Your Donation, Should You Choose To Accept It
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The non-profit sector is getting more organized and sophisticated about fundraising and general solicitation of support through vehicles like Kickstarter and Giving Tuesday. At the same time, there has also been increased scrutiny of donations based on the character of the person or company making the donation or the conditions attached to the money. It becomes increasingly important for non-profit organizations to have a gift acceptance policy. Not just to insulate the organization from an ...
Yes Virginia, There Are Agents With Ethics
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The business side of performing arts can be a confusing and tricky realm to try to navigate. There is increasing expectation and need for artists to take more direct control of their careers. This can be an intimidating proposition if you feel you don’t have a grasp of legal considerations, scheduling and planning, general industry practices and expectations and the like. There are resources out there, but it can be difficult to identify them. One ...
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 ...
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