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The job of a volunteer leader is multi-faceted and critical to an organization's success. The webinar, The 3 R's of Leadership focuses on 3 fundamental building blocks of good leadership: roles, responsibilities, and resources. Participants will learn about the leader's role as visionary, communicator, motivator, facilitator, mentor, manager, and steward and how to excel in these various roles. Also included are resources and activities for further leadership development.
Facilitated by Elaine Cousins, past president of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra Guild of Bloomington-Normal and a member of the League of American Orchestras’ Volunteer Council, and Aaron Nurick, chairman of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers and a member of the League of American Orchestras’ Volunteer Council, this webinar is offered free to League members and available on-demand. You can register for this webinar now by clicking here.
After you have viewed this webinar, please take a few minutes to share your impressions of this webinar by filling out an evaluation form here. Should you have any additional questions or comments, please feel welcome to send them to Meghan Whitbeck at
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and she will respond to you shortly. Thank you and we hope you enjoyed this webinar experience!
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Join expert staff from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), including Director of Music and Opera Wayne Brown and Arts Education Director Sarah Cunningham as they walk orchestras through significant new changes to the grant-making process. NEA grants to orchestras provide critical funding for projects that increase access to music in communities nationwide. Learn everything you need to know to prepare your next application.
Moderated by Heather Noonan, vice president for advocacy, League of American Orchestras
Free to League members; available on-demand. Register here >>
Please remember to visit our Advocacy and Government area to find tips for orchestras, application deadlines, contact information for NEA specialists, and project descriptions of previous NEA grants to orchestras.
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Joe Kluger (
bio) and Michael Bronson ( bio), electronic media
consultants, present a 4-part webinar on Electronic Media. The 4
sections--Introduction and Strategic Overview, Strategic Planning
Process, Production and Business Issues, and Rights Clearance
Issues—provide information, guidance and work templates to assist you in
your organization’s discussions around electronic media. Complete
powerpoint presentation and supporting documents and spreadsheets are
provided as part of the webinar. Recorded in October 2009.
Register here >>
FREE for League Members
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This webinar covers the fundamentals of fundraising for symphony volunteer organizations regardless of budget size. Topics explored include:
Presenter: Jo Ellen Saylor ( Bio), Volunteer Council Member,
League of American Orchestras
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Free for League Members; $25 for non-Members.
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One of the most consistent challenges facing volunteer organizations is attracting and retaining volunteers who are willing to work to support their orchestra. Part I of the webinar addresses where to look for new members, how to invite them, and depicts the 21st Century Volunteer. Part II describes how to organize a membership committee and gives examples of best practices for involving and retaining volunteers.
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Free to League members; available on-demand.
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One of the most consistent challenges facing volunteer organizations is attracting and retaining volunteers who are willing to work to support their orchestras. Now help is here! The Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras has designed a webinar to provide you with the tools to tackle this problem head on. In Recruiting Your Next Generation of Volunteers Part II, you will learn how to organize a membership committee and hear examples of best practices for involving and retaining volunteers.
Facilitated by Sandra Weingarten, a former member of the League of American Orchestras’ Volunteer Council, and a past president of the Eugene Symphony Guild in Oregon, this webinar is offered free to League members and available on-demand.
Register here >>
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Learn to navigate the rules and requirements of the U.S. artist visa
process from Jonathan Ginsburg, immigration attorney and author of the
visa section of artistsfromabroad.org,
and Andrea Floyd. Understanding the visa petition process can help you
save time, money, and result in fewer sleepless nights! This webinar
covers the basic procedures for successfully completing the visa
petition process and consular interview requirements. If your
organization engages foreign artists, you don’t want to miss this!
Register here >>
**Register for this webinar and receive a discount towards purchasing Artists from Abroad - The Tax Webinar
$85 for League members; $125 for non-members
Please direct any related questions to Heather Noonan, Vice
President for Advocacy,
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or Najean Lee,
Government Affairs & Education Advocacy Manager,
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Two recent national studies, the National Endowment for the Arts 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, and the League’s Audience Demographic Research Review, offer statistically reliable national demographic information about audience participation. The findings raise both serious concerns and new opportunities for orchestras. They merit close attention from all who are concerned about the future of orchestras in America. (see also, Mid-Winter Managers Meeting Plenary 2010)
National
Endowment for the Arts 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
Sunil Iyengar ( bio), Director, NEA Research
& Analysis
Watch here >>
The League’s
Audience Demographic Research Review
Atul Kanagat ( bio)
Watch here >>
The League's Audience Demographic Research Review was made possible in part by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
These webinars are made possible by grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Hearst Foundation, Inc., and National Endowment for the Arts, and are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
