the future, it’s time to kick Nonprofit Bids back into gear. To that end, I’ve opened up the regular RFP submission form and will continue accepting entries to the provider launch list. Here’s a mockup of what your RFP will look like. Submit Your RFP Speaking of the
Shop Talk S01E14: Musician Injuries Could Soar After COVID: Artistic Decision Makers Perspective
Tue, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
This is the first in a series of podcasts focusing on the topic of what orchestras of all budget size should be considering when planning for post-COVID concert activity. This installment gets right to the heart matter by talking to artistic decision makers. Guests Tito Muñoz, Phoenix Symphony Music Director, and Jennifer Arnold, Richmond Symphony
Ultimatum To Fort Wayne Phil Musicians Earns Employer A NLRB Trial Date
Mon, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
The ongoing labor dispute between the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and its musicians crossed another milestone last week when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against the employer. According to the musicians who filed complaint 25-CA-268849 on 11/10/2020, the employer allegedly refused to bargain in good faith and engaged in surface bargaining (merely
Are You Planning A Big Blowout For Your Inaugural Post-COVID Concerts?
Fri, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Not long after the onset of pandemic shutdowns, a living wage orchestra decided to cancel the entire season and a comment from their board chair caught my eye. The chair mentioned that even though they were shuttering for an extended period of time, he was sure the musicians would be able to come back at
The Latest Edition Of Culture Track Is Out
Thu, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Earlier this week, LaPlaca Cohen and Slover Linnet released the latest installment in their Culture Track series: Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation. The report’s goal of “inform[ing] the national dialogue about progress, relevance, and genuine equity in the cultural sector” hopes to provide further breakdowns of the relationships among various demographic and
Trial And Error Is Not A Good Approach To Website Navigation UX
Wed, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
When it comes to designing your website navigation menu, you’ll eventually need to make one critical choice in the form of deciding whether to make the top-level navigation menu items clickable or to trigger a hover-and-expand function to show sub-menu items. Fortunately, there’s one quick and easy sure-fire rule you can use to get moving
Something Else To Consider In The Larger Oberlin PR Crisis
Tue, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Diversity driven PR crises seem to be all the rage these days. Just when you thought things were settling down following the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields’ “white art audience” fiasco, something new pops up from Oberlin Conservatory. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: Oberlin Conservatory designed a flier for “A Celebration
Here’s An Idea To Help Build On All Of Your Virtual Programming Initiatives
Mon, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Thomas Wolf published an article on 2/24/2021 at his blog that’s interesting in that it reaches all the way back to the over-funded, now defunct Concert Companion project. Nutshell: Wolf presupposes one of the reasons why Concert Companion failed was because it was focused primarily on use during the live concert. Ironically enough, in an
Paycheck Protection Program Introduces Exclusive Period For Smaller Businesses
Fri, Feb 2, 2021
by Drew McManus
President Biden announced that through Tuesday March 9, 2021 the Small Business Administration (SBA) will exclusively accept applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. During the 14-day exclusive period, financial institutions are still allowed take and review applications from all size small businesses, but they will
Quickbooks Rolls Out Fee Increase During Pandemic