It's not what you think. On October 14, 2022, in Room 43 of the National Gallery in London, at approximately 11:00am, protesters threw tomato soup at a Van Gogh painting of sunflowers. It drenched the glass that protects the painting, something the protesters took into account before embarking on Tomato-gate. Pronounced “tō-mäʹ-tō-gāt.” In retaliation, I have thrown … [Read more...] about Why the Van Gogh Assault Matters to Nonprofit Arts Organizations
Stop Playing Ping-Pong With Your Employees as the Ball
Ping: According to a survey by Willis Towers Watson, 17% of US companies currently provide pay range details in job listings. Pong: According to that same survey, 62% of companies are either considering or planning to do so, which led to the Bloomberg headline for the article: “Most US Companies Are Willing to List Salaries in Job Descriptions.” Ping: Of that 62%, only … [Read more...] about Stop Playing Ping-Pong With Your Employees as the Ball
Giving Tuesday Is Coming - Just Another Gimmick?
I know. The latest data shows that Giving Tuesday is responsible for about .056% of your donations this year. And while that doesn’t sound like much, if it were multiplied by 365, you find that it is 20 times the daily rate necessary to reach your contributed revenue goals. But let’s take another look at that data. Your organization already has days where donations … [Read more...] about Giving Tuesday Is Coming - Just Another Gimmick?
Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Just Because Something Is Absurd Doesn’t Make It Offensive, Does It?
The La Brea Tar Pits translates to “The The Tar Tar Pits.” The Los Angeles Angels translates to “The The Angels Angels.” Both of these items are well-known jokes to most Angelenos. But are they racially insensitive, somehow? Should someone who says these things out loud be pilloried for allegedly making fun of (and therefore, disrespecting) the Latinx culture…when they’re … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Just Because Something Is Absurd Doesn’t Make It Offensive, Does It?
What’s The Worst That Could Happen to Your Nonprofit Arts Organization? What’s the Best?
In the day-to-day panic that engulfs the average nonprofit arts organization leader, especially those in the United States, sometimes the goal is to make it to tomorrow. That’s a fine goal for a person in panic, but is it the right goal for the whole organization? Let’s look at it another way, from a completely different issue. Suppose you have a child. We’ll call him … [Read more...] about What’s The Worst That Could Happen to Your Nonprofit Arts Organization? What’s the Best?