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July 1, 2022
Leading Perspectives
What do orchestra managers need to succeed today? A new book, Orchestra Management Handbook: Building Relationships in Turbulent Times, offers a guide to a career in this demanding, rewarding profession.
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July 1, 2022
Symphony: Summer 2022
Check out the latest issue of Symphony, the League of American Orchestras’ award-winning magazine, online and in print—with all the great articles, news, interviews, and photos you’ve come to expect. Read, print, or download shareable PDFs of each article in this issue, with links to websites in the articles as well as to advertisers. Happy reading! Look for the next issueaof Symphony in Fall 2022.
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November 18, 2020
Telling Your Story
Orchestras serve communities across the fifty states in vitally important ways. Yet the many benefits that orchestras offer are often not fully understood by government leaders, funders, community partners, and the general public. The resources in this section will help orchestras to convey the unique value they bring to their communities.
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April 13, 2022
Symphony: Spring 2022
Check out the latest issue of Symphony, the League of American Orchestras’ award-winning magazine, online and in print—with all the great articles, news, interviews, and photos you’ve come to expect. Read, print, or download shareable PDFs of each article in this issue, with links to websites in the articles as well as to advertisers. Happy reading! Look for the next issue of Symphony in Summer 2022.
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June 23, 2021
NEA Announces Guidelines for American Rescue Plan Grants
Today, the National Endowment for the Arts announced guidelines for American Rescue Plan Grants, which are intended to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations, and assist the field in responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 20, 2020
What Trustees Need to Know to Deal with this Economic Downturn
Orchestras are dealing with unprecedented economic challenges, and board engagement in managing this crisis is more critical than ever. Susan Nelson of TDC provides insights on how boards can help their orchestras make informed decisions based on their principles and values and daunting choices in this constituency session from the League's 2020 Online Conference.
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November 24, 2013
Assessing Your Financial Health
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.
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June 23, 2021
NEA Announces Guidelines for American Rescue Plan Grants
On June 23, 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts publicized grant guidelines for prospective applicants for American Rescue Plan Grants. These Congressionally allocated funds are to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations, and assist the field in responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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November 4, 2016
League Champions Diversity and Inclusion—a November 2016 Update
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June 24, 2020
Policy Updates for Nonprofits Self-Insuring for Unemployment Benefits
Last week, the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act was introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to help relieve burdens on orchestras and other nonprofits that self-insure for unemployment benefits.