Ben Cameron | Finance, Fundraising, Governance, Management/Leadership
Seismic market shifts invite us to rethink our missions. Smart performing arts groups are expanding social lobby spaces, adding coffee bars, engaging in re-branding—all to recognize that we traffic not merely artistic production but a total experience that begins with seeing the first ad, continues through the first call to the box office, and doesn't end until long after the audience member is home in bed. But, are we ready for a world where value is co-created?
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Kelsey Menehan | Technique/Tool, Technology
When Malia Ka'ai Barrett took over as general manager of the Hawai'i Youth Opera Chorus, it was for the love of the music—pure and simple. Despite a lifelong involvement with choruses, Barrett had little training or experience in the technical aspects of running a mid-sized nonprofit organization. She traveled to Chorus America's Conference with a goal of gathering tools to manage a database that included everything from donor information to singers' costume sizes to a 4,000-work music library.
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Mary Ann Pulk | Fundraising
Writing a successful foundation proposal is not rocket science, but it does require vision, research, planning, cultivation, and careful implementation.
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Mary Ann de Barbieri | Governance, Technique/Tool
So, it's your turn: You have been asked to step into the role of board chair. But what will be expected of you? How can you be sure that you can provide the leadership needed? How can you fulfill the expectations outlined in the job description? We explore top traits of board leaders, how to motivate your team, and crafting productive partnerships among your staff.
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The Power of Purpose
Heidi Waleson | Governance, Impact/Value
For a handful of choruses, a unique mission galvanizes their entire community—singers, board, audience, and staff—and is the organizing principle around which all else revolves.
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How You Can Use the Chorus Operations Survey Report
Bess Hamilton Foley | Governance, Operations, Research/Data
As chorus leaders you make important decisions annually, monthly, even daily, that affect the future of your organization. In doing so, be sure to consider context, both internal and external, as you make your choices. What are other choruses doing? What are others in the broader nonprofit community doing? What have we ourselves been doing and how might we do it better? We discuss how others have used the Chorus America Chorus Operations Survey Report to inform their decisionmaking.
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