Do others have the right to force you to adjust your behavior? From whose vantage point? “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” George Galloway I wonder if this search for a “safe” space is all it’s cracked up to be. We’re halfway through 2023 and already in America, there have been over 200 mass shootings, defined as the killing of 4 or more … [Read more...] about Why DEI Fails When Anyone Gets Demonized
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Nonprofit Arts Shared Leadership: The Buck Stops Over There. On That Desk.
Leaders are not “plug-and-play.” And a multi-headed model just makes it worse. Maybe you remember 1980s American history. Likely you didn’t because, hey, you weren’t born yet. And nothing of note ever happened before you were born. There was a moment during the republican convention of 1980 when the people who managed the presumptive nominee, Ronald Reagan, were mulling … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Shared Leadership: The Buck Stops Over There. On That Desk.
“But what if IRS code 501(C)(3) included producing and exhibiting arts as a qualified tax-exempt activity?”
A good question. The answer has nothing to do with the obstacle to success. It’s only a symptom. I can see why you’d ask that question. It has been a key point in this column to bring out into the open the fact that Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code does not include the production or exhibition of art as a tax-exempt activity. Normally, I … [Read more...] about “But what if IRS code 501(C)(3) included producing and exhibiting arts as a qualified tax-exempt activity?”
Nonprofit Arts Closings: “Duh.”
Mark Taper Forum. Book-It Repertory. Lookingglass Theatre. Dozens of others to come. All because of what? Vision? Vanity? Vainglory? Or just money? It should make you angry, not sad. I will make this as clear as possible, because it seems to be going over the head of too many nonprofit arts leaders. When nonprofit arts organizations close down, suspend productions, or … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Closings: “Duh.”
Warning: The Following Column Was Completely Written by A.I. As Such, It Should Terrify You.
For my nonprofit arts colleagues worldwide who are agonizing over whether they might be replaced, be assured. You likely will. If a nonprofit arts organization does not measure its impact on the community or demonstrate the public benefit it provides, it may raise questions about its effectiveness and adherence to the requirements of being a tax-exempt nonprofit entity. … [Read more...] about Warning: The Following Column Was Completely Written by A.I. As Such, It Should Terrify You.