Stay Safe. Stay Positive.
Wed, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
As has been the case for most, it has been a relentlessly busy 10 days. To that end, just a few quick links and pointers today: Joe Patti has been doing a great job tracking a number of resources to help groups manage the myriad of COVID-19 considerations. His recent posts have focused on a
COVID-19’s Impact Is Starting To Take Shape
Tue, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
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
How To Effectively Communicate COVID-19 Announcements Using WordPress
Mon, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
As COVID-19 cancellations continue to sweep through the field, I’ve been helping clients organize their messaging in a way that is not only efficient, but easy to manage and even easier to remove once business returns to normal. To that end, I published a special weekend edition article at ArtsHacker that provides step by step
More Than Just Thoughts And Prayers
Fri, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
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
All Around Good Advice
Thu, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
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
The Age Of Force Majeure
Wed, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
Perhaps you’re one of the fortunate ones who doesn’t have to set aside much time planning for potential cancellations or postponements due to covid-19; but for everyone else, you should be taking a very close look at the force majeure clause in all of your agreements. One of the more financially pressing agreements will be
Ready Or Not, Nonprofit Arts Orgs Need To Start Thinking About Working From Home Options
Tue, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
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
Tax (Prep) Day
Mon, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
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
10 Days And Counting To The Launch Of NonprofitBids.com
Fri, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
There’s only 10 days left before the official launch of nonprofitbids.com, a new site that connects arts organizations with service providers for short-term and long-term projects. Currently set to go live on Monday, March 16, the site is now accepting pre-launch RFP submissions directly. When you submit an RFP (it’s free!), you’ll expand your reach
LA Opera Determines Allegations of Sexual Harassment Against Domingo Are Credible