In the continuing effort to provide help to League member orchestras, we would like to offer you this free Financial Health self-assessment tool developed by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. It is a simple worksheet that addresses core areas of nonprofit finance and helps to identify areas of financial strength and weakness.
Moves Management® isn’t just about portfolios, coding and moves. It is a comprehensive approach for your development operation that will bring major gift prospects closer to your orchestra through a series of strategic steps. Adopting a Moves Management® system that incorporates creative cultivation opportunities and strategies to generate a high-level of activity is the key to establishing a healthy major donor pipeline.
As vital participants in the U.S. nonprofit community, orchestras contribute to the substantial public value produced by the nation’s charitable sector, and are likewise impacted by the policies and environment for nonprofits nationwide. The League and 75 member orchestras are participants in the Nonprofit Listening Post Project, an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies.
League and 5 PA Orchestras Sign Letter in Support of Charitable Giving Incentives (PDF) – July 16, 2012 League Joins Letter to White House on Buffett Rule (PDF) – March 12, 2012 League Joins Nonprofit Letter to Congress on Buffett Rule (PDF) – March 12, 2012 League Submits Statement to Senate Finance Committee (PDF) – October 18, 2011 Letter …
“Learn how the San Francisco Girls Chorus broke down stereotypes of girls’ choirs to generate interest from classical music patrons.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
“To address the problem of falling subscription rates, the Steppenwolf Theatre Company took steps to turn single-ticket buyers into repeat visitors.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
“Learn about the Boston Lyric Opera’s efforts to increase opportunities for families to attend opera performances with the goal of engaging future audiences.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
“Learn how the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum boosted participation among young people through innovation and a commitment to its longstanding values.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
In 2009, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra faced a $1.5 million deficit with no operating reserves, no line of credit, and a negative cash flow and balance sheet. Through a partnership with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) forged in 2010, the CSO has built a $1 million balance sheet and has finished in the black each year since 2010.
It’s oh-so-easy to allow financial constraints to drive institutional decision-making. This session will focus on creating alignment between the orchestra’s mission and the financial realities within which it functions.