Arts organizations have always explored the boundary between charitable gifts and fees for services. It’s one of the inevitable struggles when you receive significant revenue from both earned and contributed sources. But if we needed a warning about violating that boundary, we have a wonderful poster child in academic athletics. Take, for example, the University […]
Archives for June 2006
Conversations to come
I’m just digging out from a wonderful time in Milwaukee, participating in the Americans for the Arts convention. More thoughts and comments coming soon. But it was a real pleasure sharing the stage with the little improvisational ”think tank” assembled by Barry Hessenius — including me along with: Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans […]
To be cool, or not to be
Marketing maven Grant MacDonald offers a top-ten list of ”basic instincts” among teens, targeted by his firm when trying to make a product or service ”cool” to the youngens. If your work involves making sackbut ensembles hip and trendy, this list is worth a look (heaven knows you’ll need the help). In a nutshell the […]