Pop Quiz: Which Gets More Funding, The NEA Or…?
Wed, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
Let’s put a spark into your mid-week routine and see how savvy you are about how National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in 2014 stacked up against other Federal programs.
Some Things To Consider Before You Upgrade To Windows 10
Tue, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
We already covered the basics that upgrading to Windows 10 is pretty much a no-brainer but before you do, there are a few things you should do in order to avoid some potential bear traps and to make the process as smooth as possible. In particular, you’ll want to make sure that not only are
Another Example Behind Why HR Policies Matter
Mon, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) bassist Michael Hovnanian published an article at his blog, Bass Blog, on 8/8/2015 that references some recent CSO Ravinia Festival events. Shortly after the piece was published, several dozen musicians and orchestra managers reach out to me via private messages expressing varying degrees of concern over the content and tone of Hovanian’s
The CRM/RFP Shuffle
Fri, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
There’s an intriguing article in the 7/21/2015 edition of Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) (h/t Joe Patti) that examines the bottomless rabbit hole that is trying to evaluate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) options, make a decision, and implement something that resembles what it was you were after in the first place. In short, the author laments about
Still Pining For Increased Government Funding?
Thu, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
The 7/30/2015 edition of The Stage published an article by Alistair Smith (h/t Musical America) that reports on high levels of anxiety throughout the UK’s arts organizations in the wake of national elections that generated candidates supporting substantial cuts to existing arts funding. George Osborne [the UK’s counterpart to US Secretary of the Treasury] announced
How Dare You Sir! How…Dare…You.
Wed, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
Vu Le posted another one of his highly entertaining articles at Nonprofit With Balls on 8/3/2015 that examines the highly competitive nature of donor hoarding and donor poaching, otherwise known as fear incarnate. In the style that’s rocketed him to popularity among the nonprofit blogging world, Le disarms explosive topics by way of satire, which
And Then This Happened
Tue, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
It looks like the Cleveland Orchestra has found a replacement for outgoing executive director Gary Hanson and it’s the former New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) and Melbourne Symphony exec André Gremillet. According to a press statement from the orchestra, Gremillet is credited with “successfully enhance[ing] the fiscal health” of the NJSO although that phrasing may
Are You Running Windows 10 Yet?
Mon, Aug 8, 2015
by Drew McManus
Let’s cut right to the chase: go update your PC to Windows 10. Now. If you’re running any version of Windows 7 or Windows 8, you can upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge and unlike most Windows Operating System (OS) updates, this one doesn’t require substantial hardware improvements to meet the minimum system requirements.
Frank Almond Is Back In Action
Fri, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
After an extended break thanks to the ongoing legal proceedings related to the Lipiński Stradivarius theft, Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster Frank Almond is back to blogging at his Inside The Arts blog, non divisi. His welcome back post announces a new Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a second volume in a series of recordings featuring
Philharmonic Locked Out, Union Prez: “WTF?!”
Thu, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
No, there’s no actual lockout, today’s headline click-bait references one of the many gags in the closing story arc from Who’s Minding The Score?, which now has the final two years available in the new binge friendly format. There’s a good union related mini-arc that includes the WTF toon along with several others that result
