Raising funds with an online auction
Ask aggressively and make donations simple to give
Stay connected via e-mail discussion groups, courtesy of the League of American Orchestras. The groups serve as a platform to pose questions, seek advice, and broadcast information to a select group of people.
Penelope McPhee, Arts and Culture program officer of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, establishes a dialogue between orchestras and funders in order to find those areas of common interest upon which programs of artistic excellence and community service can be built. Includes responses by Doug Smith, vice president for development of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Deborah R. Card, executive director of the Seattle Symphony.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss several of the more common programs that tax-exempt organizations engage in to increase their revenues and to highlight the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) pitfalls in those programs. It provides an overview of UBIT (including three conditions of being subject to UBIT and some exclusion from being subject to UBIT), information on licensing arrangements, publishing periodicals, direct retail and catalog sales, corporate sponsorship income, and allocation of expenses. Prepared by Susan A. Cobb, Esq.
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(Orchestra Leadership Academy Seminar)
The nonprofit environment is in transition, as the fields of arts and culture compete with social services, education, and global philanthropic needs for a limited pool of dollars. We are under increasing pressure to make the case for relevance and civic stature, and our funders-whether individual philanthropists, foundations, corporations, or government-have changing and higher expectations around both involvement and accountability. What do those concerned with raising contributed dollars for our orchestras need to know? What are the trends that extend beyond our world, and that inform our work going forward? What are the new skill-sets, expectations, and areas of knowledge that we must learn about to more effectively serve our orchestras in the fund-raising area? What are the new opportunities open to us-around building relationships with donors, growing the capacities of our boards, meeting accountability requirements, and demonstrating relevance to the broader community? This valuable resource list has been compiled for those unable to attend this seminar.
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This paper will show you how and why to make the case for your orchestra as an economic benefactor to your community. The paper examines methods for quantifying your economic impact, and it provides a how-to for orchestra staff and others. Armed with improved data, you can make a stronger case not only to local, state, and federal government, but also to corporate and other private funders and potential partners in your programs. By Christopher Cooper and John Sparks.
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