On A Map Quest: Mapping Your Data
There’s a sub-class of nerds out there called “Map Nerds”. I’m a proud member; I love maps. A standard class in many public administration or urban planning classes involves learning the mapping software “Geographic Information Software” (shortened to G.I.S.) and it is a fun day when I can break out my map skills to map out some kind of data for the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. Why should you map your data? In one word: ...
Get Ready For New Wage Rules
In March 2014, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Labor to update the minimum wage and overtime standards. This isn’t exactly Scandal material, but is something that has the potential to affect nearly five million white collar workers, many in nonprofit organizations, especially arts organizations. As the regulations stand right now, workers must earn $23,660 per year or more to be considered exempt, meaning that once they work more than 40 hours in ...
Get Ready for Giving Tuesday
As we head into the holidays, lots of organizations, mine included, are prepping for end of year solicitations. One solicitation campaign that shouldn’t be overlooked is your Giving Tuesday campaign. Now in it’s 4th year and on December 1, 2015, Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (as in Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sunday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday). It is designed to kick off the last bit of charitable giving for the year ...
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…