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June 9, 2020
Conference 2020 - Collective Conservatory: Creative Youth Development
Today’s youth will be creating the future in which orchestras thrive, and—through creative practice—orchestras can support the new reality in which students live by offering an integrated approach to young people’s creative, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
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January 26, 2021
Traditions Reimagined: Resiliency Unveiled
The Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras looks at how volunteer organizations are tweaking traditions and holding firm as they continue to support their communities during this time of uncertainty, with special emphasis on ways these organizations have changed and adapted with respect to holding meetings, fundraising, and engaging and communicating with their members.
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February 20, 2019
Recruiting & Interviewing – Hiring the Right Talent to Move the Mission Forward
Integrity, intelligence, ambition, and energy. You want all that and more in your next hire. The stakes are high, as the process of identifying and selecting top talent is critical to your organization's success.
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January 19, 2019
Why Culture Matters to Mission
We’ve all heard the saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Well this isn’t just a saying. Culture – effective culture – is an essential ingredient for the successful, impactful organization. Attend this session to learn the five universal truths of organizational culture and why it really matters to your mission.
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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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October 21, 2020
Women are Now Driving Philanthropy. Are Orchestras Engaging Them?
How can you tap into the generosity of women to navigate through this prolonged time of crisis? The COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, and social unrest have left arts nonprofits reeling; many are struggling to continue operating while serving members and audiences with reimagined programming. One group of donors may offer a lifeline: women.
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June 12, 2020
Conference 2020: Finale with Valerie Coleman
Iconic flutist and composer Valerie Coleman shared inspiration and innovation for hope, harmony, and unity as we engage our communities. Through the lens of her own journey with music, she reflected on how artists address our shared humanity and the relationship of the arts to where we are today as a society. We also awarded the Gold Baton, the League's highest honor.
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May 26, 2020
Conference 2020 Keynote with Nina Simon: Re-envision Relevance to Build a More Inclusive Future
COVID-19 is challenging many of us to rethink how we lead, create, raise funds, program, and engage with audiences. If the pandemic is a portal (as Arundhati Roy puts it), where do we hope it will lead us? How can we reimagine and reinvent our organizations to be more relevant, equitable, and successful?
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June 1, 2020
Conference 2020: Ways to Connect with our Members/ Virtual Virtuosos: How Apps Can Strike a Chord with Volunteer Work
Join our Volunteer Council Networking chair, Laurie Skjerseth of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Janet Cabot of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and guest, Emily Green, who is the Program Coordinator of the Minnesota Music Educators Association and Head Music Librarian of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies, for a PowerPoint Presentation and Q& A on tools to help your organization and orchestras move forward.
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May 18, 2020
Conference 2020: Idea Exchange Regarding Volunteer Support of Our Board, Musicians, Volunteers, and the Community
This session is facilitated by Tresa Radermacher of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Tiffany Ammerman of the Marshall Symphony, Bruce Colquhoun of the Spokane Symphony, and Julie Meredith of the Utah Symphony.
